GTD Software comparison: ActionOutline vs 5pm
ActionOutline |
vs 5pm ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Green Parrots Software | Disarea LLC |
| Rating | ☆☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Virtual filing system. Could also manage to-do and project lists. | Web-based project management with timeline and email integration. |
| Home page | ActionOutline | 5pm |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | Flash 8 plugin (optional) | |
| Version |
3.4 released: 2011-09-07 |
released: 2019-10-17 |
| Release date | 2011-09-07 | 2019-10-17 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | Free 14 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $39.95 | $168 |
| Full price high | $79.95 | $2100 |
| 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 | |
| Sync methods |
Import Export Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
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| Mobile access | Thumb Drive Version |
Web Access Mobile App |
| Email-to-task support | None |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Link to Task Emails are automatically tasks |
| Categories | No context support | 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 | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
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| GTD setup notes | Use folders for your GTD "context." | 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 | Free-form outlines organized by virtual file folders. This application does allow you to create GTD-style task lists using the folders, but power users will feel the lack of sorting and filtering options. | 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. |
| Category dimensions | 1 | 1 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | 4 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2015-08-23 | 2019-10-27 |