Synarch vs Motion
Motion excels at team scheduling throughput. But it doesn't know *what kind of work* fills the slots it schedules. A perfectly packed calendar of misaligned meetings scores 100% in Motion and 30% in Synarch. This table clarifies the boundary: Motion owns *when*. Synarch owns *whether*.
Motion: $19–34/seat/mo · Synarch: $79/mo solo
| Dimension | Motion | Synarch |
|---|---|---|
| Core job | Fills your calendar with tasks, meetings, and breaks — optimizes for scheduling throughput. | Classifies all work against your goals, then acts: declines misaligned meetings, drafts replies, books deep work. |
| Work-type classification (D/M/E/R) | Not offered (as of July 2026). Classifies by urgency and task priority, not work type. | Automatic D/M/E/R classification of every activity against your stated goals. |
| Time budget enforcement | Fills the calendar to a target; does not audit whether the filled calendar matches your strategic ratio. | Enforces your Direction / Multiplication / Execution ratio week by week; auto-declines misaligned meetings. |
| Email triage & voice-matched drafts | Task extraction from email; no strategic triage or autonomous drafting. | Triage by alignment + sender intelligence; tone-matched drafts placed in Gmail; autonomous send at earned trust. |
| Autonomy model | Recommends; you execute. AI fills the calendar, but you accept/reject. | Shadow → Draft → Autonomous ramp over weeks. At earned trust: auto-RSVP ≥80% aligned, auto-decline ≤30%, book deep work unilaterally. |
| Trust / safety architecture | Not offered (as of July 2026). | Shadow mode default (zero power). 28-day recovery lockdown after any surprise. Complacency circuit-breaker. Per-category opt-in with 30-min undo. |
| Weekly accountability receipts | Scheduling metrics (calendar fullness, break distribution). | Certainty Score (peer percentile), D/M/E/R ratio audit, hours-reclaimed ledger, every action logged, 12-week archive. |
| Pricing | $19–34 per team member / month. | $79/month solo (500 actions included), $790/year. Overage $0.10/action. |
Pick Motion if
- •You manage a team and need to coordinate group scheduling.
- •Your primary pain is scheduling throughput and calendar conflicts.
- •You want to delegate scheduling to software that fills in the blocks.
Pick Synarch if
- •You know what *kind* of work should fill your calendar and need to enforce it.
- •You want the system to act (decline, draft, book) not just suggest.
- •You need receipts proving what was reclaimed and where your time actually went.
FAQ
Can't Motion tell me if a meeting is strategic or not?
Motion doesn't know your goals or strategy. It classifies meetings by urgency and task priority. A perfectly packed calendar of misaligned meetings scores 100% in Motion and 30% in Synarch. Their brand is locked to 'AI fills your calendar' — enforcement requires knowing what you *should* do, not just what fits.
Does Motion do what Synarch does?
Motion schedules brilliantly. Synarch enforces. Motion fills the calendar; Synarch decides what deserves to be on it. Think of it this way: Motion is the vertical stack of when. Synarch is the vertical stack of whether.
Is Synarch for teams or solo founders?
Both (eventually). Right now, Synarch is built for solo executives or founders. Team tier is shipping later this year.
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