Focusmate is purpose-built virtual coworking. You book a 25, 50, or 75 minute video session, get matched with an accountability partner, state what you will do, work quietly, and check in at the end. If another person on camera is the ingredient that gets you moving, Focusmate is the stronger specialist.
ADHD Notes keeps the work before and after the session. Start Together lets you invite someone into a focused session around a real task, while the task, steps, notes, meetings, and follow-ups stay in the same system. It does not match you with strangers or require video.
| ADHD Notes | Focusmate | |
|---|---|---|
| Core promise | Keep the task and its context, then start a focused session from it | Live virtual coworking with a matched accountability partner |
| Session partner | Someone you deliberately invite through Start Together | A matched community member or favorite partner |
| Video | Not required | Central to the session experience |
| Session lengths | Task-linked focus and timer tools without a marketplace schedule | 25, 50, or 75 minutes |
| After the session | The task, steps, notes, history, and follow-ups remain together | A session completion and partner check-in |
| Price | Free while in beta; no paid plan has launched | Three sessions each week free; unlimited is $8 per month billed yearly or $12 month to month |
Pick Focusmate if: A scheduled video appointment with another person is what reliably gets you to show up and work.
Pick ADHD Notes if: You need the task, context, and follow-up system around a focus session, or you prefer working with someone you already know without required video.