Your to-do list grew today.
Your real work didn't.
TickUp protects time for the work that actually matters — and plans everything else around it, not over it.
Free plan available · Pro from $4/mo billed annually · Cancel anytime
of your day lost to shallow tasks i Based on research by Cal Newport and workplace productivity studies
to regain focus after each interruption i University of California, Irvine (Gloria Mark, 2008)
apps used by the average knowledge worker i Asana Anatomy of Work Index, 2023
max focused work your brain can sustain daily i Anders Ericsson, deliberate practice research
You're not doing the work you should
Your calendar is packed. Your to-do list overflows. Yet at the end of the day, the strategic thinking, creative work, and meaningful progress you planned for? Pushed aside. Again.
Traditional productivity tools focus on organizing tasks. But the real problem isn't what you need to do — it's that your most important work never gets the time and energy it deserves.
spent daily just switching between tools and contexts
increase in meetings since 2020 — compressing focus time further
of people who try time blocking abandon it within 30 days
cognitive capacity lost from multitasking
Your day, designed in three steps
TickUp turns your morning planning into a focused ritual — not another chore. In under 20 minutes, you'll have a day that works with your brain, not against it.
Plan your day
Your tasks, calendar events, and recurring work are already there. Review your day, adjust priorities, and you're ready to go. TickUp surfaces what matters most based on deadlines, energy, and your priorities.
~5 min morning ritualOptimize with energy
TickUp's AI matches your tasks to your energy patterns — placing strategic work during peak hours, meetings during steady periods, and admin when you're winding down.
AI-powered schedulingWork with confidence
Activate focus mode to protect your sessions. Track time naturally. At day's end, reflect on what you accomplished — and feel genuinely good about it.
End-of-day reflectionYour brain has rhythms.
Your planner should respect them.
Not all hours are equal. TickUp classifies your tasks into four energy states and schedules them when your brain is naturally ready for that type of work.
Peak
Your sharpest thinking time — strategy, complex problem-solving, key decisions
Flow
Deep implementation time — writing, coding, design, detailed project work
Steady
Collaboration and communication energy — meetings, calls, teamwork
Recharge
Administrative and recovery time — email, organization, routine tasks
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Everything you need to protect your best work
TickUp brings together daily planning, time tracking, focus protection, and meaningful analytics — so you finally see where your time actually goes.
See where your time actually goes
Most planners show you what you planned. TickUp shows you what actually happened — and helps you improve. Track time by project, by label, by energy state, and see patterns that matter.
- Time distribution across projects and work types
- Energy analysis showing how you spend each state
- Focused vs. shallow work balance tracking
- Custom date ranges with daily, weekly, and monthly views
Capture everything. Organize effortlessly.
Natural language task entry with smart parsing — type "Call Lonny @today #TickUp @meetings p1" and TickUp handles the rest. Add notes, set priorities, attach actions, and track time — all in one place.
- Natural language parsing for dates, projects, labels, and priority
- Rich notes with markdown support
- Sub-actions and checklists attached to any task
- Built-in time tracking with one-click start
Build consistency that lasts
Track habits alongside your daily work. See streaks, completion rates, and yearly patterns at a glance. TickUp helps you build sustainable routines — not just productive days.
- Weekly and yearly habit tracking with completion patterns
- Streak tracking with personal best records
- Separate Work and Personal habit boards
- Monthly and yearly views to spot long-term trends
Notes that live where you work
Daily notes, meeting notes, and quick thoughts — captured right inside your planner. Filter by tag or project, search across everything, and never lose context between planning and doing.
- Daily notes panel alongside your week view
- Filter notes by tag, project, or date
- Pin important notes for quick access
- Markdown editor with rich text support
"You don't rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems."
— James Clear, Atomic Habits
Your tools, unified
Stop living across nine apps. TickUp connects to your calendar and task tools, and our Chrome extension lets you save any webpage as a task — all in one daily view, without copying your data.
Privacy-first approach — we connect to your tools, we don't copy your data.
Structure that works with your wiring, not against it.
If you have ADHD or a neurodivergent mind, you don't lack capability — you lack tools designed for how you think. TickUp provides the external scaffolding your powerful brain needs, without fighting against your natural rhythm.
Task Initiation
Morning ritual creates a clear starting point every day
Time Perception
Visual time blocks and real-time tracking keep you grounded
Focus Management
Distraction-free focus mode with gentle transition prompts
Working Memory
External brain — tasks, notes, and context all in one place
Motivation
Streaks, progress visualization, and completion sounds
Executive Function
Energy-based prioritization takes the decision-making off your plate
From $4 a month
Start free with 100 tasks, or unlock everything with Pro. Cancel anytime.
What early users are saying
"My days start with coffee and TickUp — a 5-minute reality check on what really matters. I can actually see big projects moving instead of stalling week after week."
Jessica
Founder, Edovate
"It replaced Trello for me. Lightweight enough to throw something on in seconds, but with advanced functionality I actually use. It's the best of both worlds."
Aiden
Product Owner
"I genuinely haven't found anything like it. The energy-optimized schedule changed how I structure my most important work — I'm more focused and finishing what actually matters."
Savvas
Computer Science Student
"You've hit on exactly what I coach executives on every day — how do you free your head up for strategic work?"
Janis
Executive Coach & VC Advisor
Built different, by design
TickUp isn't another task manager. It's the only planner that combines energy-based scheduling, focus time protection, and multi-platform consolidation.
| Feature | TickUp Pro from $4/mo | Sunsama $20/mo | Motion $19-34/mo | Todoist $4/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy-based scheduling | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Focus time protection | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✗ |
| Daily planning ritual | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Time & energy analytics | ✓ | ~ | ~ | ✗ |
| Habit tracking | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Work/Personal separation | ✓ | ~ | ✗ | ~ |
| Multi-platform integration | 3+ | ✓ | ✓ | ~ |
| Built-in time tracking | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| ADHD-friendly design | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ~ |
| Free tier available | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
Your important work deserves your best hours.
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