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Motion vs Ping

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
Motion from $19/seat/mo, Ping from $3.66/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Only Ping (Motion has paid plans only)
Public API
Motion has one; not confirmed by us for Ping
Higher Trust score
Motion — 94 vs 75 for Ping
Best fit
Motion: Solo professionals and small teams with deadline-driven work and a calendar full of meetings · Ping: People who capture to-dos from voice notes or forwarded messages

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactMotionPing
CategoryCalendar & Time BlockingTask & Project Management
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$19/seat/mo$3.66/mo
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score94 / 10075 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, APIWeb, iOS, Android
CompanyNexusbird, Inc.Ping
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

Motion

Motion is for people whose day collapses whenever one meeting moves: hand it deadlines and priorities and it keeps re-fitting the task list into the calendar without being asked. That hands-off scheduling is the reason to pay $19 a seat, and also the reason to be wary — if you want to decide for yourself when to do things, the constant re-planning feels like being managed by your own to-do list.

Pros

  • Automatic rescheduling around calendar changes is the core and it works without prompting
  • Projects, tasks, meeting booking, docs and wiki share one per-seat subscription
  • Apps on web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android, plus a documented REST API
  • Capacity planning on Business AI shows when a team is over-committed before the deadline
  • Free trial, so the scheduling behaviour can be judged before paying

Cons

  • No free plan; the price is per seat and the page is vague about monthly versus annual billing
  • AI features draw on a monthly credit pool per seat, so heavy use of chat and writer tools can run out
  • The auto-scheduler can over-rule your own choices if priorities and estimates are not kept accurate
  • Pricing page copy renders 'This plan is not available' in static HTML, which looks like a broken page to scrapers and some browsers

Ping

Ping's capture-from-anywhere approach, voice, photo, email, Slack, even a ChatGPT chat, solves the real friction point in task management, which is remembering to open the app and type the task in the first place. Folding personal lists and shared boards into one product means small teams don't need a second tool for collaboration. The free plan is genuinely usable, not just a demo, since unlimited tasks and three projects cover a lot of individual use.

Pros

  • Captures tasks from voice, photo, email, Slack and ChatGPT rather than manual entry only
  • Free plan includes unlimited tasks, not just a capped trial
  • Flat team pricing instead of per-seat billing
  • Combines personal lists and shared Kanban boards in one app

Cons

  • Team plan caps out at 15 people, so it doesn't scale to larger organizations
  • AI capture features are locked behind the paid tier
  • No public information about the company operating it

Which one fits

Choose Motion if you need

  • Solo professionals and small teams with deadline-driven work and a calendar full of meetings
  • Managers who want task capacity and scheduling in one tool instead of a planner plus a project board
  • Anyone who already lives in a calendar and wants tasks to show up there as time blocks

Choose Ping if you need

  • People who capture to-dos from voice notes or forwarded messages
  • Small teams (up to 15) wanting one flat-rate plan instead of per-seat pricing
  • Users who want personal tasks and shared boards in the same app

Motion vs Ping: the questions people ask

Is Motion cheaper than Ping?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Motion starts at $19/seat/mo, Ping at $3.66/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Motion or Ping have a free tier?

Ping has a free tier; Motion has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, Motion or Ping?

Motion ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Ping is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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