GTD Software comparison: Entourage vs TouchDown
Entourage |
vs TouchDown ▼ |
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|---|---|---|
| Company |
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| Company name | Microsoft | NitroDesk Inc. |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Email client and PIM from Microsoft. | Mobile application that allows access to email, contacts, calendar, and tasks. |
| Home page | Entourage | TouchDown |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | ||
| Requires | Android 1.5 or above, Outlook 2003/2007 running on windows XP or above, PC must have .Net Framework 2.0 | |
| Version |
12.2.3 (2008), 11.5.7 (2004) released: 2010-02-09 |
6.1.0007 released: 2010-06-30 |
| Release date | 2010-02-09 | 2010-06-30 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | no longer available. | Free feature-limited version and a Free 5 day trial version (fully functional) |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $19.99 | |
| Full price high | $19.99 | |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | iCal, .Mac, Exchange Server (auto sync) | Google (contacts), Outlook |
| Sync methods | Automatic Sync |
Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
| Mobile access | Mobile App | |
| Email-to-task support |
Copy to Task Link to Task |
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 | Supports a single level of subtasks | |
| Calendar integration | Tasks can be linked to the calendar | Tasks can be linked to the calendar |
| Features URL | www.microsoft.com/mac/help.mspx?clr=99-2-0&target=99dd2888-d3bd-4c30-9691-1e2574c27f561033 | www.nitrodesk.com/dk_touchdownFeatures.aspx |
| Screenshots URL | www.nitrodesk.com/screenshots.aspx | |
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Android application with a comprehensive coverage of Exchange features such as categorization of events, tasks and contacts, as well as setting and clearing Out Of Office messages. | |
| Category dimensions | 1 | 1 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 3 | 4 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2016-02-13 | 2010-09-30 |