Basic Pro (Monthly)
$25
/month
- + Unlimited usage and integrations
- + Daily planning and time-boxing
- + Calendar sync and task imports
- + Basic workload analytics
Sunsama
The daily planner for busy professionals who want to work with calm intention, not chaos.
project-management
Our Score
4.6
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4.6
Excellent ChoiceSunsama Score
Ease of Use
4.7
Features
4.5
Value
4.7
Support
4.3
Based on our editorial review across usability, features, value, support, and integrations.
Best For
Senior professionals and executives managing responsibilities across multiple toolsFounders and CEOs who need to protect their daily focus timeKnowledge workers struggling with overcommitment and context switchingRemote workers who want structured daily planning without micromanagementAnyone who has tried multiple productivity systems and still feels overwhelmed
Best For
Senior professionals and executives managing responsibilities across multiple tools
Free Trial
No
Standout Feature
Daily Planning Ritual that guides you through prioritizing each morning
Track Record
Since 2016
What Problem It Solves
High-performing professionals face a specific and underserved problem: they have tasks scattered across 5-8 different tools (project management, email, Slack, documents), no clear picture of what to focus on today, and a chronic tendency to overcommit. The result is long, unfocused days that end with the feeling of being busy but not productive. Sunsama solves this by creating a single daily view that aggregates tasks from all sources and forces you to make realistic commitments. The time-boxing feature connects each task to a specific time block, turning a vague to-do list into a concrete plan. The daily work limit (configurable, defaults to 5.5 hours) acts as a guardrail against overcommitment. The ROI is less tangible than a PM tool but deeply felt: reduced decision fatigue, more focused work hours, sustainable pace, and the daily satisfaction of completing what you planned rather than drowning in an infinite backlog.
Key Features
- Daily Planning Ritual that guides you through prioritizing each morning
- Unified Task Inbox pulling from Asana, Trello, ClickUp, Jira, and more
- Time-Boxing on Calendar with drag-and-drop scheduling for each task
- Daily Work Limit warnings when your planned hours exceed your target
- Daily Shutdown Routine for end-of-day reflection and rollover
- Focus Mode that shows only your current task to minimize distractions
- Weekly Review dashboard with time analytics and completion patterns
Pros
- + Unique daily planning ritual that promotes intentional, sustainable work
- + Integrates with 10+ tools (Asana, Jira, Trello, Gmail, Slack, Notion)
- + Time-boxing with overcommitment warnings prevents burnout effectively
- + Beautiful, calm UI designed to reduce overwhelm rather than add to it
- + Weekly analytics help identify work patterns and improve planning accuracy
Cons
- - Expensive at $20/month with no free plan — only a 14-day trial
- - Purely personal — no team collaboration or shared workspace features
- - Requires existing task/project management tools to pull tasks from
- - Limited customization compared to traditional PM or task apps
Pricing
Basic Pro (Annual)
$20
/month
- + Everything in Basic Pro monthly
- + Billed at $240/year
- + 20% savings vs monthly billing
- + 14-day free trial included
Power Pro (Annual)
$50
/month
- + Everything in Basic Pro
- + Text AI Assistant
- + MCP + API Access + Zapier Triggers
- + Improved workload analytics
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Our Verdict
Sunsama — Highly Recommended
Sunsama is a breath of fresh air in the productivity space. While every other tool competes to add more features, Sunsama asks a different question: "What are the 5-7 things you should actually accomplish today?" This opinionated approach won't appeal to everyone, but for the professionals it serves, it's transformative.
The daily planning ritual is Sunsama's core magic. Each morning (or evening before), you pull tasks from your connected tools — Asana tasks, Jira tickets, Trello cards, emails from Gmail/Outlook, Slack messages — into a single daily list. You drag them onto a calendar timeline, estimating how long each will take. Sunsama warns you if your day is overloaded (the default limit is 5.5 hours of planned work). This constraint forces prioritization and leads to consistently achievable days. The daily shutdown routine at the end prompts you to reflect on what got done and roll unfinished items to tomorrow.
The trade-offs are significant. Sunsama is expensive at $20/month (or $16/month annual) with no free plan — just a 14-day trial. There's no team plan for collaboration; it's purely a personal planning tool. You also need other tools for the actual task/project management — Sunsama aggregates but doesn't replace them. For someone who doesn't already use Asana, Jira, or similar tools, there's less to pull from.
Our recommendation: Sunsama is for the overwhelmed professional who already has too many tools and too many tasks. If you are a founder, executive, or senior IC drowning in commitments from multiple sources, Sunsama's daily planning ritual will genuinely change how you work. The investment pays for itself in reclaimed focus hours and the peace of mind that comes from knowing exactly what deserves your attention today.
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How much does Sunsama cost?
Sunsama has a single pricing plan at $20/month billed monthly or $16/month billed annually ($192/year). There is no free plan — only a 14-day free trial that gives you full access to all features. There are no tiered plans, no per-seat pricing, and no enterprise tier. This straightforward pricing is refreshing but makes it one of the more expensive personal productivity tools on the market. Given that it's a personal planning tool (not team PM software), the price point is the most common objection from potential users.
What tools does Sunsama integrate with?
Sunsama integrates with a wide range of productivity tools to pull tasks into your daily plan. Supported integrations include Asana, Trello, ClickUp, Jira, Linear, GitHub, Notion, Todoist, Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, Microsoft To Do, and Slack. You can also add tasks manually for items outside your connected tools. The integrations are bidirectional where possible — completing a task in Sunsama can mark it complete in the source tool automatically. This makes Sunsama a true aggregation layer that sits on top of your existing workflow rather than replacing it, ensuring all your tasks appear in one daily view regardless of where they originate.
Is Sunsama a project management tool?
No, and that's by design. Sunsama is a personal daily planner, not a project management platform. It doesn't have boards, Gantt charts, team workspaces, resource management, or automations. Instead, it connects to your existing PM tools (Asana, Jira, ClickUp, Trello) and helps you decide which tasks to work on today. Think of it as the planning layer that sits on top of your project management stack. You still need a PM tool for the actual work management — Sunsama just helps you plan your day realistically.
Starting at $20 /month
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