GTD Software comparison: Entourage vs Next Action, Personal Edition
Entourage |
vs Next Action, Personal Edition ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Microsoft | |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Email client and PIM from Microsoft. | A Getting Things Done todo-list tracking tool. |
| Home page | Entourage | Next Action, Personal Edition |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | Google Gears; Firefox 2.0+ or IE 7+ | |
| Version |
12.2.3 (2008), 11.5.7 (2004) released: 2010-02-09 |
1.1.22 released: 2008-05-08 |
| Release date | 2010-02-09 | 2008-05-08 |
| Type | Commercial | Open Source |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | no longer available. | |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Full price low | ||
| Full price high | ||
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | |
| Syncs with | iCal, .Mac, Exchange Server (auto sync) | |
| Sync methods | Automatic Sync | |
| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support |
Copy to Task Link to Task |
None |
| 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 | Supports a single level of subtasks | Supports simple projects |
| Calendar integration | Tasks can be linked to the calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | www.microsoft.com/mac/help.mspx?clr=99-2-0&target=99dd2888-d3bd-4c30-9691-1e2574c27f561033 | trimpath.com/demos/static_nextaction.html |
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| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | ||
| Category dimensions | 1 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 3 | |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2016-02-13 | 2009-10-27 |