GTD Software comparison: Gmail Tasks vs Smartytask
Gmail Tasks |
vs Smartytask ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | smartytask.com | |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | A bare-bones task list in Gmail. | A clean, focused GTD-capable task list for web-based access. |
| Home page | Gmail Tasks | Smartytask |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
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| Version | released: 2010-10-26 | released: 2011-01-13 |
| Release date | 2010-10-26 | 2011-01-13 |
| Type | Freeware | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 7 day trial | |
| A paid version is available | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Full price low | $99 | |
| Full price high | $99 | |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 1 |
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| Mobile access | Web Access | Mobile Optimized Web Access |
| Email-to-task support | Link to Task | Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) |
| 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 |
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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. | Web-based productivity application that supports contexts, emails as tasks, projects, and reminders via email. |
| Category dimensions | 1 | 1 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | 2 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2010-11-10 | 2011-09-09 |