107 researched apps verified to support Getting Things Done as of today (06 Jul 2022)
Watch for tools that have TRO training available. TRO is a more advanced GTD-like system and demands more powerful software tools.
A combination of cloud-based task and code management tools for software developers.
Online project management software with scheduling, collaboration, time-tracking, and file sharing features.
Online CRM with simple, customer-based project and task management features.
Web application that allows task item input from various messenger and email providers.
Manage tasks and projects as graphical diagrams.
A mindmapping tool with multi hierarchical capabilities.
A scheduling software with features for time, projects, and contacts management.
System for visualizing and tracking actions individually or across teams.
Trello is a great low-cost, clean, aesthetic, cross-platform (web, iPhone, iPad, and Android) team collaboration tool designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible.
Complete GTD tool for Lotus Notes endorsed by David Allen.
Graphical task mapping tool that can support GTD.
A clean, focused GTD-capable task list for web-based access.
Spreadsheet-style online collaboration tool.
Outlook plugin organizes and manages tasks, automatically suggesting folders for emails.
Simple task manager with calendar features.
Jira Software is a software development tool that uses Scrum and Kanban boards.
GTD-specific task application trains you in pure GTD principles as you work.
To-Do list with hierarchical tasks and an integrated calendar.
Email client and PIM from Microsoft (get it free).
Time and task management for personal/business projects and tasks.
An all-in-one email client, contact, and task manager.
Easy to learn, easy to use application that keeps lists of things to do. The Hit List is Mac's most powerful task manager.
An Outlook add-in designed to shift focus from messages to tasks and projects.
A CRM Contact Manager that tracks the relationship history of any contact or client.
Hierarchical outliner for projects, tasks and notes.
Personal information manager with categorization that can support GTD.
A personal task outliner that organizes goals, projects, and tasks into a tree.
Hierarchical task manager that supports reminders, attachments, and multiple databases.
Java software for tasks and projects using GTD approach.
Tasks, email, contacts, notes, password manager, and calendar all in one.
Tool for implementing GTD with your BlackBerry.
Virtual filing system. Could also manage to-do and project lists.
Simple task management tool with collaboration features.
Well-integrated task lists for browser and handhelds with email handling.
Tasks, contacts, notes, password manager, diary, events, and calendar all in one.
A free application that allows users to manage all types of tasks easily. Downloadable client for Windows-based Machine, Android and iPhone are currently available.
Applescript tutorial/integration of all files and programs into GTD workflow.
Freeware, multiplatform task manager application with customizable filters.
Multi-platform, skinable desktop calendar and task list.
Full-featured Outlook Exchange task management application for iOS (Priacta-recommended for TRO with Exchange).
Flexible task and notes management application for Android smartphones and tablets.
A multi-purpose note-taking application that allows easy collection and collaboration.
Extends Drupal's existing Tasklist module.
Open Source GTD software.
GMail Firefox addon that manages emails as tasks.
A Getting Things Done adaptation of TiddlyWiki.
A free GTD overlay for Outlook.
A Getting Things Done todo-list tracking tool.
Online task manager for teams and individuals.
GTD software extension for Lotus Notes.
Task manager for Palm with desktop support.
Simple, efficient web task manager with multi-user support.
Simple GTD software for WikidPad Python programmers.
Sync calendars, contacts, tasks, and notes to your mobile device from a variety of desktop or Internet platforms.
To-do list with advanced features for Android devices.
Task organizer for Android styled around the Getting Things Done methodology.
Supports tasks, projects, and goals with multi-layered filtering.
A command-line GTD task list manager.
A bare-bones task list in Gmail.
Free, hosted version of Tracks.
A personal information manager with modules for task management, calendar, notes, and contacts.
A chic, free task manager for every platform.
Although these programs do not meet our basic GTD capability criteria, we're keeping our eye on them since they have been suggested or advertised as GTD apps.
Social task and project management with collaboration for individuals, teams, and small businesses. Limited support for shared workspaces.
Not Yet GTD Compliant: Does not support a true Unprocessed tasks list or Inbox for new tasks to be processed. For example, there is no way to filter out tasks with no tag assigned yet. This is a significant limitation. (The Inbox feature is limited to messages only and is not a true incoming tasks list.) Other limitations for GTD and TRO: unable to see tasks across workspaces (if they are tagged with the same tag). Non-fatal issue.
Collaboration tool with discussion threads, forums, wikis, blogs, and web meetings.
Not Yet GTD Compliant:
An email-smart collaboration platform for tasks, projects, and documents.
Not Yet GTD Compliant:
Business organizer for projects, tasks, and events.
Not Yet GTD Compliant:
A Web 2.0 style of goal-setting, goal-tracking, task and time management software.
Not Yet GTD Compliant:
Simple but powerful Web-based GTD task management tool with great email integration.
Not Yet GTD Compliant:
Personal daily manager for Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile and Blackberry.
Not Yet GTD Compliant:
Popular collaboration center with to-dos, milestones, project pages, and email integration.
Not Yet GTD Compliant: Cannot categorize or tag tasks, so contexts must be maintained in separate lists or pages. This requires manual copying of tasks and severs tasks from their projects and support documents.
Simple, sharable online to do list with RSS feed support.
Not Yet GTD Compliant: Cannot specify both a project and context for the same task. ("Projects" support can be used for contexts nad true projects can be entered inline in the task title, but no Notes field is provided for capturing next steps.)
Free browser based task manager/todo list for planning tasks.
Not Yet GTD Compliant: Shows real promise, with emailing, printing, RSS feed capabilities However, it lacks basic "Project: Next step" support because no Notes field exists to capture subsequent next steps. For the moment, this cannot be considered GTD-ready for the purposes of this list.
Online GTD solution with direct mobile phone support, email integration.
Not Yet GTD Compliant: 5 context limit for the free version makes this unsuitable for serious use.
Tool for tracking progress in establishing habits.
Not Yet GTD Compliant: Not really a task management program. No support for contexts or projects.
Simple, personal time and task management app and outliner.
Not Yet GTD Compliant: Does not support any type of task categorization.
Simple, sharable online lists.
Not Yet GTD Compliant: Does not support tagging or contexts.
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