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Motion vs Tana

Motion logo

Motion

Scheduling & Booking

Your intelligent calendar that prioritizes for you

From
$19/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tana logo

Tana

Productivity

The everything app for your personal workspace

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Tana has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Motion no free plan; starts at $19/month per user; Tana the free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • They diverge on capability: Motion covers AI auto-scheduling, Tana covers Outliner interface.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Motion and Tana actually diverge.

Attributes where Motion and Tana differ
AttributeMotionTana
Starting price$19/monthFree
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, macOS, WindowsWeb, Desktop
CategoryScheduling & BookingProductivity
Founded20192020

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Motion

  • AI auto-scheduling
  • Task prioritization
  • Project management
  • Meeting scheduler
  • Deadline tracking
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook
  • Zoom

Only in Tana

  • Outliner interface
  • Supertags
  • Live queries
  • AI integration
  • Graph views
  • Email capture
  • API
  • SSO

Both cover

  • Zapier
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Motion

  • Schedulingnot Tana
  • Appointment bookingnot Tana
  • Time trackingnot Tana
  • Resource managementnot Tana
  • Team coordinationnot Tana

Tana

  • Structured note taking with a graph based supertag data modelnot Motion
  • Automatic meeting capture with AI transcripts and summariesnot Motion
  • Turning notes into queryable structured databasesnot Motion

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Motion

  • No free plan; starts at $19/month per user
  • Mobile app is significantly less capable than desktop version
  • Requires adding deadlines, time estimates, and priorities to tasks to function effectively
  • Limited advanced project management features compared to dedicated PM tools like Asana or ClickUp
  • UI can feel cluttered and has a steep onboarding curve

Tana

  • The free plan hosts only 5 meetings a month with AI transcripts and summaries
  • The free plan connects only 1 calendar and allows 50 AI queries
  • Pro is $30 per user per month at standard price, with $20 shown as an early bird rate
  • Max is $120 per user per month at standard price, with $80 shown as an early bird rate
  • Integrations and full MCP require the Pro plan
  • Dedicated support and onboarding, and unlimited agents, skills and types, require the Max plan
  • The Business plan is custom priced, billed yearly and has no published rate
  • The free trial runs 30 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Motion

$19/month
  • Pro AI$19/month
    • AI task scheduling
    • 7500 AI credits per month
  • Business AI$29/month
    • AI Employees for teams
    • 15000 AI credits per month

Tana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Core features
    • Supertags
    • Searches
  • Pro$10/month
    • Advanced AI
    • Priority support
    • Extended history

Which should you pick?

Choose Motion if

  • You need ai auto-scheduling.
  • You work on Web, iOS, macOS, Windows.
  • You also want task prioritization.
Motion review

Choose Tana if

  • You need outliner interface.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop.
  • You also want supertags.
Tana review

Questions people ask

Is Motion or Tana better?
Neither clearly leads. Motion starts at $19/month and Tana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Motion or Tana?
Tana has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $19/month for Motion and Free for Tana.
Does Motion or Tana run on more platforms?
Motion runs on Web, iOS, macOS, Windows. Tana runs on Web, Desktop.
Can I use Tana for free?
Yes. Tana has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Motion starts at $19/month.
What is Motion best used for?
Motion is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Tana is typically brought in for.
What can Motion do that Tana cannot?
Motion covers AI auto-scheduling, Task prioritization, Project management, Meeting scheduler. Tana covers Outliner interface, Supertags, Live queries, AI integration. Both handle Zapier, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Motion: Does Motion work offline?

Motion is a cloud-based platform that requires internet connectivity to access and use its AI scheduling features. Offline functionality is not available.

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Motion: Is there a free trial for Motion?

Yes, Motion offers a 7-day free trial that can be canceled anytime. The free trial does not require credit card information upfront.

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Motion: What calendar services does Motion integrate with?

Motion integrates with Google Calendar, Outlook, and iCloud for calendar synchronization and automatic event scheduling.

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Motion: Is there a mobile app for Motion?

Motion offers iOS mobile app and desktop applications, though the mobile experience has been reported as less feature-rich than the web version.

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