GTD Software comparison: ActionOutline vs Focus
ActionOutline |
vs Focus ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Green Parrots Software | Christian Staudenmeyer |
| Rating | ☆☆☆☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Virtual filing system. Could also manage to-do and project lists. | A fast and intuitive visual task list plus mindmap. |
| Home page | ActionOutline | Focus |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Requires | .NET framework 3.5 | |
| Version |
3.4 released: 2011-09-07 |
1.0 released: 2011-03-22 |
| Release date | 2011-09-07 | 2011-03-22 |
| Type | Commercial | Freeware |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | Full Version |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Full price low | $39.95 | |
| Full price high | $79.95 | |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | |
| Syncs with | ||
| Sync methods | ||
| Mobile access | Thumb Drive Version | |
| Email-to-task support | None | None |
| Categories | No context support | Single context only |
| Time boxing | No time boxing support | No time boxing support |
| Number of date fields | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Has reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Can automatically prioritize tasks | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Project support | ||
| Calendar integration | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | ||
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| GTD setup notes | Use folders for your GTD "context." | Your "lists" will be areas in your visual task space. |
| 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. | Focus is simple, fast, and light. Install and start focusing in two minutes. |
| Category dimensions | 1 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2015-08-23 | 2011-05-13 |