Shtello One vs Sunsama
Sunsama is a daily planner with guided planning, timeboxing, focus mode and a daily shutdown. Shtello One does that kind of work too, as part of a personal chief of staff for your whole life, from $14.99 a month.
Feature by feature
| Feature | Shtello One | Sunsama |
|---|---|---|
| Only in Shtello One | ||
| Let it out: say everything at once, get one next step | Yes | No |
| Plan backward from any dateMotion schedules projects toward deadlines. | Yes | No |
| Help me decide: one recommendation and the reason | Yes | No |
| Knowledge bank that learns you, so you never write a prompt | Yes | No |
| Built for your whole life: family, school, home and side hustles | Yes | No |
| Weather, travel times and when to leave | Yes | No |
| Holidays for every faith and country, Shabbat times | Yes | No |
| Breathing and calm sounds | Yes | No |
| Sort screenshots, texts and chat exports | Yes | No |
| Bring what ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini knows about you | Yes | No |
| Student mode: plans and reminders, never homework answers | Yes | No |
| Encrypted on your device, the company cannot read it | Yes | Not listed |
| Live talk, wake-up and bedtime calls | Coming | No |
| Health, car care and grocery reminders | Coming | No |
| Plan your day | ||
| Calendar integration | Yes | Yes |
| Two-way calendar sync | Coming | Yes |
| Today view | Yes | Yes |
| TimeboxingShtello One suggests time blocks today; drag-and-drop to your calendar is coming. | Partly | Yes |
| Auto-scheduling | Coming | Yes |
| Re-plans when things change | Coming | No |
| Warns about deadlines at risk | Coming | No |
| Warns when the day is overloaded | Coming | Yes |
| Meeting scheduling linksalfred_ offers meeting times by email. | Coming | No |
| Rituals and focus | ||
| Guided planning and rituals | Yes | Yes |
| Morning briefing | Yes | No |
| Daily shutdown and highlightsShtello One has an evening check-in today; the full shutdown is coming. | Partly | Yes |
| Weekly review and objectives | Yes | Yes |
| Focus mode with a timer | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics: planned vs actual timeShtello One shows weekly stats in the Sunday review. | Partly | Yes |
| Email courses on calm planning | Coming | Yes |
| Human first: you stay in charge | Yes | Yes |
| Run your inbox | ||
| Sorts your email for what matters | Yes | Partly |
| "Needs you" list across every mailbox | Coming | No |
| Tracks replies you are waiting on | Coming | No |
| Reply drafts in your voice | Yes | No |
| Sends only after you approve | Coming | No |
| Forward an email to make a task | Coming | Yes |
| Meeting prep before every call | Coming | No |
| Routines you describe in one sentence | Coming | No |
| Use it by text message | Coming | No |
| Projects and work | ||
| AI project manager: a plan from a description | Yes | No |
| AI chat | Yes | No |
| Search across everything | Coming | No |
| Meeting notetakeralfred_ connects to notetakers like Granola, Fireflies and Otter. | Coming | No |
| Team capacity and workload | Coming | No |
| Gantt timelines | Coming | No |
| Dashboards and progress | Coming | No |
| Workflows from your SOPs | Coming | No |
| Docs and wikis | Coming | No |
| Connections | ||
| Gmail, Outlook and any other mailboxShtello One reads any mailbox by app password today; Google and Microsoft sign-in are coming. | Yes | Yes |
| Task apps (Todoist, Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do) | Coming | Yes |
| Zapier and automations | Coming | Yes |
| Slack and Microsoft Teams | Coming | Yes |
| Asana, Jira, Linear, Notion, ClickUp, Trello, Monday | Coming | Yes |
| Zoom, Meet and notetaker apps | Coming | No |
| HubSpot and Salesforce | Coming | No |
| Stripe and QuickBooks | Coming | No |
| Works with Claude and ChatGPT | Coming | No |
| Apps | ||
| Web app | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone, iPad and AndroidShtello One installs on any phone from the browser today; store apps are coming. alfred_ lists an iPhone app. | Partly | Yes |
| Mac, Windows and LinuxMotion has Mac and Windows apps. | Coming | Yes |
| Apple Watch, Apple TV and CarPlay | Coming | Not listed |
| Price and trial | ||
| Price | From $14.99 a month | $20 to $25 a month |
| Free trial | 7 days, free while we test | 14 days, no card |
Yes Partly Coming No Not listedComing means it is in our build plan, not live yet. Their marks come from their own websites, checked October 14, 2026.
Sources: Sunsama home page, Sunsama vs Motion.
Which should you choose?
Choose Sunsama if
professionals who want a calm daily planning ritual, and that is all you need.
Choose Shtello One if
you want one calm place for work, family and life, an assistant that learns you, and privacy only you can unlock.
Not sure?
Try Shtello One free. It is free while we test, with no card needed.
Shtello One vs Sunsama: questions
Is Shtello One a good Sunsama alternative?
Yes, if you want one app for your whole life and not only work planning. Shtello One has 17 live features Sunsama does not list, and costs from $14.99 a month compared with $20 to $25 a month.
What does Sunsama do that Shtello One does not do yet?
Two-way calendar sync; Timeboxing; Auto-scheduling; Warns when the day is overloaded; Daily shutdown and highlights; Analytics: planned vs actual time; Email courses on calm planning; Forward an email to make a task; Task apps (Todoist, Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do); Zapier and automations; Slack and Microsoft Teams; Asana, Jira, Linear, Notion, ClickUp, Trello, Monday; iPhone, iPad and Android; Mac, Windows and Linux. Most of these are in our build plan and marked Coming in the chart.
Who is Sunsama best for?
Professionals who want a calm daily planning ritual. A daily planner with guided planning, timeboxing, focus mode and a daily shutdown.
Who is Shtello One best for?
People who feel overwhelmed and want one calm place for work, family and everything in between: a personal chief of staff that plans the day, sorts the inbox and hands over one next step.
Start with what is on your mind
Works in any browser and installs on your home screen. iPhone and Android apps are on the way.