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Daily Planners & Time Blocking · Reviewed 27 Oct 2026

Ellie

A simple daily planner for organizing thoughts and planning your day.

from $9.99 · free tier · ellieplanner.com ↗

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Ellie at a glance
64.1KEstimated total trafficModeled monthly visits482Ranking keywordsPublic search sample96/100Technical health15 pages checked0Referring domainsLive backlink summary

Overview

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Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

Ellie is a daily planner that helps you organize thoughts and plan your day in a simple, beautiful interface S12. It is used by professionals, students, parents, and teachers to offload tasks and plan their days S12. The app solves the problem of keeping everything in your head by providing a simple space to offload and organize your day S1. Its practical value is in helping users be present and know what needs to be done S12.

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Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: Ellie is a daily planner app for web, Mac, Windows, iPhone, and iPad S1 S12.
  • Core purpose: It provides a simple space to offload and organize your day S1.
  • Intended users: Professionals, students, parents, and teachers S12.
  • Product scope: A single app, not a platform, with a website and iOS app S12.
  • Positioning: Built for how you plan, with a focus on simplicity S12.
  • Claimed distinction: Simple by default, with a clean and beautiful design S12.
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Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
ProfessionalsManage client work, projects, and meetings on one timeline S12.
StudentsPlan lessons from a template, e.g., on Sundays S12.
ParentsOrganize family schedules and daily tasks S12.
TeachersPlan lessons and manage teaching tasks S12.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
Brain DumpQuickly capture thoughts and tasks to get them out of your head S12.
Calendar IntegrationSee your Google, Apple, or Outlook events in Ellie S12.
Task PlanningPlan and timebox your day, with easy task logging and moving S12.
Email ForwardingForward emails to create tasks, a feature praised by users S12.
AI PlanningPlan out loud with ChatGPT, AI model, or Ellie's own assistant S12.
IntegrationsSync with Notion and Todoist, turn Slack messages into tasks, and connect with Zapier S12.
Efficiency TrackingTrack how efficient you are, as noted by a user S12.
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Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
Google CalendarIntegrationSee and sync your Google Calendar events in Ellie S12.
Apple CalendarIntegrationSee and sync your Apple Calendar events in Ellie S12.
OutlookIntegrationSee and sync your Outlook events in Ellie S12.
NotionIntegrationPull tasks in from your Notion databases S12.
TodoistIntegrationImport tasks from Todoist S12.
SlackIntegrationRight-click any message and choose Create Task in Ellie S12.
ZapierIntegrationConnect Ellie with other apps via Zapier S12.
ChatGPT / AI modelAI interfacePlan out loud with these AI assistants S12.

Pricing

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Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
Pro$9.99 per month, billed monthly; yearly gives two months free (price not shown) S56Same features as Lifetime S56Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad S1
Lifetime$299.99 one-time purchase S56Same current features as Pro S56Not established
Education$4.99 per month or $49.99 per year S5650% off for students, teachers and non-profits S56Not established
Free TrialFree for 7 days S56Full access during trial S567 days

Competition

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Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
guide.ellieplanner.com427ellie planner, ellie app
apps.apple.com326.7ellie planner, ellie app
reddit.com223ellie planner, ellie app
lifestack.ai226ellie planner, ellie app
youtube.com111ellie planner
x.com111ellie app
app.ellieplanner.com113ellie planner
toolfinder.com115ellie app
akiflow.com119ellie planner

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.

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AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 0.4%
MonthSource
—All AI assistants

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

Page typeEvidenceSource
pricingAki AI, MCP access, meeting links and a free one-to-one onboarding callhttps://ellieplanner.com/productivity-copilot/akiflow-pricing
pricingAI meeting notes and bot-free recordings on Prohttps://ellieplanner.com/productivity-copilot/amie-app-pricing

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

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Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Striking-distance keywordMove “daily planner online” from position 5 toward the top three.Volume 590 · https://ellieplanner.com/
Important pageStrengthen the page already earning search visibility before creating an unrelated page.https://ellieplanner.com/motion-alternative · 3 sampled keywords · best position 5
Competitor gapReview the sampled queries where guide.ellieplanner.com appears.4 first-page appearances across ellie planner, ellie app

