GTD Software comparison: Assembla Tickets vs EssentialPIM Pro
Assembla Tickets |
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| Company name | Assembla Inc. | Astonsoft Ltd |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
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| Description | A combination of cloud-based task and code management tools for software developers. | Tasks, email, contacts, notes, password manager, and calendar all in one. |
| Home page | Assembla Tickets | EssentialPIM Pro |
| Tro training |
TRO training available Details |
No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | All major web browsers. | |
| Version | released: 2017-06-28 |
8.6 released: 2019-10-15 |
| Release date | 2017-06-28 | 2019-10-15 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version; Free 15 day trial | Free feature-limited version or Free 30 day trial |
| A paid version is available | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Full price low | $288 | $39.95 |
| Full price high | $1908 | $49.95 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Assembla Touch (iPad, iPhone, iPod, Android) | Outlook, Google Calendar, other computers running EPP (manual import/export/sync), Toodledo (Folders); EPIM (Android, iPad, and iPhone); EPIM Cloud; Dropbox |
| Sync methods |
Import Export Manual Sync Automatic Sync Direct Database Update |
Import Export Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
| Mobile access |
Web Access Mobile App 3rd Party Mobile App |
Mobile App Thumb Drive Version |
| Email-to-task support |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Link to Task Manage an email as a Task Emails are automatically tasks |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Link to Task |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | Unlimited contexts |
| 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 assigned to multiple parent projects | 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.assembla.com/features | www.essentialpim.com/?r=products&pr=provsfree# |
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| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details |
Fast, flexible and connected, Assembla Tickets can be used to fit almost any work environment, any management style, and any time management system. Favorite features include unlimited tagging, powerful searches you can save, and email-to-task integration. Assembla Tickets is perfect for individuals who want to track their tasks from multiple computers and want access to their tasks on a mobile device. |
Priacta Coach's Review: A low-cost alternative to Outlook, EssentialPIM does tasks, email, calendar, contacts, and notes. With a mobile (non-install) version and synchronization to Windows Mobile and Palm Smartphones, it's easy to take your information with you on the road. EssentialPIM supports a vanilla GTD system, though people using more automated time management systems (such as TRO) may feel hampered by limited features--such as single categorization and no saved task views. Pro version includes "collaboration" by allowing multiple users to see the same task list. EssentialPIM does support limited task-assigning to other Pro users but does not support automated follow-up or reporting. Users migrating from Outlook may be frustrated by missing features such as saved task views, email-to-tasks and note-to-task capabilities, advanced searching, advanced email filtering, default appointment reminder settings, etc. EssentialPIM is a good option for students or businesses on a budget. |
| Category dimensions | 2 | 2 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 20 | 7 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 20 | 0 |
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| Date last reviewed | 2017-07-11 | 2019-10-27 |