The free Momentum alternative that doesn't put your notes behind a paywall
Slaet is a free Momentum alternative for Chrome. It puts tasks, rich-text notes, unlimited lists, reminders and your own wallpaper on every new tab, and none of it sits behind a subscription. It works offline without an account; signing in only adds sync across devices.
Most people looking for a Momentum alternative are not unhappy with Momentum. They hit a wall. You install it, fall for the photograph and the daily focus prompt, start using the to-do list — and then discover that the second list, the note you wanted to keep, your own wallpaper and the font you'd prefer are all on the other side of a subscription.
That is a legitimate business model, and Momentum is worth paying for if you use what Plus unlocks. But if what you actually wanted was somewhere to put your tasks and a few notes, paying a subscription to remove a limit feels like the wrong trade. That is the specific gap Slaet fills.
What Momentum charges for, and what Slaet includes
The list below is taken from Momentum's own Plus page as it read in August 2026 — these are their feature names, not our characterisation of them.
| Slaet | Momentum | |
|---|---|---|
| Notes | Rich-text notes, free. Standalone or attached to a task. | “Notes + AI” is listed as a Momentum Plus feature. |
| Task lists | Unlimited lists, free. | “Unlimited task lists and customization” is a Plus feature; free gives you the default Today, Inbox and Done lists. |
| Your own wallpaper | Upload any image, adjustable blur, free. | “Customize photos, quotes & mantras” is a Plus feature. |
| Theme and font | Included. | “Customize theme and font” is a Plus feature. |
| Reminders | Natural-language dates (“call the bank tomorrow at 3pm”) with browser notifications. | Not a headline feature; task timing is generally handled by an integrated task manager. |
| Sharing | Share a list with live collaboration, or a task as a read-only link. | No sharing or collaboration. |
| Focus tooling | Priority flags. No timer, sounds or site blocker. | Stronger: focus mode, Pomodoro timer, site blocker, autofocus and focus sounds (Plus). |
| Integrations | None — tasks live in Slaet. | Stronger: “Tasks integrations” with Todoist, Asana, Trello and Google Tasks (Plus). |
| Works offline, no account | Yes — local-first, guest mode by default. | Account-based; sync and Plus features assume sign-in. |
| Price | Free. No paid tier exists. | Free tier plus Momentum Plus, priced at $0.10 a day on Momentum's Plus page. |
The pattern is consistent: Momentum's free tier is a beautiful surface with one to-do list on it, and the things that turn it into a workspace — notes, more lists, your own image, your own theme — are the upgrade. In Slaet those are not tiers. There is no Slaet Plus to sell you, because there is no paid tier at all.
The notes difference is bigger than free versus paid
Momentum's notes arrive bundled with AI as a Plus feature. Slaet's notes are built around a narrower, more boring problem: paste fidelity. Copy a Claude or ChatGPT response, a code block, a webpage excerpt, a chunk of markdown — and it lands the way you copied it, formatting intact. No stripped backticks, no collapsed lists, no reformatting surprises.
A note can also belong to a task rather than floating in a separate notes pane, which means the context travels with the thing it explains. That is the feature people actually stay for, and there is more on how it works in the guide.
Who should switch, and who genuinely should not
Switch to Slaet if your tasks and notes should live on the new tab itself, you want more than one list, you would rather not pay a subscription for the basics, and you like the idea of it working offline without an account.
Stay on Momentum if your tasks already live in Todoist, Asana, Trello or Google Tasks and you want a dashboard over them — Slaet has no integrations and won't pull those in. Stay too if the focus tooling is why you're there: the Pomodoro timer, site blocker and focus sounds have no Slaet equivalent, and probably won't. And if you use Firefox or Safari, Slaet simply isn't available to you.
Switching without losing anything
There is no import from Momentum, so treat it as a fresh start rather than a migration. In practice this takes about ten minutes: install Slaet, open a new tab, and type in the handful of things you are actually working on this week. Most people find that the backlog they were carrying in Momentum wasn't worth moving.
Keep Momentum installed for a week if you like — Chrome only lets one extension own the new tab, so you'll have to pick, but nothing is deleted. Your Slaet data stays in your browser unless you sign in, and signing in is optional and free.
Where Momentum is the better tool
Momentum is the most polished daily-ritual dashboard there is, and it has earned its audience. Its focus mode, mantras, Pomodoro timer, site blocker, Spotify and YouTube sound integrations, and direct connections to Todoist, Asana, Trello and Google Tasks are genuinely excellent, and its photography library is better than anything Slaet ships. If your to-dos already live in another task manager and you want a beautiful surface over them, Momentum is the better tool.
And what Slaet gives up
Slaet has no Pomodoro timer, no site blocker, no focus sounds and no third-party task integrations — it expects your tasks to live in Slaet itself. It also only runs on Chrome and Chromium browsers (Chrome, Brave, Edge) plus the web app, so if you are on Firefox or Safari, Momentum covers you and Slaet does not.
Questions people ask
Is there a free alternative to Momentum Plus?
Yes. Slaet includes the things Momentum charges for — notes, unlimited task lists, custom wallpapers, and theme customization — at no cost. Slaet has no paid tier at all, so there is no upgrade prompt and no feature gate.
What does Momentum lock behind Plus?
As listed on Momentum's own Plus page in August 2026, the paid tier covers unlimited focus mode, tasks integrations, a Pomodoro timer, focus sounds, a site blocker, tab stash, notes and AI, autofocus mode, unlimited task lists and customization, link groups, custom photos and quotes, countdowns and world clocks, metrics integrations, detailed weather, and custom theme and font.
Can I use Slaet without creating an account?
Yes. Slaet is local-first and fully usable in a guest mode with no sign-up. Everything stays in your browser. Signing in with Google is optional and only adds cloud sync across your browsers and devices.
Does Slaet keep my search engine like Momentum does?
Yes. Slaet does not hijack your search. Your searches keep going to Google, Bing or DuckDuckGo depending on what you pick.
Can I take notes on the new tab in Slaet?
Yes, and this is the main difference from Momentum's free tier. Slaet includes full rich-text notes that can stand alone or attach to a specific task, and they paste code blocks, links and markdown without mangling the formatting.
Free · no account needed · works offline
Tasks, notes, lists and reminders on every new tab — free, with no tier to upgrade to.
Add Slaet to ChromeFeature and pricing claims about Momentum were read from momentumdash.com and last verified in August 2026. Momentum may have changed since — check their site for current details. Slaet is not affiliated with Momentum, and Momentum is a trademark of its respective owner.