GTD Software comparison: Frictionless vs TaskUnifier
Frictionless |
vs TaskUnifier ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Pierce T. Wetter III | Benjamin Leclerc |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Open Source GTD software. | Freeware, multiplatform task manager application with customizable filters. |
| Home page | Frictionless | TaskUnifier |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 | |
| Requires | Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) | at least Java 1.6 |
| Version |
2.0d18 released: 2008-06-25 |
4.3.4 released: 2015-01-31 |
| Release date | 2008-06-25 | 2015-01-31 |
| Type | Open Source | Freeware |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | ||
| A paid version is available | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Full price low | $14.99 | |
| Full price high | $14.99 | |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 1 |
| Syncs with | .Mac (manual sync), Toodledo (export) | Toodledo; Google Calendar; Google Tasks |
| Sync methods | Manual Sync |
Manual Sync Plugin |
| Mobile access | Thumb Drive Version | |
| Email-to-task support | None |
Manage an email as a Task Emails are automatically tasks |
| 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 | Supports a single level of subtasks |
| Calendar integration | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | Projects can be copied to the calendar |
| Features URL | www.twinforces.com/frictionless_manual | www.taskunifier.com |
| Screenshots URL | www.taskunifier.com/images/screenshots/full_task_table.png | |
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Supports projects, contexts, and filtered views. | Supports Task synchronization from various web applications, use of templates for adding tasks with ease, specialized search filters, and collaboration by sharing tasks via a network share plugin |
| Category dimensions | 2 | 5 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | 5 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 1 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2016-02-14 | 2018-03-04 |
