Dayboard vs Beckon

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Dayboard compared with Beckon
Detail	Dayboard	Beckon
What it does	A personal daily workspace for notes, tasks, and important links	A Mac app that brings your Dock to your cursor in a ring around the pointer
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	SE	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Daily: free. Control: $6/month or $61/year (save 15%). Flow: $19/month or $194/year (save 15%). Launch offer: Control annual $39/year through October 31, 2026.	Free: the ring for open apps, flick and click, your own shortcut, find any app by typing, Glass and Outline looks, zip, AirDrop and image conversions. Beckon Pro: $24, once, on up to 3 Macs, includes your Dock apps running or not, folders and Trash, websites, Shortcuts, files and collections, window
Key features	Notes widget for capturing thoughts and ideas Tasks widget for tracking daily priorities Quick links to access favorite tools without tab chaos Calendar overview for day alignment Focus session timer with breaks Goals and milestones tracking Habit tracker for daily checklists Cloud sync across devices Calendar sync with Google and Outlook Data export in CSV format	App ring around cursor with directional flicking Window switching with live thumbnails Pinned apps, folders and Trash access Website, Shortcut, file and collection management Dock hiding and hiding the Dock for good File drop actions: convert, compress, trim, redact, zip, send Customizable appearance with five look options and accent colors Pointer auto-follow after window selection Cross-display window placement with Shift+release Minimal memory footprint with instant activation
What makes it different	Simplicity without sacrificing functionality—no complex workflows or automations Personal by design with no enforced team features or shared workflows Free tier is fully functional for personal daily workspace use Customizable widget layout—add only what you use and arrange your way Fast, reliable, and private by design with synced security	Brings the Dock to your cursor instead of requiring travel to the bottom of the screen Works for mouse and trackpad users without requiring keyboard shortcuts One-time purchase with no subscription or account required Completely private with no analytics or data collection Fully restores original Dock settings if you change your mind
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	19 +3 (up) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	15	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	24	18
Referring domains (Majestic)	28	11

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