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Motion vs Samantha by Zemuria

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, Samantha by Zemuria from $9.99/mo — different billing units, so no direct winner
Free plan
Only Samantha by Zemuria (Motion has paid plans only)
Public API
Motion has one; not confirmed by us for Samantha by Zemuria
Higher Trust score
Motion — 94 vs 78 for Samantha by Zemuria
Best fit
Motion: Solo professionals and small teams with deadline-driven work and a calendar full of meetings · Samantha by Zemuria: People juggling notes, tasks, calendar, and email across multiple apps who want one assistant tying them together

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

FactMotionSamantha by Zemuria
CategoryCalendar & Time BlockingPersonal AI Assistants
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$19/seat/mo$9.99/mo
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score94 / 10078 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, APIWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
CompanyNexusbird, Inc.Zemuria Inc.
Launched—2024
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

Samantha by Zemuria

Samantha's value depends on how many of its 14+ integrations you actually use — it's built to be a single hub for notes, tasks, calendar, and email rather than a standalone note-taking or task app. The lifetime option is worth considering for anyone confident they'll stick with it, since it undercuts a year and a half of the monthly plan.

Pros

  • Connects to 14+ existing apps rather than requiring a full workflow migration
  • Automates meeting transcription and follow-up drafting, not just note storage
  • Available as web, Chrome extension, iOS, and Android, so it's not desktop-only
  • Lifetime one-time option exists for users who don't want an ongoing subscription

Cons

  • Value depends heavily on how many of the integrations a given user actually needs
  • Mobile app-store pricing (weekly) differs from the web pricing, which can confuse comparison shopping

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 Samantha by Zemuria if you need

  • People juggling notes, tasks, calendar, and email across multiple apps who want one assistant tying them together
  • Users who attend recurring meetings and want automatic transcription plus task creation

Motion vs Samantha by Zemuria: the questions people ask

Is Motion cheaper than Samantha by Zemuria?

They charge in different units, so there is no like-for-like answer: Motion starts at $19/seat/mo, Samantha by Zemuria at $9.99/mo. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it.

Does Motion or Samantha by Zemuria have a free tier?

Samantha by Zemuria has a free tier; Motion has paid plans only.

Which has a public API, Motion or Samantha by Zemuria?

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

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