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Morgen v4 introduces major performance improvements, a browser-based web app, and a simplified user experience. But not all users should upgrade right away.
This guide helps you:
✅ Understand key differences between v3 and v4
🔍 Decide if you should stay on v3
🛠️ Learn how to stay on or roll back to v3
📊 Easily compare v3 vs v4
What’s Changing in Morgen v4?
Morgen v4 is a major architectural and feature upgrade, including:
- Web app: Access Morgen from any modern browser
- Simpler setup: Connect integrations once, available across all devices
- Faster performance: Especially for syncing and calendar interactions
- Modern sync engine: Better long-term support for standard providers
- Improved task system: Task tags, Recurring due dates (not fixed times), Earliest start dates
- Routines: Time-specific recurring blocks that live directly on the calendar
- Easier access to availability: Faster team availability checks from the sidebar
- Visual updates: Event tags removed, Colors can now be assigned directly to events, tasks, and routines
Should You Stay on v3?
You should stay on Morgen v3 if any of the following apply:
- You use Exchange On-Premises
- You use an unsupported CalDAV provider
- You use CalDAV on local/VPN-only servers
Morgen v3 vs v4
Platform & Feature Support
| Feature | Morgen v3 | Morgen v4 |
|---|---|---|
| AI-powered time blocking | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI personal assistant | — | Coming soon |
| Calendar integrations | ✓ | Yes (not Exchange On-Prem or legacy CalDAVs) |
| Tags on events | ✓ | — (replaced by a color palette) |
| Task integrations | ✓ | ✓ (improved Obsidian integration with Obsidian Bases) |
| New Morgen task features | — | ✓ Tags, recurring due dates, earliest start |
| Routines | — | ✓ |
| Calendar workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Booking page & scheduling links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apps (Windows, macOS, Linux, mobile) | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web app (browser access) | — | ✓ |
| Notifications | ✓ | ✓ |
| Team availability check | Limited (during event creation only) | ✓ Faster access from sidebar |
| Streamlined integration sync | — (local + cloud setup) | ✓ (connect once) |
| Virtual conferencing | ✓ | ✓ (Teams on Microsoft calendars) |
| Future updates | Minor updates only (until Summer 2026) | ✓ Active development |
Desktop app vs Web app
Once on v4, you can use Morgen on both desktop and web apps. However, Morgen desktop is recommended to be able to access all the Morgen features.
| Feature | Desktop App | Web App |
|---|---|---|
| AI time blocking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Task integrations | ✓ | Partial (no local Obsidian or Apple Reminders) |
| Booking page & scheduling links | ✓ | ✓ |
| Calendar workflows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Notifications | Native OS notifications | Browser permission-based |
| Team collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| System-wide shortcuts | ✓ | — |
| Quick launch (dock) | ✓ | — |
| Menu bar integration | macOS only | — |
| Routines | ✓ | ✓ |
| Task tags | ✓ | ✓ |
| Event and task colors | ✓ | ✓ |
How to try Morgen v4
You have two easy options:
Try v4 in your browser
Log in at:
This lets you test v4 without uninstalling v3.
Try v4 as a desktop app
Download from:
How to Stay on Morgen v3
If you need to remain on v3:
- Make sure you’re running Morgen v3.6.18 or later
- 👉 https://platform.morgen.so/download/v3
- Open Preferences → General → Auto-update app
- Select Do not auto-update to v4
- The Morgen UI will remain on v3
How to Roll Back from v4 to v3
If you’ve already upgraded but need to return to v3:
- Download v3 from:
- 👉 https://platform.morgen.so/download/v3
- Install the app
- Within 10 minutes, go to:
- Preferences → General → Turn off auto-update to v4
TLDR
- v4 is best for most users: better performance, modern sync, and access to Morgen in their browser
- Switching to v3 is necessary for users with:
- Exchange On-Premises
- Legacy CalDAV servers
- Local/VPN-only CalDAV setups
- v3 will be supported until summer 2026.
Need help?
If you’re unsure which version is right for you, or need help migrating, get in touch with us, our team is always happy to help 🙏
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