GTD Software comparison: ActionOutline vs Nirvana
ActionOutline |
vs Nirvana ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Green Parrots Software | Nirvanahq, Inc. |
| Rating | ☆☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Virtual filing system. Could also manage to-do and project lists. | Advanced personal TRO and GTD in a simple, sleek, and easy-to-use web interface. |
| Home page | ActionOutline | Nirvana |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | ||
| Version |
3.4 released: 2011-09-07 |
released: 2016-02-17 |
| Release date | 2011-09-07 | 2016-02-17 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | Free feature-limited version |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $39.95 | $39 |
| Full price high | $79.95 | $39 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 1 |
| Syncs with | ||
| Sync methods |
Export Automatic Sync |
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| Mobile access | Thumb Drive Version | Mobile App |
| Email-to-task support | None | 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 simple projects | |
| Calendar integration | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | www.nirvanahq.com/tour | |
| Screenshots URL | ||
| GTD setup notes | Use folders for your GTD "context." | |
| 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. |
Nirvana has evolved into an excellent personal GTD and GTD solution, worth looking at. Particularly nice is its ability to pause or schedule projects (and all tasks within them) and designate project steps as sequential or simultaneous. You can also star tasks to create an instant "must do today" list as taught in TRO Online training. |
| 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 | 2016-05-01 |