TL;DR: Taskade is a full AI workspace where daily focus turns into finished work, with projects, AI agents, automations, and Taskade Genesis apps. Momentum is a calm browser new-tab dashboard. Momentum Plus is $39.95 a year, billed annually (verified October 2026). Taskade is Free Forever, and Pro is $10/mo billed annually for 10 seats. Try Taskade Genesis free →
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| Capability | Momentum | Taskade Genesis |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing (starting) | Free; Plus $39.95/yr billed annually | $0 Free · $10/mo Pro billed annually (10 seats) |
| Cloneable live demo | ❌ | ✅ |
| Built-in AI agents | Ask AI assistant only | ✅ built-in tools |
| Automation engine | None (focus timers and countdowns) | ✅ Durable runtime, 100+ integrations |
| Workspace DNA loop | ❌ | ✅ ▲ Memory · ■ Intelligence · ● Execution |
What Is Momentum?
Momentum is a browser extension that replaces your new-tab page with a personal dashboard: a daily photo, a quote and mantra, the weather, your top task, and a simple to-do list. It runs on Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Safari, and other Chromium-based browsers, and on iOS. The free plan covers the dashboard basics. Momentum Plus costs $39.95 a year, billed annually, and adds Focus Mode, a Site Blocker, a Pomodoro Timer, Soundscapes, Ask AI, Notes with AI, Tab Groups, Metrics, world clocks, and Todo sync with nine task managers. Momentum Teams turns the new tab into a shared company start page, and its pricing is not listed publicly.
Momentum at a glance (verified on momentumdash.com, October 2026): New-tab focus dashboard with 3+ million active users and 13,000+ Chrome Web Store reviews since 2013. Free plan, plus Momentum Plus at $39.95 a year billed annually. Beautiful, calming, and very good at setting daily intent.
What Is Taskade?
Taskade is an AI-native workspace founded by John Xie, Dionis Loire, and Stan Chang in 2017 (Y Combinator-backed). It combines documents, projects, custom AI Agents, Automations, and the Taskade Genesis app builder in one platform. Daily focus carries straight into actual execution — the focus task lives in the same project that holds the plan, the agent that drafts work, and the automation that ships it.
Taskade routes across frontier models from top AI labs. The free plan includes unlimited projects, 2 workspace members, real-time collaboration, 3 Taskade Genesis apps, 1 custom AI agent, basic project views (Gantt Chart, Actionsheet, and Org Chart need a paid plan), and workflow templates.
Momentum vs Taskade
Momentum is brilliant at one thing: setting the tone of your day. The new-tab dashboard, the daily mantra, the focus task, the ambient soundscape — these turn an empty browser tab into a moment of intent. For anyone whose biggest productivity unlock is "remember what matters," it works.
Taskade picks up where Momentum leaves off. Once you know what matters, the focus task needs to become a real project — with subtasks, due dates, AI agents drafting work, automations sending updates, and integrations pulling in the data you need. Taskade is the workspace where the focus task gets done, not just declared.
Feature-by-feature deep dive
Daily focus
- Momentum puts one top task in the center of every new tab. Plus adds a Daily Goal, Focus Mode with timers and sounds, a Site Blocker for distracting websites, a Pomodoro Timer, and Countdowns to deadlines. This is the strongest focus toolkit in the new-tab category.
- Taskade handles focus inside the plan itself. Due dates, the Calendar view, and a custom AI agent that reads your project can rank the day for you. Taskade has no site blocker or ambient sound, so pair it with Momentum if you rely on those.
Tasks and projects
- Momentum keeps a Todo list with custom lists and color labels on Plus. For deeper task work, Momentum syncs its Todo panel with Asana, Basecamp, Bitbucket, ClickUp, GitHub, Google Tasks, Microsoft To Do, Todoist, and Trello.
- Taskade is the project system. Each project can switch between multiple views — List, Board, Table, Mind Map, Docs (Beta), Gantt Chart, Calendar, Actionsheet, and Org Chart — without copying data. Subtasks, assignees, comments, and files live on the same task.
AI that does the work
- Momentum Plus includes Ask AI on the dashboard and Notes with AI for quick notes to review later. Both help you think; neither acts on a project.
- Taskade ships AI Agents v2 with built-in tools such as web search, file analysis, project management, and code execution, plus persistent memory. An agent can turn "draft the launch email" into a real draft inside the project, then hand it to a teammate for review.
Integrations and automation
- Momentum connects calendars (Google and Outlook), task managers, and Metrics services so the new tab shows what is happening elsewhere.
- Taskade runs durable automations across 100+ bidirectional integrations. Triggers such as a schedule, a new email through Mailhook, or a Task Due event start a workflow. Actions write to Slack, Gmail, Google Calendar, Sheets, HubSpot, and more.
Teams
- Momentum Teams gives everyone the same start page with company links, documents, and key metrics.
