GTD Software comparison: Outlook for Mac vs Frictionless
Outlook for Mac |
vs Frictionless ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Microsoft Corporation | Pierce T. Wetter III |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Microsoft Office 2011 Suite for Mac. | Open Source GTD software. |
| Home page | Outlook for Mac | Frictionless |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | ||
| Requires | Intel Mac running Mac OS X v10.5.8 or higher | Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) |
| Version |
14.0.2 released: 2010-12-13 |
2.0d18 released: 2008-06-25 |
| Release date | 2010-12-13 | 2008-06-25 |
| Type | Commercial | Open Source |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 15 day trial | |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Full price low | $149.99 | |
| Full price high | $279.99 | |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | iCal, .Mac, Exchange Server (auto sync) | .Mac (manual sync), Toodledo (export) |
| Sync methods | Automatic Sync | Manual Sync |
| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support |
Copy to Task Link to Task |
None |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | Single context only |
| 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 | Projects can be nested within other projects |
| Calendar integration | Projects can be copied to the calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | www.twinforces.com/frictionless_manual | |
| Screenshots URL | ||
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Supports projects, contexts, and filtered views. | |
| Category dimensions | 1 | 2 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 3 | 0 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2011-02-16 | 2016-02-14 |