Company Overview
Sunsama is a daily planning and time management application founded by Ashutosh Priyadarshy in 2017, headquartered in San Francisco, USA, with a remote-first team. Sunsama helps individuals and teams build sustainable work rhythms by integrating calendar, tasks, and to-dos into a unified daily planning interface, boosting productivity while reducing burnout risk.
Sunsama's core philosophy is "plan every day intentionally." Unlike traditional task management tools, Sunsama emphasizes combining calendar time blocks with task lists — users allocate specific time slots to each task and perform a "Shutdown" ritual at the end of each day to review accomplishments and plan the next day, creating a psychological boundary between work and life.
Related provider: Sunsama Daily Planning Service
Products
| Product | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Sunsama | Daily Planner | Core daily planning app combining calendar and task management to structure each day |
| Sunsama Calendar | Calendar Integration | Sync with Google Calendar and Outlook to view your schedule within the planner |
| Sunsama Tasks | Task Management | Built-in task module supporting priority sorting, time estimation, and sub-tasks |
| Sunsama Integrations | Third-Party | Bidirectional sync with Slack, Todoist, Asana, Jira, Trello and more |
| Sunsama Shutdown | End-of-Day Ritual | Daily closing review and next-day planning process for work-life separation |
Key Features
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Daily Planning Flow | Guided daily planning from priority sorting to time blocking for a complete workflow |
| Unified Calendar & Tasks | Combines calendar events and tasks in a single view, eliminating tool switching |
| Time Blocking | Assign specific start and end times to each task to prevent work creep |
| Shutdown Ritual | End-of-day review and next-day planning for psychological work-life separation |
| Cross-Platform Sync | Available on macOS, Windows, Web, iOS, and Android |
| Team Collaboration | Shared calendars and tasks for small team collaboration scenarios |
Market Position
Sunsama competes in the daily planning and time management space against the following alternatives:
| Competitor | Comparison |
|---|---|
| Akiflow | Similar daily time-blocking approach, integrates calendar and tasks with comparable UX |
| Motion | AI-driven auto-scheduling tool emphasizing automation over manual planning flow |
| TickTick | Full-featured to-do list and habit tracker with less structured daily planning |
| Todoist | Lightweight task manager built around projects and labels, lacking calendar time blocks |
| Things | macOS/iOS exclusive task manager with beautiful design but no calendar integration |
| Fantastical | Powerful calendar app with natural language input but limited task management capabilities |
Timeline
- 2017: Ashutosh Priyadarshy founded Sunsama, launching the first version
- 2019: Calendar integration introduced, supporting Google Calendar and Outlook sync
- 2021: Shutdown ritual launched, becoming Sunsama's signature feature
- 2023: Team collaboration features added, expanding into small team market
- 2026: Continued iteration as a leading productivity tool for remote teams and individuals
