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Super Productivity vs Tracecat

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Super Productivity and Tracecat — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Super Productivity vs Tracecat: at a glance

FeatureSuper ProductivityTracecat
SectorPMPM
Velocity score5.06.3
Sparks · 30d00
Top themessync-reliability, device-management, automation-surface, local-firstsecurity-automation, ai-agents, mcp, observability
Last editorial update1mo ago22h ago
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What is Super Productivity?

The device-surface push pauses; 18.21.2 repairs behind it and opens an Android URL scheme.

v18.21.2 follows the 18.21.0/18.21.1 pair with a patch weighted to repair: legacy data missing newer model sections is migrated, reminders no longer block overdue repeating-task cleanup, touch swipes stop moving schedule events, and the iOS add-task bar no longer jumps when the keyboard layout changes. Sync repair reliability and privacy handling are both tightened, and SuperSync gets processing and maintenance work on older operations. The three additions are small and surface-level: the currently tracked task now shows in the browser tab title, Android gains URL-scheme task actions, and the Turkish translation is refreshed.

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What is Tracecat?

Tracecat's 1.3 alphas keep reworking agent plumbing: tunnels, multi-org MCP, pluggable runners.

Tracecat is mid-cycle on 1.3, and nearly every change is agent infrastructure. The alphas route agent MCP and tool calls through tunnels, let one MCP OAuth login cover multiple organizations, trace LLM proxy requests, and raise agent timeouts to two hours. The nightly builds add a session command store, chat steering, and now a pluggable runner for stdio MCP servers.

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Super Productivity vs Tracecat: editorial side-by-side

S5.0

The device-surface push pauses; 18.21.2 repairs behind it and opens an Android URL scheme.

◆ Current state

v18.21.2 follows the 18.21.0/18.21.1 pair with a patch weighted to repair: legacy data missing newer model sections is migrated, reminders no longer block overdue repeating-task cleanup, touch swipes stop moving schedule events, and the iOS add-task bar no longer jumps when the keyboard layout changes. Sync repair reliability and privacy handling are both tightened, and SuperSync gets processing and maintenance work on older operations. The three additions are small and surface-level: the currently tracked task now shows in the browser tab title, Android gains URL-scheme task actions, and the Turkish translation is refreshed.

◆ Where it's heading

The 18.21 line is settling. After the device list, remote sign-out and opt-in presence arrived in quick succession, this patch spends its effort on the consequences of that push rather than extending it, migrating older data forward and keeping aged sync operations maintained. The one outward move is addressability: URL-scheme actions on Android join the token-guarded local REST API and the plugin OAuth hooks as another documented way to reach the app from outside it.

◆ Prediction

With the device surface shipped and this patch cleaning up behind it, per-device detail such as last-seen times or selective reset remains the open item in the SuperSync account surface. The Android URL scheme follows the same outward pattern as the local API and the plugin hooks, so a wider action list is the natural next step there.

T6.3

Tracecat's 1.3 alphas keep reworking agent plumbing: tunnels, multi-org MCP, pluggable runners.

◆ Current state

Tracecat is mid-cycle on 1.3, and nearly every change is agent infrastructure. The alphas route agent MCP and tool calls through tunnels, let one MCP OAuth login cover multiple organizations, trace LLM proxy requests, and raise agent timeouts to two hours. The nightly builds add a session command store, chat steering, and now a pluggable runner for stdio MCP servers.

◆ Where it's heading

The 1.3 line is making agents long-running, observable, and able to reach private infrastructure. Maintenance releases on 1.1 and 1.2 carried the same breaking org-scoping fix, so older lines are being patched in parallel.

◆ Prediction

Session commands and chat steering in the nightlies look set to land in the next 1.3 alpha as user-facing controls for steering running agent sessions.

Alternatives to Super Productivity and Tracecat

Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Super Productivity or Tracecat.

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Recent activity from Super Productivity and Tracecat

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1d agoTracecatNightly: transaction-scoped advisory locks
  2. 1d agoTracecatNightly: Temporal SDK pinned to 1.32.0
  3. 1d agoTracecatNightly: Slack, comment and MCP agents use the selected backend
  4. 2d agoTracecatNightly: shared agent session sink, caller-owned turn results
  5. 2d agoTracecatNightly: stdio MCP servers get a pluggable runner
  6. 5d agoTracecatNightly: agent session command store
  7. 1mo agoSuper ProductivityTracked task in the tab title; Android gets URL-scheme actions
  8. 2mo agoSuper ProductivitySuperSync adds opt-in live presence; Android beta crash fixed
  9. 2mo agoSuper ProductivitySuperSync gains a device list with remote sign-out
  10. 2mo agoSuper ProductivityDialog fills move to theme tokens; callout markup corrected
  11. 2mo agoSuper ProductivityEncrypted-only sync enforced; local REST API now needs a token
  12. 3mo agoSuper ProductivityRecurring task settings fold into the planner's schedule dialog

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Super Productivity and Tracecat?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Tracecat is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Super Productivity better than Tracecat?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Tracecat is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 5.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Super Productivity?

Top Super Productivity alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Super Productivity alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/super-productivity for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Tracecat?

Top Tracecat alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Tracecat alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/tracecat for the full list with editorial commentary on each.