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FocusHQ vs Reclaim.ai

Reclaim.ai is a time-blocking layer on top of Google Calendar — it auto-schedules habits, tasks and 1:1s into your week. FocusHQ is a broader workspace: inbox triage, daily planner, focus sessions — where time-blocking is one feature, not the product.

Quick comparison

Feature

FocusHQ

Reclaim.ai

Google Calendar integration
YesRead + write
YesNative layer on GCal
Outlook / Microsoft 365
Yes
PartialLimited, GCal-first product
Auto time-blocking for tasks
PartialPlanner schedules, less rigid
YesTheir specialty
Habits on the calendar
PartialVia recurring tasks
YesUnlimited on Starter+
Unified inbox (Gmail + Slack + …)
Yes16 integrations
No
AI triage & drafts
Yes
No
Focus sessions (shield + debrief)
Yes
PartialFocus-time blocks only
Free tier
Free plan available
Lite — free for 1 user
Paid price (annual, per seat)
$19 / mo
$10 / mo (Starter)
Business plan (annual, per seat)
From $39 / seat / mo
$15 / seat / mo
SSO / SCIM
YesTeam plan
YesEnterprise only
macOS native app
Yes
NoWeb-first

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

When FocusHQ wins

You want more than a calendar sidekick. Reclaim optimises blocks; FocusHQ also reads your Gmail, Slack and GitHub inboxes, drafts replies, and generates the day plan before it hits your calendar.
You live in messaging, not meetings. If most of your day is emails and Slack threads that need triage, Reclaim can’t help with any of that.
You want a native macOS app with focus sessions and a notification shield — Reclaim is primarily a web + GCal extension.
You need SSO/SCIM without an Enterprise conversation — FocusHQ Team includes SSO and SCIM on the standard seat-based plan.

When Reclaim.ai wins

If time-blocking is the feature you care about, Reclaim is better at it — their constraint solver for habits, tasks and smart 1:1s is the best in the category.
Reclaim is significantly cheaper at individual and small-team tiers ($10–$15/seat/mo annual vs $19–$39). If you only want smarter time blocks, Reclaim is the more economical choice.
Reclaim sits inside Google Calendar with very little switching cost — if your team already lives there, the learning curve is near zero.

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 Reclaim.ai?

Reclaim users typically have a handful of habits and a Google Calendar full of blocks. FocusHQ doesn’t replace the calendar UX — it sits beside it:

Connect Google Calendar — FocusHQ reads existing Reclaim blocks and respects them.
Add Gmail + Slack to unlock the unified inbox Reclaim doesn’t have.
Let the AI planner generate your first day — it won’t overwrite Reclaim blocks, just work around them.
Run both tools for a week. Many users keep Reclaim for habit-blocking and FocusHQ for inbox + planning; they layer cleanly.

14-day free trial, no credit card. No import step required — the calendar is the source of truth for both tools.

FAQ

Can I use FocusHQ and Reclaim.ai at the same time?
Yes, and a fair number of users do. Reclaim blocks appear on your calendar; FocusHQ reads them as existing commitments and plans around them. If you like Reclaim’s habit scheduling, there’s no need to drop it.
Does FocusHQ auto-reschedule tasks when I miss them?
Not as aggressively as Reclaim. The daily planner re-runs on demand and during the next morning’s ritual; it won’t silently shuffle your calendar between plans. Most users prefer this — some don’t.
Is FocusHQ’s free plan usable?
Yes — 2 integrations (Gmail + Slack), basic triage, planner up to 10 tasks/day, focus mode. It’s real, not a 7-day trial disguised as free. Reclaim’s Lite is similar spirit for a calendar-first user; pick based on what job you’re trying to solve.

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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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