What is the best alternative to Session on Mac?

TickTick is our top pick. It shares Focus and Productivity with Session and has 115 upvotes from the community. Timing and Fantastical are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to Session on Mac?

Pandan is the best-ranked free alternative to Session. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to Session?

Yes. 3 alternatives are open source, including MeetingBar, Itsycal and Rectangle.

How many alternatives to Session are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Session: 5 completely free, 10 free to start and 3 open source.

Best Session alternatives for Mac

Session is a free-to-start app in Focus and Productivity. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 5 are completely free, 10 are free to start and 3 are open source. TickTick leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Timing and Fantastical.

The app you want to replace

Session

Pomodoro timer with focus stats

Free + in-app · Focus and Productivity

View Session

24 alternatives to Session

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Session. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
TickTick
Tasks, habits and a Pomodoro timer in one
115Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
- Also in Productivity
2
Timing
Automatic time tracking for Mac
57SubscriptionFocus
- Also in Focus
- Also in Productivity
3
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks in plain English
156Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
4
Be Focused
Pomodoro timer in the menu bar
117Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
- Menu bar
5
Pandan
Know how long you've been at the computer
114FreeFocus
- Also in Focus
- Menu bar
- Free
6
Hot
Unclutter
Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer
113$19.99Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
7
Horo
Natural-language timer for the menu bar
104Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
- Menu bar
8
Flow
Focus timer that lives in your menu bar
96Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
- Menu bar
9
MeetingBar
Your next meeting in the menu bar
83FreeMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
- Free
- Open source
10
Hot
Dato
Calendar and time zones in the menu bar
82$18Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
11
One Thing
Show one task in your menu bar
51FreeFocus
- Also in Focus
- Menu bar
- Free
12
Cardhop
Contacts you manage by typing
49SubscriptionCommunication
- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
13
Noizio
Ambient sounds for focus and calm
47$9.99Focus
- Also in Focus
- Menu bar
- One-time purchase
14
Itsycal
Tiny calendar in the menu bar
4FreeMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Menu bar
- Free
- Open source
15
Featured
Things 3
Beautifully simple task manager
355$49.99Productivity
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
16
Featured
Magnet
Snap windows into tidy layouts
242$4.99Productivity
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
17
Hot
Paste
Clipboard history you can search
199SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Productivity
18
Featured
Craft
Docs and notes with beautiful structure
163Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
19
Hot
Raycast
A faster launcher with superpowers
140Free + in-appDeveloper tools
- Also in Productivity
20
Cold Turkey Blocker
Strict blocker for websites and apps
124Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Focus
- One-time purchase
21
Endel
Adaptive soundscapes for focus and sleep
118SubscriptionFocus
- Also in Focus
22
Rectangle
Move and resize windows with shortcuts
91FreeProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Free
- Open source
23
PDF Expert
Read, edit and sign PDFs
69Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
24
Alfred
Keyboard launcher with custom workflows
60Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Session on Mac?: TickTick is our top pick. It shares Focus and Productivity with Session and has 115 upvotes from the community. Timing and Fantastical are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to Session on Mac?: Pandan is the best-ranked free alternative to Session. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to Session?: Yes. 3 alternatives are open source, including MeetingBar, Itsycal and Rectangle.
How many alternatives to Session are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Session: 5 completely free, 10 free to start and 3 open source.