- Taskade gives the team one shared workspace with real-time editing, chat, video, and role-based access from Owner to Viewer. Free covers 2 workspace members, and Pro covers up to 10 seats.
Use both: a morning focus workflow
Momentum and Taskade fit together well because they do different jobs. Momentum owns the moment you open a tab. Taskade owns the work behind it. Here is a setup that connects the two:
- Plan in Taskade. Keep a "This Week" project with due dates, owners, and the Calendar view turned on.
- Rank the day automatically. Build an automation with the Schedule trigger set to weekdays at 8:00. Add Find Task(s) for tasks due today, then an AI agent step that picks the top three and writes one sentence on why each matters.
- Deliver it where you look. End the automation with a Slack message or a Gmail email to yourself.
- Set your Momentum focus. Type the first task as your top task in Momentum, so every new tab shows it.
- Jump in with one click. Add your Taskade projects to a Momentum Tab Group, so one click opens the plan.
- Close the loop. A second automation with the Task Completed trigger logs each finished task to a "Done" project. On Friday, an agent summarizes that project into a weekly review.
The result: Momentum keeps your attention on one thing, and Taskade makes sure that one thing is the right task and that the rest of the plan keeps moving.
The Workspace DNA advantage
Momentum sets intent. Taskade is built on Workspace DNA: a self-reinforcing loop between three pillars.
- Memory (Projects) — Your team's tasks, docs, files, and structured data become the substrate every agent reasons over. The longer you work, the smarter the workspace gets.
- Intelligence (AI Agents) — Custom AI Agents with persistent memory, built-in tools, and the ability to act on your work. Agents draft, summarize, brainstorm, and execute.
- Execution (Automations) — Durable workflows triggered by external events (Calendar events, Gmail threads, Sheets updates, Slack messages, webhooks) that read from Memory, act through Intelligence, and write the results back into Memory. The loop closes.
Read the full architecture in How Workspace DNA Works.
Pricing comparison
| Plan | Taskade | Momentum (verified October 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free Forever — unlimited projects, 2 workspace members, 3 Taskade Genesis apps, 1 agent | Free — dashboard, photo, quote, weather, basic Todo |
| Entry paid | Pro $10/mo billed annually ($20 monthly), up to 10 seats | Momentum Plus $39.95/yr billed annually |
| Team | Business $25/mo billed annually ($50 monthly) | Momentum Teams — see momentumdash.com/teams |
| Max | $100/mo billed annually ($200 monthly) | Not applicable |
| Enterprise | $250/mo billed annually ($500 monthly) | Not applicable |
Momentum Plus is one of the cheapest paid productivity tools available, at about $0.10 a day. The two products price different things: Momentum charges per person for a better new tab, while Taskade charges per workspace for projects, agents, automations, and hosted apps. See Taskade pricing for the full plan breakdown.
When to choose each
Choose Momentum if:
- Your single biggest productivity unlock is a calm, beautiful new tab that shows one priority.
- You want built-in distraction control: Focus Mode, a Site Blocker, a Pomodoro Timer, and Soundscapes.
- You want a low-cost personal tool that works on almost every desktop browser and already syncs with your current task manager.
Choose Taskade if:
- You want focus and execution to live in the same workspace.
- You want custom AI Agents that act on your work, not just remind you of it.
- You want 100+ bidirectional integrations across Calendar, Gmail, Slack, and more.
- You want to ship apps, dashboards, and internal tools from prompts via Taskade Genesis.
Use both if: Many people keep Momentum for the new-tab moment and use Taskade as the workspace where the focus task actually gets done.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Momentum Plus cost?
Momentum Plus is $39.95 a year, billed annually, according to momentumdash.com in October 2026. Momentum also has a free plan. Momentum Teams pricing is not listed publicly. Taskade is Free Forever, and Pro is $10/mo billed annually for up to 10 seats.
Can Taskade replace Momentum for daily focus?
Partly. Taskade plans the day with due dates, the Calendar view, and an agent that ranks your tasks, and an automation can send the top tasks to Slack or email each morning. Taskade does not replace the new-tab page, the site blocker, or the soundscapes. Those stay with Momentum.
Can I use Momentum and Taskade together?
Yes. Run a weekday-morning Taskade automation that finds tasks due today and asks an agent to pick the top three. Set the first one as your Momentum focus, and put your Taskade projects in a Momentum Tab Group.
Does Momentum have AI?
Yes. Momentum Plus includes Ask AI on the dashboard and Notes with AI. Momentum has no agents that act on projects and no workflow automations. Taskade adds both.
Is Taskade free?
Yes. The Free Forever plan includes unlimited projects, 2 workspace members, real-time collaboration, 3 Taskade Genesis apps, and 1 AI agent. On Free, you earn free AI credits with referrals and invites, and you can upgrade any time.
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