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • features: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • integrations: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • identity: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Trust and proof

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Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

PlatformPageHow it was foundNote
Product HuntEllie: A better daily planner / Product HuntGrounded web search5.0•1 review• 82 followers Visit website Ellie helps you organize your thoughts and plan your day in a beautiful and simple app. * Overview * Launches1 * Reviews1 * Team * More * Blog * •* Newsletter * •* Questions * •* Forums * •* Product Categories * •* Apps * •* About * •* FAQ * •* Terms * •* Privacy and Cookies * •* X.com * •* Facebook * •* Instagram * •* LinkedIn * •* YouTube * •* Advertise ©2025Product Hunt Follow EllieAdd to collectionShare Company Info ellieplanner.comApp Store EllieInfo
ToolradarEllie Planner Reviews, Pricing & Alternatives (2026)Grounded web search- − No Android app is currently available. - − Advanced features like timeboxing, unlimited labels, and recurring tasks are locked behind a paid subscription. - − Being a one-person operation might raise concerns for some about future development pace or
Lifestack BlogBest Ellie Planner Alternatives in 2026: 6 TestedGrounded web searchEllie is a clean, beautiful day planner. Time blocking, a braindump, recurring tasks, calendar sync. It does all of that well. Where people start looking for an Ellie Planner alternative is usually one of three places: they want the app to schedule tasks for them rather than manually placing them, they need Android support, or they want integrations that go deeper than Ellie currently offers. ... - Ellie is great for simple, manual time blocking. The alternatives here are mostly for people who w
ToolfinderEllie Planner vs Sunsama (2026): ComparedGrounded web searchworks well, the Kanban view is clean, and at $8/month it's a fraction of Sunsama's cost. Best for people who've tried Sunsama, liked the ... but couldn't justify $22/month for a planner. The indie developer responds to feedback fast, which is refreshing
Productive with ChrisThe 5 Best Planning Apps for ADHD in 2025Grounded web searchGold: Listen, the first time I opened Ellie Planner, I literally said ... later. No judgment. - Infinite Kanban view lets you scroll through time like you’re surfing the space-time ... you’re doing RIGHT NOW - Tasks automatically roll over (no more
laptops251.comEllie Planner in 2026: Pricing, Plans and AlternativesGrounded web searchThe Lifetime plan is listed at $299.99 per month ... described as a single payment with no recurring bill. Ellie says it does not sell user data or run ads; users can export their data or delete their account.
ellieplanner.comA Todoist alternative for people who time blockGrounded web search# A Todoist alternative for people who time block Ellie is a Todoist alternative that combines your tasks and calendar into one app ... ### Time blocking With a built in time blocking calendar, you can drag tasks from your todo-list into your calendar

Customer proof

No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.

Independent mentions

  • A daily planner for “I have so much to do” people — # A daily planner for “I have so much to do” people Your to-do list and calendar, side by side, with a simple method backed by psychology → for getting it all out of your head. Try Ellie free ... Meeting ran long? Drag a task to a new time or push it to
  • Sunsama vs Ellie: Choosing Your Perfect Daily Planner App (2026) — planning and time management. - Sunsama is better for individuals/teams needing extensive planning features and integrations. - Ellie is ideal for those preferring simplicity and essential functionality. - Both

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipSelf-hosting means you own upgrades, secrets, backups, uptime, and integration breakage. That time is part of the real price.source
Contact and supportYes. University students and researchers can contact support@akiflow.com for an exclusive discount. Akiflow does not currently publish the amount.source
Legal and privacyWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad. 7-day free trial, cancel anytime.source
Security and complianceNot published on the collected pages.—
Uptime and status pageGeneral Task is currently free and open source. There is no active hosted paid plan: you run the project yourself and take responsibility for setup, updates, integrations, and uptime. That makes the software cost $0 butsource
Domain registered2022-11-21—
Domain expires2026-11-21—

