What is Locu used for?

Locu is a focus timer, to-do list and notes app for developers that pulls tasks from Jira and Linear and tracks time through focused work sessions. It is a good fit for developers planning their day from Jira or Linear tickets and freelancers tracking time per project.

How much does Locu cost?

Paid plans for Locu start at $10 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.

No. Locu is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Super Productivity, ActivityWatch and Habitica.

What are some alternatives to Locu?

Locu competes with Todoist, TickTick and Things.

Locu: features, pricing and alternatives

About Locu

Locu is a daily planning tool that combines a focus timer, a minimalist task list and notes. It can import and two-way sync tasks from Jira and Linear, hold subtasks and rich-text notes, and show a calendar timeline with meeting notes so you can plan the day in a few minutes. Work then happens in focused sessions, with the timer, an apps and websites blocker, full context for the current task and floating notes.

Because work happens in sessions, time tracking comes with it: you can review sessions by day, week or month, see time reports and focus insights and export to CSV or PDF. The app is described as designed around 90-minute deep work cycles and aimed at engineers, freelancers and other knowledge workers.

Locu is available for macOS, Linux, Windows and the web, and is in public beta. No credit card is required to start, and a limited offer gives 30 percent off for as long as you stay. A pricing page lists the plans.

Key features

Focus timer for single-task sessions
Task list with subtasks and rich notes
Two-way sync with Jira and Linear
Calendar timeline and meeting notes
Apps and websites blocker
Built-in time tracking and reports
CSV and PDF export

Good fit for

Developers planning their day from Jira or Linear tickets
Freelancers tracking time per project

Tags: focus-timer; to-do; time-tracking; jira; linear; notes; productivity; developers

Locu: questions and answers

What is Locu used for?: Locu is a focus timer, to-do list and notes app for developers that pulls tasks from Jira and Linear and tracks time through focused work sessions. It is a good fit for developers planning their day from Jira or Linear tickets and freelancers tracking time per project.
How much does Locu cost?: Paid plans for Locu start at $10 per month, and there is no free plan. A free trial is available.
Is Locu open source?: No. Locu is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Super Productivity, ActivityWatch and Habitica.
What are some alternatives to Locu?: Locu competes with Todoist, TickTick and Things.