How do Motion and TermCal compare?

Motion promises a 'living schedule' by using artificial intelligence to constantly shuffle your tasks to optimize your day. While this fluid approach works well for flexible to-do lists, true productivity requires structural anchors. When you need to have deadlines grounded in real-world documents or strict compliance rules, free-form AI rescheduling is simply too risky.

TermCal operates as the foundation for your schedule. You easily extract firm deadlines from contracts, invoices, and shift schedules, or define recurring milestones directly via Quick Schedule text input. TermCal feeds those important milestones directly into your calendar. Instead of removing personal agency or ignoring the importance of firm plans, TermCal uses AI only to automate the extraction and schedule management process—creating the firm boundaries grounded in real rules that tools like Motion or your daily routine need to operate successfully. Using term-based presets, you define the structure, and TermCal ensures you meet every commitment.