Not found on the collected pages: security and compliance. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Not established in the collected sources.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)Available as a web app and native desktop apps for Mac and Windows S1 S12.S1 S12
Platforms and appsAvailable on Web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and iPad S1.S1
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)Integrates with Zapier, Notion, Todoist, Slack, and AI assistants S12.S12
Data ownership and exportNot published on the collected pages.—
Performance and reliability claimsNot published on the collected pages.—
Release activityThe developer documents the building journey on TikTok and YouTube S1.S1
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
Domain registered2022-11-21 — Squarespace Domains II LLC
Domain expires2026-11-21
TLS certificateGoogle Trust Services, valid, expires 2026-12-06
Security headersHSTS, X-Content-Type-Options
Headers not servedCSP, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy
Server headerFramer/24ab00f
Mail handled byaspmx.l.google.com, alt1.aspmx.l.google.com
Nameserverszoe.ns.cloudflare.com, ivan.ns.cloudflare.com

Not measurable: wayback: rate limited by archive.org, ladder stopped after 1 probe(s). A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

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Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 96/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 8
  • Notices: 10

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
warningPage should have one primary H13https://ellieplanner.com/
noticeImages are missing alt text30https://ellieplanner.com/
warningPage should have one primary H13https://ellieplanner.com/the-ellie-method
noticeImages are missing alt text6https://ellieplanner.com/the-ellie-method
noticeImages are missing alt text3https://ellieplanner.com/comparisons
noticeImages are missing alt text2https://ellieplanner.com/sunsama-alternative
noticeImages are missing alt text3https://ellieplanner.com/todoist-alternative
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed189https://ellieplanner.com/motion-alternative
noticeImages are missing alt text2https://ellieplanner.com/motion-alternative
noticePage is marked noindex—https://ellieplanner.com/legal/privacy
noticePage is marked noindex—https://ellieplanner.com/legal/terms-of-service
noticePage is marked noindex—https://ellieplanner.com/legal/fulfillment
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample6https://ellieplanner.com/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample6https://ellieplanner.com/comparisons
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample6https://ellieplanner.com/contact
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample6https://ellieplanner.com/legal/privacy
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample6https://ellieplanner.com/legal/terms-of-service
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample6https://ellieplanner.com/legal/fulfillment

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200Ellie - A better day planner3137154 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/
200Ellie - Pricing172946 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/pricing
200Ellie - About141613 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/about
200The psychology of the Ellie method · Ellie3132339 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/the-ellie-method
200Planning Tutorials and Time-Blocking Guides \Ellie1266180 ms
200Productivity Guides \Ellie1451202 ms
200See how Ellie compares to the competition? - Ellie1393603 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/comparisons
200Productivity Copilot1348151 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/productivity-copilot
200Sunsama alternative - Ellie, a better way to visualize tasks1527162 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/sunsama-alternative
200Todoist alternative - Ellie, a better way to visualize tasks1579234 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/todoist-alternative
200Motion alternative - Ellie, a better way to visualize tasks1611201 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/motion-alternative
200Ellie - Contact1196139 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/contact
200Ellie - Privacy Policy1987149 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/legal/privacy
200Ellie - TOS1758175 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/legal/terms-of-service
200Ellie - Fulfillment Policy1724189 mshttps://ellieplanner.com/legal/fulfillment

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

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Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct72.9%
search20.5%
search organic20.5%
search paid0.0%
social4.0%
social organic4.0%
social paid0.0%
referrals2.3%
paid referrals0.0%
mail0.0%
gen ai0.4%
affiliate0.0%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention any competitors by name. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed feature documentation, security/compliance information, and independent review data. Open questions remain about data export options and long-term roadmap.

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 15 collected pages from ellieplanner.com, including the homepage, about, pricing, and a 2023 price change announcement. The catalog also includes external pricing guide pages for other products, which were excluded from this report as they are not about Ellie. Evidence was collected via static and browser rendering rendering. Limitations: no independent review profiles were scraped, and some claims are based on user testimonials displayed on the site.

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