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FocusHQ vs Akiflow

Akiflow pulls tasks from 50+ tools into a single keyboard-first inbox and lets you drag them onto a calendar. FocusHQ does the same with messages, not just tasks — Gmail, Slack, GitHub threads get triaged, drafted and planned in one place.

Quick comparison

Feature

FocusHQ

Akiflow

Pull tasks from external tools
Yes16 integrations
Yes50+ integrations — category leader
Unified inbox for messages (not just tasks)
YesGmail, Slack, GitHub threads
PartialEmail as tasks, no Slack triage
AI triage & classification
Yes
PartialAki executive assistant
AI draft replies
Yes
PartialAki suggestions
Daily planner (AI)
Yes
PartialManual drag to calendar
Focus sessions (shield + debrief)
Yes
No
Keyboard-first command bar
YesCmd-K
YesCore UX
Free tier
Free plan available
No free plan, 7-day trial
Price (monthly)
$24 / mo (Pro)
$34 / mo (Pro monthly)
Price (annual)
$19 / mo, billed yearly
$19 / mo, billed yearly
Team pricing
From $39 / seat / mo, self-serve
Custom, via sales
macOS native app
Yes
PartialElectron on macOS

Pricing and feature data verified April 2026 from akiflow.com. Features change; please confirm before making a purchase decision.

When FocusHQ wins

You actually want your email and Slack triaged, not just turned into tasks. Akiflow converts Gmail items into task cards; FocusHQ reads the thread, classifies it, and drafts a reply.
You want a real AI daily plan, not just a board to drag cards onto. FocusHQ generates the plan and you edit it; Akiflow expects you to build it yourself.
Focus sessions with a notification shield and debrief are built in.
There is a genuine free plan. Akiflow only offers a 7-day trial with no free tier.
Monthly pricing is $24 vs $34 — a $10/month difference if you don’t want to commit annually.

When Akiflow wins

Akiflow supports 50+ integrations including niche tools FocusHQ doesn’t yet cover (e.g. ClickUp, Monday, Zapier-triggered). If your task backlog is spread across unusual tools, Akiflow’s breadth wins.
Akiflow’s keyboard navigation and snooze/schedule shortcuts are very mature — power users with hundreds of items a day find it marginally faster than FocusHQ today.
Annual pricing is identical at $19/mo — if you prefer Akiflow’s UX, you’re not paying more for it.

We try to keep this section honest. If a tool is clearly better for your scenario, we would rather you use it than switch, churn, and write a bad review.

Coming from Akiflow?

Akiflow users typically have a wide task graph — many integrations, many open snoozes. FocusHQ fits alongside:

Export open tasks from Akiflow (Settings → Data export).
Connect the top 3-5 integrations that actually produce work for you. You’ll rarely miss the long tail.
Import the CSV into FocusHQ as a one-time backlog.
Run a daily plan — this is the main upgrade: FocusHQ writes the day, you don’t drag 40 cards onto a calendar manually.

14-day free trial. Since Akiflow has no free tier, running both in parallel costs you their subscription for a couple of weeks — worth it to compare honestly.

FAQ

Does FocusHQ cover all 50+ Akiflow integrations?
No — FocusHQ ships with 16 integrations at the moment (Gmail, Slack, GitHub, Linear, Notion, Google Calendar, Jira, Figma, Todoist, Outlook, Teams, Zoom, Asana, Discord, Trello, Confluence). If a tool you depend on isn’t in that list, Akiflow may cover it today.
Is FocusHQ as keyboard-first as Akiflow?
The command palette and inbox shortcuts are strong, but Akiflow has spent years on keyboard UX and is slightly ahead for very high-volume triage. If you routinely clear 200+ items in a session, Akiflow’s UX edge matters; for most people, the difference is marginal.
Which one will cost me less over a year?
Annual pricing is identical — $19/mo. Monthly is where FocusHQ is cheaper: $24 vs $34. If you want to test without an annual commitment, FocusHQ is the lower-cost option.

Try FocusHQ, free.

14-day free trial. No credit card. Connect Gmail, Slack and your calendar in under 5 minutes, keep what works, cancel if it doesn’t earn its keep.

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