8 Best Planners of 2026: Roterunner, Hobonichi, Kokuyo
There’s nothing like the feeling of a brand-new planner. As the new school year kicks off, we’ve found the best planners to deliver that satisfying rush of a fresh start and a blank page.
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From weekly and daily planners to planners for specific use cases (and even a completely custom planner!), here are all the top planners we recommend buying.
Best Weekly Planner
My number one recommendation after over a year of planner testing is the Roterunner Purpose Planner ($30), an undated weekly planner with lots of premade list space and two blank pages for notes for each week.
The monthly spread has six lists, plus six sections to reflect on when the month ends. It’s a six-month, undated planner, so you can pick it up any time of the year and start using it.
There are also some fun pages in the front to reflect and plan for your roles in life, goals you want to achieve, and books you want to read.
Best Daily Planner
If you’re getting into planners, there’s no way you won’t hear about Hobonichi at some point. There are a few different planners the brand makes, and while the Techo is the most popular model, I tested the similar Hobonichi Cousin that adds weekly spreads to the front of the planner after the monthly overviews.
I really liked using the Hobonichi Cousin. All of Hobonichi’s planners use Tomoe River S paper, which is super thin but won’t bleed through the other side.
I liked using the Cousin’s weekly spread section to plan my week, and then the daily pages, I sketched a box to separate my to-do lists and habit trackers from my hourly agenda for the day.
Another Great Weekly Planner
The Kokuyo Jibun Techo is another Japanese planner (as revealed by the Japanese word “techo” for notebook or planner), but this one is a weekly style planner.
It’s also more customizable with a cover and multiple books that fit into it. I’ve started using the Jibun Techo First Kit, which comes with three books that fit into the included cover.
The Diary is in the center and is the true planner, with monthly spreads and weekly spreads for the whole year, plus other fun pages like a book list, movie list, project tracker (which I’ve turned into a habit tracker), money plan, and more.
Best Customizable Planner
The Plum Paper A5 Vertical Priorities Planner ($48) is a great option for those who want a custom planner.
It has a lot of space for lists and notes, and the vertical layout makes it easy to see everything at a glance.
There are also a lot of fun pages and inserts included, like a habit tracker and a goal setting page.
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