Caddie vs Sunsama
Sunsama and Caddie both put your tasks and calendar in one day and help you plan it each morning. Sunsama is a dedicated planner with a guided ritual (plan in the morning, shut down at night) on every platform, from $17 a month with no free plan. Caddie is a Mac app where the planner is one part: tasks, Google Calendar, habits, notes, meeting notes and booking links in one place, with the Planner proposing your day from the notch, free while in beta.
Caddie vs Sunsama at a glance
| Caddie | Sunsama | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac (Apple silicon, macOS 13.3+); notes, tasks and calendar in any browser; iPhone in beta | Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android, web |
| Price | Free while in beta, then $10 a month for everything | Pro $22 a month, or $17 a month billed yearly |
| Free plan | Everything, while in beta | No free plan; a 14-day trial |
| Meeting notes | Records on your Mac, no bot on the call; live transcript in the notch; notes when the call ends | No |
| Meeting promises become tasks | Yes: every promise becomes a task on your day; Linear issues created live on the call | No |
| Dictation in any app | Yes: hold fn in any app; learns names from your notes and calendar; English and Hinglish | No |
| Notes | Yes: notes that sort themselves, search, journal; imports from Notion, Obsidian, Evernote, Apple Notes | Notes on tasks |
| Tasks and calendar | Yes: tasks and Google Calendar in one day view, with a Planner that plans your morning | Yes: guided daily planning and timeboxing |
| Booking links | Yes | No |
| AI agents | Yes: agents with routines, running on your own Claude Code or Codex | AI, MCP and Zapier on Pro |
| MCP server for agents | Yes: usecaddie.app/mcp | Yes (Pro) |
Which should you choose?
Choose Sunsama if
- You want a guided ritual every morning and evening.
- You're on Windows, Linux or Android, or use Outlook.
- You pull tasks from many tools into your plan.
Choose Caddie if
- You want it free, on a Mac.
- Your meetings should turn into tasks on the same day view.
- You want notes, habits and booking links in the same app.
- You'd like an assistant that proposes the plan for you.
How does each plan your day?
Sunsama walks you through a ritual: pick today's tasks, timebox them, review at night. Caddie's Planner looks at what's due and how much time is free, proposes a plan, asks what it needs, and puts tasks in the free time when you say yes.
Where do tasks come from?
Sunsama brings in tasks from many tools. Caddie's tasks come from your notes, your meetings (every promise on a call), Linear tickets, and what you type.
What about habits and routines?
In Caddie habits and routines hold time on the calendar every day they run, and booking links won't book over them.
How much do Caddie and Sunsama cost?
Sunsama has no free plan: Pro is $22 a month, or $17 a month billed yearly, after a 14-day trial. Caddie is free while in beta, then $10 a month for everything.
Questions people ask
Is Caddie a free Sunsama alternative?
Yes, while it's in beta, if you're on a Mac with Google Calendar.
Does Caddie have a shutdown ritual?
Not as a guided step. The Planner checks in during the day and plans tomorrow after the evening.
Does Caddie support Outlook?
Not yet: Google Calendar only.