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24 alternatives to Busy

Stop procrastinating, Get busy.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Busy launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Productivity Planner▲199

   Get more done and beat procrastination

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Hello Tech Pros: 7 Tips to Be Less Distracted▲54

   And get more done

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Motivation▲177

   Anti-Procrastination Done Right

   2014 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   One Big Thing▲318

   Focus on your biggest task every day

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Idea Buddy▲240

   Give 1 idea, get 10 back.

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Postpone▲113

   Keep your to-do list short, useful and motivating.

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Onward▲106

   Get tech-life balance by cutting down on technology overuse

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Avoidting▲122

   Avoid meetings by appearing busy.

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Play for Web▲246

   Listen to articles from around the web

   2017 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Finish▲114

    To do lists for procrastinators

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Inbox Pause▲79

    Take a break from email. Be Free.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Next Deadline▲158

    Slick Deadline Manager

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Now Relax▲77

    Dead-simple relaxation break

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HeyUpdate▲131

    Keep your team in sync

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Take Back the Day - Busyness▲61

    Everyone is busy. Let's talk politics 🙈

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Sprint▲5

    Stop fritting away your time and start working

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Slack▲85

    Be less busy. Real-time messaging, archiving & search.

    2014 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Arise▲84

    Leave your procrastination demons behind (with pomodoro)

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Block▲88

    Break away from your phone

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Stuff I Need to Remember▲76

    Remember the best stuff you’ve already forgotten.

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Preceden▲69

    Make an amazing timeline in minutes

    2013 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Fair Enough▲85

    Stay productive and relaxed by balancing time spent for fun

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Clear▲106

    The smart to-do list

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Spot On▲75

    Helping you arrive on time

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →