Productivity · head to head
Focusmate vs Rows
Focusmate
Productivity
Virtual co-working platform for accountability and productivity
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The short version
- Only Focusmate has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Focusmate the free plan caps sessions at 3 per week; Rows pro plan is billed per user starting at $6 per month, and higher usage tiers reach $59 to $79 per month for team workspaces
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Focusmate and Rows actually diverge.
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Focusmate
- 25-minute work sessions
- Partner matching
- Video co-working
- Goal setting and tracking
- Session history
- Reflection notes
- Weekly sessions
- Mobile-friendly
Only in Rows
Nothing recorded that Focusmate does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Focusmate
- Booking virtual coworking sessions with an accountability partnernot Rows
- Building a focused work routine with timed sessionsnot Rows
Rows
No use cases recorded yet. See the Rows review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Focusmate
- The free plan caps sessions at 3 per week
- Unlimited sessions require the Plus plan at $8 per month billed annually or $12 per month billed monthly
- The Business plan is priced by quote with no published rate
Rows
- Pro plan is billed per user starting at $6 per month, and higher usage tiers reach $59 to $79 per month for team workspaces
Pricing, plan by plan
Focusmate
Free- FreeFree
- 25-minute sessions
- Limited sessions per week
- Basic matching
- Plus$5/month
- Unlimited sessions
- Priority matching
- Session history
Rows
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Rows review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Focusmate if
- You need 25-minute work sessions.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android.
- You also want partner matching.
Choose Rows if
Nothing in the data separates Rows from Focusmate on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Focusmate or Rows better?
- Neither clearly leads. Focusmate starts at Free and Rows at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Focusmate or Rows?
- Focusmate has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Focusmate and On request for Rows.
- Does Focusmate or Rows run on more platforms?
- Focusmate runs on Web, IOS, Android. Rows runs on Web.
- Can I use Focusmate for free?
- Yes. Focusmate has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Rows starts at On request.
- What is Focusmate best used for?
- Focusmate is most often used for booking virtual coworking sessions with an accountability partner, building a focused work routine with timed sessions. Of those, booking virtual coworking sessions with an accountability partner and building a focused work routine with timed sessions are not what Rows is typically brought in for.
- What can Focusmate do that Rows cannot?
- Focusmate covers 25-minute work sessions, Partner matching, Video co-working, Goal setting and tracking.