CoolDeskMomentum
01 · The short answer
Skip the reading — which one is for you?
Pick Momentum if…
- You want your new tab to feel calm and beautiful more than to be a workspace
- A single daily to-do and "main focus" prompt is the habit you actually want
- You're happy paying for Momentum Plus for themes, integrations and cross-device sync
Pick CoolDesk if…
- You juggle several projects and want each one's tabs, apps and notes to come back together
- You want to search — not just look at — your new tab: tabs, history, apps, notes, one bar
- You want it free, local, and working the same on Windows and Mac
02 · The difference
Where CoolDesk pulls ahead
Projects, not just today
Momentum resets to a blank focus every day. CoolDesk groups tabs, apps, links and notes into workspaces you return to — a project doesn't reset, it waits exactly where you left it.
It searches, not just displays
Momentum is a dashboard you look at. CoolDesk is also a spotlight search across open tabs, history, bookmarks, notes and running apps — press one key and jump, rather than click through a widget.
Desktop apps and files too
Momentum lives entirely in the browser. CoolDesk's desktop app brings native apps and files into the same project and the same search bar.
Free, not subscription-gated
Momentum's richer features — recurring to-dos, integrations, more themes — sit behind Momentum Plus. CoolDesk's workspaces, spotlight search and AI organization are free.
03 · The scoreboard
Side by side
| Momentum | CoolDesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Chrome, Firefox, Edge + Mac app | Windows + macOS |
| Price | Free · Momentum Plus subscription for more | Free |
| Core idea | A beautiful daily dashboard | Project workspaces across tabs, apps, notes & files |
| Project workspaces | — | Core concept |
| Spotlight / launcher search | — | Built in |
| Desktop apps & files | — | Searchable & launchable via desktop app |
| To-do & daily focus | Built in | Notes widget (not a dedicated to-do list) |
| Your data | Momentum cloud (for Plus sync) | 100% local |
04 · Credit where it's due
What Momentum does brilliantly
No point pretending otherwise — if these are what you need, Momentum is excellent at them.
05 · Common questions
Still deciding?
Can I use CoolDesk and Momentum together?
Not really — both replace your new tab, so you end up picking one home base. You can try CoolDesk without uninstalling Momentum first, but only one can own the new tab page at a time.
Is CoolDesk as visually calm as Momentum?
CoolDesk optimizes for a different feeling — organized rather than serene. If a photo backdrop and daily quote matter more to you than project structure, Momentum's aesthetic is hard to beat.
Is CoolDesk really free?
Yes. CoolDesk is free with no account and no subscription. Your data stays on your device; optional AI features run locally or with your own API key.
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