GTD Software comparison: Gmail Tasks vs Nirvana
Gmail Tasks |
vs Nirvana ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Nirvanahq, Inc. | |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | A bare-bones task list in Gmail. | Advanced personal TRO and GTD in a simple, sleek, and easy-to-use web interface. |
| Home page | Gmail Tasks | Nirvana |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | ||
| Requires | ||
| Version | released: 2010-10-26 | released: 2016-02-17 |
| Release date | 2010-10-26 | 2016-02-17 |
| Type | Freeware | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | |
| A paid version is available | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Full price low | $39 | |
| Full price high | $39 | |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 1 |
| Syncs with | ||
| Sync methods |
Export Automatic Sync |
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| Mobile access | Web Access | Mobile App |
| Email-to-task support | Link to 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 simple projects |
| Calendar integration | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | www.nirvanahq.com/tour | |
| Screenshots URL | ||
| 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. |
Nirvana has evolved into an excellent personal GTD and GTD solution, worth looking at. Particularly nice is its ability to pause or schedule projects (and all tasks within them) and designate project steps as sequential or simultaneous. You can also star tasks to create an instant "must do today" list as taught in TRO Online training. |
| Category dimensions | 1 | 1 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | 4 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2010-11-10 | 2016-05-01 |