GTD Software comparison: Gmail Tasks vs d-cubed
Gmail Tasks |
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| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | ✓ |
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| Description | A bare-bones task list in Gmail. | A TiddlyWiki plugin to support GTD. |
| Home page | Gmail Tasks | d-cubed |
| 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 | |
| Requires | TiddlyWiki, most Web browsers | |
| Version | released: 2010-10-26 |
1.2.0 released: 2007-05-28 |
| Release date | 2010-10-26 | 2007-05-28 |
| Type | Freeware | Open Source |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
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| A paid version is available | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
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| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | |
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| Mobile access | Web Access | |
| Email-to-task support | Link to Task | None |
| 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 | Projects can be nested within other projects |
| Calendar integration | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | www.dcubed.ca/#GettingStarted | |
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| GTD setup notes |
Use lists as GTD contexts. Can display/edit tasks alongside Google Calendar. |
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| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Create lists of items, set due dates, notes, and add Gmail messages directly to Tasks. | D-cubed is a system that captures the essence of the “Getting Things Done†approach using the innovative "TiddlyWiki" browser notebook. With an interface that is streamlined, intuitive, and clean, it gives you just what you need to “GTD†without going overboard on productivity features. With d-cubed, you work with your projects, actions, and contexts inside your browser using a local file, so you don’t ever need to worry about being “disconnected." |
| Category dimensions | 1 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | |
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| Date last reviewed | 2010-11-10 | 2010-08-02 |