Ellie Planner vs Dainvo

Ellie Planner8.6Visit Dainvo8.5Visit

Higher score Ellie Planner #6 in Time Blocking Apps 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Ellie Planner

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Dainvo #7 in Time Blocking Apps 8.5/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 6 features Visit Dainvo

• Ellie Planner fits best

  Free time blocking with planning tools

• Dainvo fits best

  Cross-platform planning with many task integrations

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Side by side

Feature	Ellie Planner 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Dainvo 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#6 in Time Blocking Apps	#7 in Time Blocking Apps
Best for	Free time blocking with planning tools	Cross-platform planning with many task integrations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$9.99/mo	$48/yr
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Tickets, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	16 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Ellie Planner 1/6 · Dainvo 4/6
Calendar sync	✓	✓
Task management	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Recurring time blocks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automatic scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Desktop apps	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes unlimited tasks and Brain Dump Combines Kanban planning, timeboxing, routines, and focus tools Works across web, Windows, macOS, iPhone, and iPad	Unifies calendars, task blocks, buckets, projects, and reminders Syncs with major calendar and task platforms Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android
Cons	Timeboxing and calendar integrations require Pro No Android app Pro costs $9.99 per user per month	Free plan limits integrations, devices, and synced Dainvo Tasks Mobile apps are in Early Access Automatic scheduling is not a shipped capability
Our verdict	Ellie Planner is a daily-planning application for turning an open task list into a structured day. It combines Brain Dump for capturing tasks and thoughts with daily Kanban planning, calendar timeboxing, recurring tasks, reminders, and… Read the review →	Dainvo is a local-first planning workspace for people who want to organize calendars, tasks, meetings, projects, notes, files, and time-blocked work in one system. Its unified calendar brings together events, task blocks, and buckets,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Ellie Planner — where it wins

  • Free plan includes unlimited tasks and Brain Dump
  • Combines Kanban planning, timeboxing, routines, and focus tools
  • Works across web, Windows, macOS, iPhone, and iPad

  Where it doesn't

  • Timeboxing and calendar integrations require Pro
  • No Android app
  • Pro costs $9.99 per user per month

• Dainvo — where it wins

  • Unifies calendars, task blocks, buckets, projects, and reminders
  • Syncs with major calendar and task platforms
  • Supports Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits integrations, devices, and synced Dainvo Tasks
  • Mobile apps are in Early Access
  • Automatic scheduling is not a shipped capability

• Ellie Planner8.6/10 · Free plan

  A flexible planner for turning tasks into time-blocked daily schedules.

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• Dainvo8.5/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A flexible cross-platform planner for turning tasks and projects into calendar work sessions.

  Visit DainvoFull verdict →