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Fokus vs Motion: auto-scheduling, hosted in the EU

For people weighing Motion who want their schedule built for them, their data hosted in the EU and no bot in their meetings.

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The three differences

  1. Hosted in the EU, not in Iowa

    Motion’s security page says its data is stored in Google Cloud’s Iowa region and is not stored in the European Union. Fokus is EU-hosted and GDPR compliant, and your content is never sold or used to train AI models.

  2. Meeting notes without a bot in the call

    Motion’s AI notetaker auto-joins your Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams meetings. Meeting Scribe, the Fokus add-on, records without a bot in the call.

  3. Reminders on your phone, your day on your wrist

    Motion’s App Store and Google Play listings call its mobile app a companion to the web and desktop app, not a standalone app, and its help centre says automatic task reminders are not available in the mobile app at this time. The Fokus apps for iPhone and Android send push notifications for reminders, briefings and schedule changes. Motion’s download page lists iOS, Android, macOS and Windows; Fokus also runs on Apple Watch and Linux.

Feature by feature

Feature Fokus Motion
Hosted in the EU
Yes

No

Google Cloud in Iowa, USA

Meeting notes without a bot in the call
Yes

Meeting Scribe add-on

No

Its AI notetaker joins your meetings

Task reminders on your phone
Yes

No

Not available in its mobile app at this time

An Apple Watch app
Yes

No

Its App Store listing says “Only for iPhone”

Works with an e-paper display and a paper notebook
Yes

reTerminal Sticky and Huion Note X10

No

Its download page lists iOS, Android, macOS and Windows

Free during the public beta
Yes

No

Free trial, no free plan on its pricing page

Auto-scheduling
Yes

Yes

Pricing

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Fokus

Free during the public beta

  • No credit card required.
  • After the beta: Pro at €15 a month billed yearly, or €19 billed monthly.
  • Add-ons such as Meeting Scribe are billed per workspace.

Motion

$29 per month, billed annually

  • Pro AI for one person; $49 a month when billed monthly.
  • Business AI for one person: $39 a month billed annually, or $69 billed monthly.
  • Team plans are priced per seat, from $19 a month billed annually.
  • Free trial; no free plan on its pricing page.
Start Free No credit card required — free during the public beta.

Questions and answers

Is Fokus a good alternative to Motion?
Yes. Like Motion, Fokus builds your schedule around your calendar and rebuilds it when your day moves. Fokus is EU-hosted, records meetings without a bot in the call, runs on Apple Watch and Linux, and is free during its public beta, no credit card.
Where do Fokus and Motion host my data?
Fokus is EU-hosted and GDPR and CCPA compliant. Motion’s security page says its data is stored in Google Cloud’s Iowa region and is not stored in the European Union.
Will a bot join my meetings?
Not with Fokus. Meeting Scribe, a Fokus add-on, records without a bot in the call. Motion’s AI notetaker auto-joins Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams meetings.
Does the phone app remind me of my tasks?
In Fokus, yes: the iPhone and Android apps send push notifications for reminders, briefings and schedule changes. Motion’s help centre says automatic task reminders are not available in its mobile app at this time.
How does Fokus protect my account?
Fokus has two-factor authentication, with an authenticator app, an email code or approval from your phone. App Lock adds a PIN, Face ID or fingerprint in front of an app that is already signed in; it is a privacy gate, not encryption.
How do the prices compare?
Fokus is free during its public beta, no credit card. After the beta, Pro is €15 a month billed yearly or €19 billed monthly. Motion lists Pro AI for one person at $29 a month billed annually or $49 billed monthly, with a free trial.