GTD Software comparison: ActionOutline vs Outlook
ActionOutline |
vs Outlook ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Green Parrots Software | microsoft |
| Rating | ☆☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Virtual filing system. Could also manage to-do and project lists. | Email client and PIM from Microsoft (get it free). |
| Home page | ActionOutline | Outlook |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. |
TRO training available Details |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Requires | ||
| Version |
3.4 released: 2011-09-07 |
2010 released: 2010-10-26 |
| Release date | 2011-09-07 | 2010-10-26 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version |
Free 60 day trial (or get it free w/hosted Exchange) |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $39.95 | $75 |
| Full price high | $79.95 | $349 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Exchange Server (direct); WinMobile and Pocket PC PDAs (via ActiveSync) | |
| Sync methods | Automatic Sync | |
| Mobile access | Thumb Drive Version | |
| Email-to-task support | None |
Copy to Task Link to Task |
| 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 | ||
| Calendar integration | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | Projects can be copied to the calendar |
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| 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. | The classic email, calendar, contacts, and tasks manager used by corporations worldwide. Use with Exchange Server to automatically sync data to mobile devices. |
| Category dimensions | 1 | 1 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | 3 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2015-08-23 | 2015-11-22 |