GTD Software comparison: Achieve Planner vs Time & Chaos
Achieve Planner |
vs Time & Chaos ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Effexis Software | Chaos Software Group, Inc. |
| Rating | ★★★☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | To-Do list with hierarchical tasks and an integrated calendar. | A CRM Contact Manager that tracks the relationship history of any contact or client. |
| Home page | Achieve Planner | Time & Chaos |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP | Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Requires | .NET Framework 1.1 | |
| Version |
2.5 released: 2013-06-04 |
8.0.6.9 released: 2014-11-11 |
| Release date | 2013-06-04 | 2014-11-11 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 30 day trial | Free 21 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $79.94 | $49.95 |
| Full price high | $99.94 | $49.95 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 1 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Outlook (manual import/export); Google Calendar | |
| Sync methods |
Import Export Manual Sync |
Import Export |
| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support |
Copy to Task Link to Task Emails are automatically tasks |
None |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | Unlimited contexts |
| Time boxing | Supports time boxing | No time boxing support |
| Number of date fields | ✓ | ✓ |
| Has reminders | ✓ | ✓ |
| Can automatically prioritize tasks | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Project support | Projects can be nested within other projects | |
| Calendar integration | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | www.effexis.com/achieve/feature-comparison.htm | |
| Screenshots URL | www.chaossoftware.com/chaos.asp | |
| GTD setup notes | Use Groups as Projects, and Category for task Categorization. | |
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details |
Achieve Planner is a practical Windows time management software system that helps you get organized, get focused and get more done in less time. Lets you capture, organize and manage all your projects and tasks in one central place. Achieve Planner also allows you to align your time, effort and energy with your highest priorities so you can focus on what really matters most, without worrying about missing an important deadline. Achieve Planner also lets you import all your existing data from Outlook and keep it in sync. |
Organizes telephone book, appointments, and to-do task list. |
| Category dimensions | 4 | 2 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 4 | 99 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2020-05-22 | 2018-03-04 |