GTD Software comparison: Asana vs Organizer for Outlook 2007+
Asana |
vs Organizer for Outlook 2007+ ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Asana | Ceptara Corp. |
| Rating | ★★★☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Social task and project management with collaboration for individuals, teams, and small businesses. Limited support for shared workspaces. | An Outlook add-in designed to shift focus from messages to tasks and projects. |
| Home page | Asana | Organizer for Outlook 2007+ |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | Outlook 2007 and Up | |
| Version | released: 2017-03-03 |
3.5.1007 released: 2011-09-12 |
| Release date | 2017-03-03 | 2011-09-12 |
| Type | Freeware | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | Free 45 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $1200 | $49.95 |
| Full price high | $9600 | $50 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | ||
| Sync methods |
Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
Automatic Sync |
| Mobile access |
Mobile Optimized Web Access Mobile App |
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| Email-to-task support |
Link to Task Emails are automatically tasks |
Manage an email as a Task |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | 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 | Tasks can be assigned to multiple projects, but projects cannot be assigned to other projects | Supports simple projects |
| Calendar integration | Tasks can be linked to the calendar | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar |
| Features URL | asana.com/product | www.ceptara.com/products/organizer |
| Screenshots URL | www.ceptara.com/products/organizer/screenshots | |
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Asana connects your tasks and projects to anyone you want to work with. Use of workspaces to organize all the teams and collaborate with other people while keeping everything separate. All history and discussions for each task are kept together and updates you of the changes to the tasks and projects. | Defines projects and focuses which are saved as Outlook categories. Organizer for Outlook 2007+ adds a new folder view ("My Organizer") and "Organizer Task Pane" for simpler weekly and daily planning, as well as help for managing projects and task requests via graphical and mind-mapping. |
| Category dimensions | 2 | 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 | 2017-04-28 | 2016-05-01 |