Looking for an Ellie Planner Alternative?
Written By The Aftertone Team
Why people leave Ellie
Ellie is a focused daily planner that slots tasks around calendar events. The ceiling is the week -- Ellie doesn't give you a weekly planning view, a weekly report, or any intelligence about whether your days add up to a productive week.
How to cancel Ellie
In Ellie, go to Account, then Subscription, and cancel from there.
What to look for in a Ellie Planner alternative
The right replacement depends on why Ellie Planner stopped working for you:
If you need better calendar integration. Look for a tool where tasks and calendar live in the same view — not two separate apps you have to manually sync.
If you need less manual overhead. Auto-scheduling (where the tool suggests a plan and you confirm it) cuts the time spent maintaining your system. Avoid tools that reschedule without your input.
If you need clearer output data. A weekly report that shows whether your protected time produced real work is more useful than a productivity score or a streak counter.
What Aftertone does differently
Aftertone is built around the week as the unit. Auto Plan schedules the whole week in advance. The weekly flow report shows focus hours and peak day across all five days.
How to get your data out of Ellie
Step 1. Ellie doesn't have a bulk export. Copy your open tasks from each day's plan and paste into Aftertone's Smart Capture.
Ellie is a day-planning tool. Aftertone's Auto Plan does the same scheduling step, but pulls from a persistent task list rather than requiring you to drag tasks each morning.
How to set up Aftertone
2. Download Aftertone. Free 14-day trial at aftertone.io/get-started. No card required.
3. Connect Google Calendar. Your existing events pull in immediately. Your calendar and tasks are now in one view.
4. Plan your first week. Use Auto Plan to schedule your tasks. The weekly report will tell you at the end of the week whether it worked.
Full migration guide: aftertone.io/university/coming-from-another-tool
Frequently asked questions
How do I cancel Ellie?
In Ellie, go to Account, then Subscription, and cancel from there. Direct link: https://ellieplanner.com/account
How do I export my data from Ellie?
Most Ellie data can be exported from Settings or as a CSV. Once exported, paste your task list into Aftertone's Smart Capture and it structures everything automatically. See aftertone.io/university/coming-from-another-tool for a step-by-step guide.
Is there a free trial for Aftertone?
Yes. 14 days, no card required. Download at aftertone.io/get-started.
What does Aftertone do that Ellie doesn't?
Aftertone is built around the week as the unit. Auto Plan schedules the whole week in advance. The weekly flow report shows focus hours and peak day across all five days.
Try Aftertone free -- 14 days, no card required
See the full comparison: Aftertone vs Ellie (2026)
