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Is Cutline worth it? Pros, cons and who it is not for

Cutline is worth it if you plan your own week and want to see what you actually finished: blocks have a done state, and streaks, levels and a weekly board come only from finished time. Planning is free, so trying it costs nothing. It is not the right pick if you need meeting booking, automatic task scheduling, a native phone app or a language other than English.

Updated October 29, 2026 · 2 min read

What Cutline does well

A done state for every block. Tick a block off and it counts; skip it and the week shows it. Most calendars cannot tell the two apart.
Motivation from finished time only. 10 XP per 15 finished minutes, +100 XP for a Cleared day, levels and an honest streak (no freezes); XP only for blocks ticked off on their day or up to two days after.
Your other calendars inside. Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple and iCal events show next to your blocks, read-only.
Fast planning. Type the week in one sentence ("gym 3x at 7am, deep work weekdays 9-12") or copy one of 30+ templates.
Free where it matters. Planning, XP, streaks, Budget, linked calendars and the verified CV cost nothing.
Proof. A verified CV built from your record, and payment links through your own Stripe account.

What Cutline does not do

No meeting booking or scheduling links. Use a booking tool, or Google Calendar or Outlook, which you can link into Cutline.
No automatic scheduling. Cutline plans with you, not for you. If you want software to move tasks around for you, look at Motion or Reclaim.
No App Store or Google Play app. Cutline runs in the browser on phone and desktop. There is no offline mode.
English only, for now.
Some social parts are paid. Free accounts read the Floor, follow and reply; posting, starting conversations and shared calendars come with paid plans.
New. Cutline launched in 2026, so it has fewer integrations and a smaller community than tools that have been around for a decade.

Who should pick Cutline

Pick Cutline if you	Pick something else if you
Plan your own week in blocks and want to see what got done	Mostly need meetings, booking pages or room booking
Stay consistent with streaks, levels or a leaderboard	Want an app to schedule tasks for you automatically
Are a founder, freelancer, salesperson, creator or student	Need a native app or offline use
Want to plan with friends, a partner or a small team	Need another language than English

Questions

Is Cutline legit?

Yes. Cutline is a working web app made by two founders in Denmark, launched in 2026. Payments run through Stripe, data is stored in the EU, and the website has no cookies or trackers.

What is the biggest downside of Cutline?

It plans with you, not for you: there is no automatic scheduling, and there is no App Store app yet.

Can I try Cutline for free?

Yes. Planning is free for good, and Pro is free for 7 days.

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