Any.do vs Sunsama

Any.do is a task and list management app that syncs tasks, calendars, and reminders across devices for individuals, families, and teams. Its Daily Planner feature helps organize a day's priorities, while Kanban, calendar, and table views let users switch how they see their work.

Sunsama is a daily planning tool built around the idea of a deliberate morning planning ritual and an end-of-day shutdown, rather than an ever-growing backlog. It pulls tasks in from tools like Asana, ClickUp, Jira, Linear, Notion, and Todoist alongside your calendar, so you plan your actual day in one place instead of switching between apps. A built-in focus mode with a Pomodoro timer helps protect blocks of work time, while the daily shutdown ritual prompts a structured wrap-up of what got done. Time analytics show where your time actually goes across tasks and projects, and weekly objectives keep daily planning tied to bigger goals.

• Free tier covers core personal task management
• Cross-platform sync across web, mobile, and desktop
• Dedicated Family and Teams plans beyond personal use
• Large integration library via Zapier and native connectors

• Combines tasks from multiple tools with your real calendar in one daily view
• Daily shutdown ritual is a distinctive feature aimed at preventing overwork
• Named 'Best Scheduling Tool' by NYT Wirecutter
• Broad platform support including Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android

• Advanced AI and recurring task features are locked behind Premium
• Team collaboration features are lighter than dedicated project management tools
• Some features like WhatsApp reminders require a paid plan

• No permanent free tier, only a 14-day free trial
• Value depends on consistently doing the daily planning/shutdown ritual
• Can feel redundant if you already use a lightweight to-do app and don't need calendar timeboxing