Happy Valley

Motion vs Superhuman

Motion and Superhuman are both personal productivity tools. Motion is aimed at freelancers and small businesses, while Superhuman is aimed at enterprise and freelancers. Motion costs less, from $29/mo versus $30/mo for Superhuman.

Motion

AI calendar that schedules your tasks

Superhuman

The fastest email experience

PricingPaid · $29Paid · $30
Starting price$29/mo$30/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial——
Built forFreelancers, Small businessesEnterprise, Freelancers
Platformsweb, macos, windows, ios, androidmacos, windows, ios, android, web
CountryUS · 2019US · 2014
Rating——

Choose Motion if

Busy professionals and small teams overloaded with tasks and meetings.

  • Removes daily planning overhead
  • Adapts to schedule changes
  • Combines calendar, tasks and projects

Look elsewhere if: People who enjoy manual planning (Sunsama, Todoist).

Choose Superhuman if

Heavy email users who value time.

  • Fastest email experience
  • Excellent AI features
  • Inbox zero habits

Look elsewhere if: Light email users.

Motion vs Superhuman pricing

Motion

  • Pro AI$29/seat/mo$19/mo billed annually; 7,500 AI credits/seat/mo
  • Business AI$49/seat/mo$29/mo billed annually; 15,000 credits, Gantt, time tracking

Superhuman

  • Starter$30/user/mo$25/mo billed annually; core client, Superhuman AI, calendar
  • Business$40/user/mo$33/mo billed annually; Auto Drafts, CRM; incl. Grammarly, Docs, Go
  • EnterpriseCustomSAML SSO, DLP, BYOK encryption, dedicated support

Motion · Key features

  • Automatic task scheduling into calendar
  • Projects with dependencies and workloads
  • Booking pages and meeting scheduling
  • AI docs and meeting notes
  • Priority and deadline management
  • Team workload view

Cons

  • Expensive versus to-do apps
  • Requires accurate estimates
  • Can feel controlling

Superhuman · Key features

  • Keyboard-first email triage
  • Split inbox by priority
  • AI writing and summaries
  • Snippets and follow-up reminders
  • Read statuses
  • Calendar integration

Cons

  • Expensive
  • Gmail/Outlook only
  • Learning curve for shortcuts

Motion vs Superhuman: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Motion or Superhuman?

Motion starts at $29/mo and Superhuman at $30/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Motion and Superhuman have a free plan?

Motion has no free plan. Superhuman has no free plan.

Which is better for small businesses, Motion or Superhuman?

Motion lists small businesses as a core audience, while Superhuman is aimed more at enterprise and freelancers.

Not sure yet?

Motion vs Superhuman (2026): Pricing and Features