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Motion vs Doozy: AI scheduling vs AI task execution
Motion vs Doozy compared on auto-scheduling, meeting notetaker, task execution across apps, approval gates, and pricing. Table and verdict.
Motion schedules your tasks. Doozy does them. Motion auto-blocks tasks on your calendar and re-optimizes as things change. Doozy captures meetings, creates to-dos, and has agents do the follow-up work.
Pick Motion if your problem is fitting tasks into your calendar and you want AI scheduling.
Pick Doozy if your problem is that the follow-up work never gets done, and you want agents that draft, file, and update for you.
Comparison
| Criterion | Motion | Doozy |
|---|---|---|
| Capture sources | email forwarding (Gmail, Outlook), voice (Siri shortcuts), meeting recordings (AI Notetaker)src · 2026-09-04 | meetings, recordings, voice notes, chat messages, documents, files, manual notessrc · 2026-09-04 |
| Execution surface | Google Calendar, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Outlook 365, iCloud Calendar, Gmail, Zapier, Siri, HubSpot, Salesforce, Slacksrc · 2026-09-04 | email, calendar, chat, storage, project management, source control, CRM, and analytics, via workspace-level connectionssrc · 2026-09-04 |
| Approval gates | documentedsrc · 2026-09-04 | documentedsrc · 2026-09-04 |
| Bring your own keys | not documentedsrc · 2026-09-04 | yessrc · 2026-09-04 |
| Agent access | apisrc · 2026-09-04 | mcp, cli, apisrc · 2026-09-04 |
| Meeting recording | nativesrc · 2026-09-04 | native (Meeting recording shipped: system audio capture from your device (like Granola), no bot joins the call. $15/month add-on with 15 included hours.)src · 2026-09-09 |
| Free tier | nosrc · 2026-09-04 | yessrc · 2026-09-04 |
| Pricing | USD 19/seat/month (Pro AI plan; annual billing saves 33%)src · 2026-09-04 | USD 15/month (Meeting Recording add-on at $15/month (shipped); system audio capture, no bot. The core product is free.)src · 2026-09-04 |
Where Doozy wins
Actually does the work. Doozy agents draft emails, file tickets, update records. Motion schedules when you should do it. You still do it.
Free with BYO keys. Motion is paid only. Doozy charges nothing.
No-bot meeting capture. System audio, not a bot joining the call.
Where Motion has an edge
Best-in-class scheduling. Auto-timeblocking, priority-based optimization, and calendar conflict resolution. Doozy doesn't schedule tasks onto a calendar.
Meeting notetaker. Motion has a native AI notetaker that joins calls and creates tasks. Both tools capture meetings, different approach.
Simpler model. No keys, no providers, no agents to configure. Add tasks, Motion schedules them.
Where they agree
Both turn work into managed tasks. Both have AI features. Both have some form of approval (Motion: approve auto-created tasks; Doozy: approve external actions). Both use them well together: Motion schedules, Doozy executes.
A Monday in each tool
- Tasks exist. Motion timeblocks them on your calendar. Doozy creates them from a meeting capture.
- Calendar fills up. Motion re-optimizes. Doozy doesn't touch your calendar.
- Follow-up needed. Motion reminds you to do it. Doozy's agent drafts it.
- Email goes out. You write it in Motion. Doozy agent drafts, you approve.
Moving from Motion to Doozy
| In Motion | In Doozy | What changes |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-scheduled tasks | To-dos with agents | Tasks get done, not just scheduled. |
| AI meeting notetaker | System audio capture | No bot. Private recording. |
| Calendar optimization | Not available | Doozy doesn't schedule. Use both tools together. |
| No BYO keys | BYO keys | Pay your provider directly. |
Bottom line
Different tools for different problems. Motion is the best scheduler. Doozy is the executor. Many teams will use both: Motion for calendar, Doozy for follow-through.
Frequently asked questions
Does Motion do the work or just schedule it?
Just schedules. See does Motion execute tasks.
Can I use both?
Yes. Motion for scheduling, Doozy for execution. They solve different halves of the day.
Is Motion free?
No, paid plans only. Doozy is free with BYO keys.
Does Motion have AI agents?
AI scheduling and a meeting notetaker. Not agents that act in other apps.
Does Motion support BYO keys?
No. Doozy runs on your own keys at cost.
Does Motion have approval gates?
Approve/reject auto-created tasks. Doozy has configurable approval per agent.
Does Motion have MCP?
No. Doozy has MCP, CLI, and API.
Does Motion draft follow-up emails?
No. Doozy drafts follow-ups from meeting context in your voice.
Sources
- Motion (checked 2026-09-04)
- Motion features (checked 2026-09-04)
- Doozy features (checked 2026-09-04)
- Doozy pricing (checked 2026-09-04)