GTD Software comparison: 5pm vs ClearContext
5pm |
vs ClearContext ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Disarea LLC | ClearContext Corporation |
| Rating | ★★★☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Web-based project management with timeline and email integration. | Outlook plugin organizes and manages tasks, automatically suggesting folders for emails. |
| Home page | 5pm | ClearContext |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 | |
| Requires | Flash 8 plugin (optional) | Outlook 2007-2013 with Exchange, and POP3/SMTP or Exchange Active Sync (EAS) |
| Version | released: 2019-10-17 | released: 2019-09-05 |
| Release date | 2019-10-17 | 2019-09-05 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 14 day trial | Free 30 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $168 | $89.95 |
| Full price high | $2100 | $89.95 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Microsoft OneDrive; CSV (manual export); iCalendar, Google Calendar (auto sync); RSS (feed); Basecamp (import); Email (manual notifications); 5pm for iPhone; 5pm (Google Apps); Excel (Manual Import); Google Drive; Dropbox | Outlook |
| Sync methods |
Import Export Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
Direct Database Update |
| Mobile access |
Web Access Mobile App |
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| Email-to-task support |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Link to Task Emails are automatically tasks |
Emails are automatically tasks |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | Unlimited contexts |
| Time boxing | No time boxing support | No time boxing support |
| Number of date fields | ✓ | ✓ |
| Has reminders | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Can automatically prioritize tasks | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Project support | Supports a single level of subtasks | |
| Calendar integration | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar |
| Features URL | www.clearcontext.com/pro | |
| Screenshots URL | www.clearcontext.com/pro | |
| GTD setup notes | Contexts are awkwardly supported through Task Team User profiles (define and select contexts in addition to people). | |
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Easy-to-use interface allows filtering by groups, project, date ranges, as well as switching between daily, weekly and monthly views. Creation or editing of projects, tasks, and messages can be made with a single email. Now with free apps for iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry Bold, and WebOS. | Keeps messages organized by automatically suggesting the right folders to file messages and entire conversations with a single click. Also provides projects and upcoming tasks/appointments summary and supports an automatic email-to-task or appointment functionality. |
| Category dimensions | 1 | 0 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 4 | 3 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 1 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2019-10-27 | 2020-05-22 |