GTD Software comparison: iMeet Central vs EssentialPIM Pro
iMeet Central |
vs EssentialPIM Pro ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Central Desktop Inc. | Astonsoft Ltd |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★★☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Collaboration tool with discussion threads, forums, wikis, blogs, and web meetings. | Tasks, email, contacts, notes, password manager, and calendar all in one. |
| Home page | iMeet Central | EssentialPIM Pro |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | ||
| Version | released: 2015-11-12 |
8.6 released: 2019-10-15 |
| Release date | 2015-11-12 | 2019-10-15 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 30 day trial | Free feature-limited version or Free 30 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $300 | $39.95 |
| Full price high | $2028 | $49.95 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Outlook, Google Calendar, other computers running EPP (manual import/export/sync), Toodledo (Folders); EPIM (Android, iPad, and iPhone); EPIM Cloud; Dropbox | |
| Sync methods | Export |
Import Export Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
| Mobile access |
Mobile App Thumb Drive Version |
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| Email-to-task support | None |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Link to Task |
| Categories | Single context only | 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 nested within other projects | |
| Calendar integration | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar |
| Features URL | www.centraldesktop.com/solutions | www.essentialpim.com/?r=products&pr=provsfree# |
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| Data can be manipulated via an API | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Supports team collaboration with online discussion threads, forums, wikis, blogs, social technology tools and web meetings. Additional features include the ability to organize, share, collaborate, edit and file all documents online. |
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 | 1 | 2 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 4 | 7 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2015-11-22 | 2019-10-27 |