Pick Motion if you want AI to plan every hour of your day and the price fits. Pick Secretariat if you want your Canvas, syllabus and other app work in one list, with a free plan and a student price.
Side by side
| Secretariat | Motion | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A day-by-day to-do list and calendar built from Canvas, your syllabi, your calendars and the apps you already use. | An AI calendar that schedules your tasks into your day automatically, now aimed mostly at teams. |
| Price | Free plan. Student Pro $8.99 a month, $29.99 a semester or $49.99 a year. | No free plan. Individual Pro AI is reported at $29 a month billed yearly or $49 monthly. |
| Where it runs | Web app in any browser, including on your phone's home screen, plus a Chrome extension. Native iPhone app coming soon. | Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. |
| Canvas and other school systems | Canvas, connected in one tap with the Chrome extension. Google Classroom. Moodle, Blackboard and Brightspace by calendar link. | None. |
| Reads syllabi | Yes. When the syllabus and Canvas disagree, the to-do lands on the syllabus date, except where that could make you late. | No. |
Motion facts checked October 2026 from Teknexia Hub: Motion review, G2: Motion pricing, Morgen: Motion pricing. Prices change, so check their site before you buy.
Where Motion is better
- Motion schedules your tasks into time blocks on your calendar automatically. Secretariat doesn't plan your hours for you.
- Motion has native apps for Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.
- Motion has team and project features if you also use it for work.
Where Secretariat is better
- Secretariat has a free plan, and Student Pro is $8.99. Motion has no free plan, and individual Pro AI is reported at $29 a month billed yearly.
- Secretariat brings in Canvas and reads each class's syllabus. Motion has no LMS connection or syllabus reading.
- Secretariat's assistant always asks before it changes anything on your list.
Which one to pick
Pick Motion if automatic hour-by-hour scheduling is worth the cost to you.
Pick Secretariat if you want your school work found and listed for you without a big monthly bill.
Common questions
- Can I use Motion and Secretariat together?
- Yes, they don't conflict. Secretariat can also send your list to Google Calendar as its own calendar.
- Is Motion free?
- No. Motion has no free plan. Secretariat is free to start with no card, and new accounts get 14 days of Student Pro free.
- Does Motion connect to Canvas?
- No. You'd add class work yourself. Secretariat connects to Canvas, and to Blackboard, Brightspace and Moodle through your calendar link.
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