GTD Software comparison: ActionOutline vs TaskMerlin
ActionOutline |
vs TaskMerlin ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Green Parrots Software | Interfathom |
| Rating | ☆☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Virtual filing system. Could also manage to-do and project lists. | Hierarchical outliner for projects, tasks and notes. |
| Home page | ActionOutline | TaskMerlin |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista |
| Requires | .NET Framework 2.0 | |
| Version |
3.4 released: 2011-09-07 |
5.2.0.2 released: 2014-02-21 |
| Release date | 2011-09-07 | 2014-02-21 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | Free 30 day, feature-limited version |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $39.95 | $49 |
| Full price high | $79.95 | $99 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Outlook, Google Tasks, and Google Calendar | |
| Sync methods | ||
| Mobile access | Thumb Drive Version | |
| Email-to-task support | None |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Copy to Task Manage an email as a Task |
| Categories | No context support | 3 single contexts fields |
| Time boxing | No time boxing support | 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 | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar |
| Features URL | www.taskmerlin.com/features.aspx | |
| Screenshots URL | www.taskmerlin.com/tour/start.aspx | |
| GTD setup notes | Use folders for your GTD "context." | See http://www.taskmerlin.com/gtd.aspx |
| 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. | |
| Category dimensions | 1 | 3 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | 999 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 1 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2015-08-23 | 2014-03-12 |