Koaline vs Sunsama
Sunsama is a daily planner for people with one job. Koaline plans your day too, and adds clients, notes and a time log for freelancers.
Side by side
| Feature | Koaline | Sunsama |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Freelancers | Employees and knowledge workers |
| Clients and projects | Yes | No |
| Day plan with a daily limit | Yes | Yes |
| Linear, Jira Cloud and Jira Data Center | Task details sync back | Pulled in only |
| Time log | Logged per day, by task and client | Per task, no clients |
| Daily notes | Yes | No |
| Notes by client and project | Yes, saved as Markdown | No |
| End-of-day review | Rate the day, move what's left | Yes, daily shutdown |
Where they differ
Freelancers have several clients, not one job
Sunsama assumes your tasks come from one employer. Koaline is built around clients and projects, so your tasks, notes and time sort by client.
Task details go back to Linear and Jira
Sunsama pulls tasks in but does not send changes back. In Koaline, task details sync back, so when you finish a Linear issue in Koaline, it is done in Linear too.
Notes and a time log are built in
Koaline keeps a note for each day and notes per client, project and task for meeting decisions and client requests. You log time per client after the work, so you need no second tool.
Both end the day with a review
Sunsama has a daily shutdown. Koaline has End Day: you rate the day from Rough to Great, move each unfinished task and leave a note for tomorrow.
Pick Sunsama if…
- You work at one company and get tasks from one or two tools
- Your days are full of meetings and you want strong calendar integration
- You want a guided ritual for planning each day
Add Koaline if…
- You work for several clients
- You want task details to sync back to Linear and Jira
- You want daily notes and notes per project
- You log time per client for invoices
Related reading
- How I Plan My Freelance Week (When I Actually Do It) I don't plan every day. But when I do, everything runs smoother. Here's my actual weekly planning workflow as a freelancer, including the parts where I fall off.
- To-Do Lists vs Day Planning: You Need Both as a Freelancer Sometimes a simple checklist is enough. Sometimes you need a proper plan. Here's how I think about when to use which, and why forcing one approach doesn't work.
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Start freeWritten by David, founder of Koaline