Peazehub vs Focusmate
Updated 31 August 2026
Short answer
Focusmate provides scheduled live video sessions with a real person, which is the strongest form of accountability available and the reason it costs $8/month billed yearly — about $288 over three years. Peazehub provides asynchronous accountability through group goals, streaks and leaderboards for $29.99 once. If you need a booked commitment with a human on camera to start work at all, Focusmate is worth its price. Otherwise Peazehub covers the tracking side for roughly a tenth of the three-year cost.
This is the widest price gap in the category: $29.99 once against roughly $288 over three years — about ten to one. It is also the clearest difference in what you are actually buying.
Focusmate's cost is legitimate — it runs a live matching network with real people on real calls, and that has an ongoing cost behind it. The question is whether live video is the thing you need.
Side by side
| Feature | Peazehub | Focusmate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $29.99 one-time | Free for 3 sessions/week; Plus from $8/month billed yearly |
| Cost over three years | $29.99 | $288 |
| Live video sessions | No | Yes — paired 25, 50 or 75 minutes |
| Scheduling required | No | Yes, you book a slot |
| Camera required | No | Yes |
| Free tier | Timer, streaks, stats, groups, leaderboard | 3 sessions per week |
| Streaks | Day-based, permanent record of longest | No |
| Lifetime hour tracking | Yes, with heatmap | Session history |
| Study groups with shared goals | Yes, 3–20 members | No |
| Timer presets | Nine, from 25/5 to 90/30 | 25, 50 or 75 minutes |
Choose Peazehub if
- You do not want to schedule sessions or appear on camera
- You want the long-term record — hours, heatmap, streaks — more than a live partner
- You want accountability from a group without coordinating time zones
- $288 over three years is not something you want to commit to for a timer
Choose Focusmate if
- You genuinely cannot start without another person present — this is a real pattern and Focusmate addresses it directly
- A booked slot in a calendar is what makes you show up
- You want live body doubling rather than an asynchronous record
- Three sessions a week on the free tier is enough for you
Common questions
Is Peazehub cheaper than Focusmate?
Substantially. Peazehub is $29.99 once, with no subscription. Focusmate Plus starts at $8/month billed yearly, roughly $288 over three years. Focusmate's free tier is three sessions a week.
Does Peazehub have body doubling like Focusmate?
Asynchronously, not live. Peazehub study groups share an hours goal that every member's completed sessions move, without anyone needing to be online at the same time. Focusmate is live video with a booked partner, which is a stronger form of accountability if scheduling is not itself an obstacle for you.
Which is better for ADHD?
It depends on where the task fails. If you cannot start without another person present, Focusmate's live sessions address that directly. If the barrier is scheduling and camera anxiety, Peazehub's short intervals and asynchronous groups are lower friction. Many people find booking a session is itself a task they avoid.
Peazehub, for one payment
$29.99 once, no subscription, with a 30-day refund window if it is not for you.