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Comparison · AI Meeting Notes & Scheduling  /  Vol. 04  /  2026

Motion vs Reclaim.ai (2026)

A head-to-head on price, free access, and staying power. Both live and price-verified as of Jul 29, 2026.

Verified Jul 29, 20262 tools comparedCategory · AI Meeting Notes & SchedulingBoth live
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The verdict, first

Choose

Motion

  • if it fits how your team already works; the specifics are below.
Visit Motion
Choose

Reclaim.ai

  • if it starts cheaper, at $10/mo against $19/mo.
  • if you want a permanent free tier, not just a trial.
Visit Reclaim.ai
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What each one is

Motion

What sets it apart AI auto-scheduling of tasks onto the calendar, with credit-metered usage

Motion is an AI workspace that combines a calendar, project and task management, docs, and meeting tools into one app. It uses AI to auto-schedule tasks around calendar events and includes AI Chat, a task planner, and a writer/editor, with meeting and notes features bundled into every tier. Paid plans run on a credit system (7,500 credits per seat monthly on Pro AI, 15,000 on Business AI), and Business AI adds team capacity planning, dashboards, timeline and Gantt charts, time tracking, and access controls. It fits individuals and teams who want scheduling, task planning, and meeting notes in a single tool rather than separate apps.

Sources Motion pricing page · Motion homepage

Reclaim.ai

What sets it apart auto-schedules tasks and habits around existing meetings and focus time

Reclaim.ai is a calendar-automation tool that connects to Google Calendar or Outlook and auto-schedules tasks, habits, breaks, and buffer time around meetings while defending focus blocks. It also handles smart meeting scheduling across attendees, scheduling links, and time-tracking analytics, with integrations for Slack, Zoom, Jira, and Asana. The Lite tier is free for a single user with a 1-week scheduling range and 5 AI Agents; paid tiers add longer scheduling ranges, more calendar syncs, delegated access, and Enterprise features like SSO and SCIM. It fits individuals and teams that want their calendar to fill itself around priorities rather than being planned by hand.

Sources Reclaim.ai homepage · Reclaim.ai pricing

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Side by side

MetricMotionReclaim.ai
From $/mo$19$10
Free tierNoYes
Founded20192019
Best forsolo & SMB & enterprisesolo & SMB & enterprise
StatusLiveLive

ALL FIGURES = LOWEST PAID MONTHLY PLAN · STATUS & PRICE VERIFIED JUL 29, 2026

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Where they differ

Price

Reclaim.ai is the cheaper entry at $10/mo, versus $19/mo for Motion. Both prices are the lowest paid monthly plan, verified Jul 29, 2026.

Free access

Reclaim.ai offers a permanent free tier; Motion is trial-only. A permanent free tier lowers the risk of committing before you have validated the fit.

Track record

Motion has been operating since 2019; Reclaim.ai since 2019. For a tool you build a business process on, a longer survival record matters.

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Questions of record

Motion or Reclaim.ai - which is better in 2026?
Both are live and price-verified as of Jul 29, 2026. Choose Motion if it fits how your team already works; the specifics are below. Choose Reclaim.ai if it starts cheaper, at $10/mo against $19/mo.
Is Motion cheaper than Reclaim.ai?
Reclaim.ai has the lower entry price - from $10/mo vs $19/mo (verified Jul 29, 2026). Prices shown are the lowest paid monthly plan.
Does Motion or Reclaim.ai have a free tier?
Reclaim.ai offers a permanent free tier; Motion is trial-only.
Are Motion and Reclaim.ai still maintained?
Yes - both are live as of Jul 29, 2026, with no official sunset announced for either. We only compare tools our health checks report as reachable.
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