Entourage |
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Company name | Microsoft | zoot |
Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ |
TRO Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
Key features |
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Description | Email client and PIM from Microsoft. | PIM for collecting, processing, and prioritizing within contexts and timeframes. |
Home page | Entourage | Zoot |
Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
Platform | Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
Requires | ||
Version |
12.2.3 (2008), 11.5.7 (2004) released: 2010-02-09 |
5.3.05 released: 2009-07-01 |
Release date | 2010-02-09 | 2009-07-01 |
Type | Commercial | Commercial |
Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
Free version notes | no longer available. | 45 day trial |
A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
Full price low | $99 | |
Full price high | $99 | |
Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
Syncs with | iCal, .Mac, Exchange Server (auto sync) | Outlook (manual sync); Word DOC, HTML, RTF, PDF, Power Point, Excel, Web Archive MHT (manual import) |
Sync methods | Automatic Sync |
Import Manual Sync |
Mobile access | ||
Email-to-task support |
Copy to Task Link to Task |
Copy to Task Link to Task Emails are automatically tasks |
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 | Supports a single level of subtasks | Tasks can be assigned to multiple projects, but projects cannot be assigned to other projects |
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.zootsoftware.com/ftp/HTML/index.html |
Screenshots URL | www.zootsoftware.com/Screenshot.htm | |
GTD setup notes | Zoot templates for GTD-like systems are available online (Google search: zoot gtd template). | |
Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
Short details | Zoot is a powerful, highly flexible program that provides 2-3 hours of tutorials to learn its full functionality. Categories may be Multiple, Non-nested (implimented through categories), OR Multiple, nested (implemented through smart folder hierarchy). | |
Category dimensions | 1 | 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 | 2018-09-15 |