In short
- Motion schedules your tasks into your calendar automatically with its own AI. If you want an app to arrange your whole day for you, Motion is strong at that.
- Dowit lets you plan with the AI you already use, Claude or ChatGPT, in plain language. You decide; your AI does the work in your calendar and task list.
- Dowit also tracks your hours and shows per client what's left to invoice. In Motion, time tracking is only in the higher plan, and invoicing isn't on the pricing page.
- Dowit has a free plan; Motion has a trial and then a paid subscription.
Motion is one of the best-known AI planners. You enter your tasks with a deadline and a duration, and Motion schedules them into your calendar itself, and moves them when something comes up. That's strong if you want an app to run your day completely.
Many freelancers still look for something else. They want to decide for themselves what happens today, they already work with Claude or ChatGPT all day, or they want their hours and invoicing in the same place as their planning. This guide puts Motion and Dowit side by side, honestly.
What's the difference between Motion and Dowit?
Motion uses its own AI to fill your calendar: it spreads your tasks across your free time automatically and reschedules when needed.
Dowit is a work planner for freelancers and small agencies that you run with your own AI. You tell Claude or ChatGPT what needs doing ("block two hours tomorrow for the Acme proposal", "what's most urgent today?") and your AI does it in Dowit: in your calendar, your task list and your hours. Or you do it yourself in the app.
| Motion | Dowit | |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduling tasks in your calendar | Automatically, by Motion | When you ask, by Claude or ChatGPT, or yourself |
| Works with Claude or ChatGPT | Not mentioned on the pricing page | Yes, official connector (MCP) |
| Time tracking | Only in the Business AI plan | Yes, in every plan |
| Client report for invoicing | Not mentioned | Yes, per client and per month, with amounts |
| Free plan | No, but there's a trial | Yes, for yourself, up to 3 clients |
Motion details from their pricing page on 10 November 2026. Check the current plans and prices at usemotion.com.
Where is Motion better?
- Fully automatic scheduling. Motion spreads all your tasks across your week by itself and reschedules them when a meeting runs over. Dowit plans when you ask, not on its own in the background.
- More for projects and documents. Motion also offers project management and docs for teams.
- One app with built-in AI. You don't need a separate AI subscription to use its AI features. For Dowit with your AI, you need a Claude or ChatGPT plan that allows custom connectors.
Where is Dowit different?
You decide, your AI carries it out
In Dowit, your AI doesn't plan anything you didn't ask for. You say what you want; your AI finds free time between your events and puts it in your calendar. Your day stays yours, and you always know why something is there. You pick a few focus tasks each day, and whatever isn't finished moves to tomorrow with one sentence.
The AI you already use
If you already use Claude or ChatGPT for your work, you don't need a second AI. Dowit is an official connector for both: you sign in once, and your AI can do everything you can do in Dowit. No switching between apps.
Hours and invoicing included
For freelancers, planning isn't the whole story; what you invoice counts too. Dowit tracks your hours (with a timer, or afterwards in one sentence: "1h Acme, 30m Northwind"), with hourly rates per client or project, and shows each month what you still need to invoice. Dowit doesn't create invoices; you make those in your own accounting tool with the amounts from the report.
What does it cost?
- Motion: no free plan; you start with a trial and then choose a paid plan per user. Current prices are at usemotion.com/pricing.
- Dowit: free for yourself, up to 3 clients. Pro is €9 / $10 per user per month (or €90 / $100 a year), excl. VAT, with the first 14 days free. See pricing.
How do you switch from Motion to Dowit?
- Create an account at dowit.io and connect your calendar under Settings → Calendar. Your events show up in Dowit right away.
- Move your open tasks. Paste your list into a chat with Claude or ChatGPT and ask: "Put these tasks in Dowit, with their due date and priority." Or import a CSV under Settings → Import.
- Connect your AI under Settings → AI assistant.
- Plan your first week: "Plan my week: spread my open tasks across the days, deadlines first."
Frequently asked questions
Does Dowit schedule my tasks automatically?
Not on its own in the background. Dowit plans when you ask: you tell Claude or ChatGPT "plan my week" or "find two hours tomorrow for this", and your AI puts it in. That way you stay in control.
Do I need Claude or ChatGPT?
Not necessarily. Dowit also works as a regular app, on your computer and your phone. With your AI it's a lot faster, and that's what Dowit is made for.
Can I track my hours in Dowit?
Yes, in every plan: with a timer, or afterwards in one sentence to your AI. You see your hours per client, project or day.
Who is Motion a better choice for?
For people who want an app to arrange and reschedule the whole day automatically, without thinking about it, and for teams that also want project management and docs in the same app.