Ellie Planner vs TimeHero

Ellie Planner8.6Visit TimeHero8.4Visit

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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TimeHero #8 in Time Blocking Apps 8.4/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit TimeHero

• Ellie Planner fits best

  Free time blocking with planning tools

• TimeHero fits best

  Low-cost automatic scheduling for projects

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Side by side

Feature	Ellie Planner 8.6/10 Visit ↗	TimeHero 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#6 in Time Blocking Apps	#8 in Time Blocking Apps
Best for	Free time blocking with planning tools	Low-cost automatic scheduling for projects
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$9.99/mo	$4.60/user/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	1,000+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Ellie Planner 1/6 · TimeHero 1/6
Calendar sync	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
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	Not checked yet
Mobile apps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
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	Automatically schedules tasks around calendar availability and priorities Includes recurring tasks, dependencies, forecasting, and workload views Connects with Google, Outlook 365, Asana, Slack, Gmail, and Zapier
Cons	Timeboxing and calendar integrations require Pro No Android app Pro costs $9.99 per user per month	No free plan is available Key planning and reporting features require higher tiers The trial lasts seven days
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 →	TimeHero is a work-management and time-blocking platform for freelancers, teams, and larger organizations. It automatically plans tasks around calendar availability, meetings, priorities, estimates, deadlines, and dependencies. Alongside… 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

• TimeHero — where it wins

  • Automatically schedules tasks around calendar availability and priorities
  • Includes recurring tasks, dependencies, forecasting, and workload views
  • Connects with Google, Outlook 365, Asana, Slack, Gmail, and Zapier

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Key planning and reporting features require higher tiers
  • The trial lasts seven days

• Ellie Planner8.6/10 · Free plan

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

  Visit Ellie PlannerFull verdict →
• TimeHero8.4/10 · 7-day trial

  A low-cost automatic scheduler with useful project, workload, and timesheet tools.

  Visit TimeHeroFull verdict →