Outlook for Mac vs Zoot - GTD software comparison

GTD Software comparison: Outlook for Mac vs Zoot

 

Outlook for Mac

vs Zoot ▼

Company Microsoft Corporation zoot
Company name Microsoft Corporation zoot
Rating ★★☆☆☆ ★★★☆☆
TRO Ready ✓ ✓
Key features
  • unlimited contexts
  • reminders
  • projects (inline, subtasks)
  • 3 dates
  • auto sync
  • email (copy, link)
  • unlimited contexts
  • reminders
  • projects (inline, hierachy, multiple)
  • 5 dates
  • linked appts
  • import
  • email (copy, link, autoprocess)
Description Microsoft Office 2011 Suite for Mac. PIM for collecting, processing, and prioritizing within contexts and timeframes.
Home page Outlook for Mac Zoot
Tro training No TRO training available. No TRO training available.
Platform Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
Requires Intel Mac running Mac OS X v10.5.8 or higher
Version 14.0.2
released: 2010-12-13 		5.3.05
released: 2009-07-01
Release date 2010-12-13 2009-07-01
Type Commercial Commercial
Has free version ✓ ✓
Free version notes Free 15 day trial 45 day trial
A paid version is available ✓ ✓
Full price low $149.99 $99
Full price high $279.99 $99
Made specifically for GTD 0 0
Syncs with iCal, .Mac, Exchange Server (auto sync) Outlook (manual sync); Word DOC, HTML, RTF, PDF, Power Point, Excel, Web Archive MHT (manual import)
Sync methods Automatic Sync Import
Manual Sync
Mobile access
Email-to-task support Copy to Task
Link to Task 		Copy to Task
Link to Task
Emails are automatically tasks
Categories Unlimited contexts Unlimited contexts
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 Tasks can be assigned to multiple projects, but projects cannot be assigned to other projects
Calendar integration Projects can be copied to the calendar Tasks can be linked to the calendar
Features URL www.zootsoftware.com/ftp/HTML/index.html
Screenshots URL www.zootsoftware.com/Screenshot.htm
GTD setup notes Zoot templates for GTD-like systems are available online (Google search: zoot gtd template).
Data can be manipulated via an API 𐄂 𐄂
Short details Zoot is a powerful, highly flexible program that provides 2-3 hours of tutorials to learn its full functionality. Categories may be Multiple, Non-nested (implimented through categories), OR Multiple, nested (implemented through smart folder hierarchy).
Category dimensions 1 1
Persistent reminders 𐄂 𐄂
Number of priority levels 3
Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) 0
Collaboration and team support
  • Groups people into teams for projects or tasks
  • Tasks can be assigned to others
  • Tasks can be added to other people's lists
  • Outlook for Mac does not support teams or collaboration.
  • Zoot does not support teams or collaboration.
Date last reviewed 2011-02-16 2018-09-15

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