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ShogunAI vs Sunsama

ShogunAI and Sunsama are both personal productivity tools aimed at freelancers and small businesses. Sunsama costs less, from $22/mo versus $62/mo for ShogunAI.

ShogunAI

Mac assistant that remembers your work and drafts in your voice

Sunsama

Daily planner that pulls tasks from your tools

PricingPaid · $62Paid · $22
Starting price$62/mo$22/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial7 days14 days
Built forFreelancers, Small businessesFreelancers, Small businesses
Platformsmacosweb, macos, windows, ios, android
CountryJPUS · 2017
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Choose ShogunAI if

Consultants, founders and managers on Apple silicon Macs who want one searchable memory of their work and drafting in their own voice.

  • Strong privacy controls: exclusions, pause and time-range deletion
  • Uses your own AI provider or installed CLIs
  • Nothing is sent without your approval

Look elsewhere if: Windows users or anyone who only needs meeting notes or a fast launcher (Granola, Raycast).

Choose Sunsama if

Individuals who want intentional daily planning across many tools.

  • Encourages realistic days
  • Unifies tasks from many tools
  • Calm, intentional design

Look elsewhere if: People who want automation (Motion) or a free tool (TickTick).

ShogunAI vs Sunsama pricing

ShogunAI

  • Standard$62/moPassive capture, recall, cross-app search; $49/mo yearly
  • Pro$124/moMemory in other AI tools, action approval; $99/mo yearly

Sunsama

  • Pro$22/mo$17 billed yearly; unlimited usage and integrations
  • EnterpriseCustomContact sales

ShogunAI · Key features

  • Passive capture of your work with sources kept
  • Ask questions across mail, meetings and notes
  • Hold right Option to draft text in your own voice in any app
  • Live meeting notes with recap and next steps, no audio stored
  • Two-way live translation and voice dictation
  • Daily brief with schedule, priorities and meeting prep

Cons

  • Mac only, Apple silicon and macOS 14 or newer
  • High price for a personal tool
  • AI provider costs are paid separately

Sunsama · Key features

  • Guided daily planning ritual
  • Import tasks from many tools
  • Timeboxing on calendar
  • Workload warnings for overcommitment
  • Daily shutdown and weekly review
  • Focus mode

Cons

  • Single pricing tier, not cheap
  • Manual planning takes minutes daily
  • Not a team project tool

ShogunAI vs Sunsama: FAQ

Which is cheaper, ShogunAI or Sunsama?

Sunsama starts at $22/mo and ShogunAI at $62/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do ShogunAI and Sunsama have a free plan?

ShogunAI has no free plan, a 7-day free trial. Sunsama has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

Not sure yet?