GTD Software comparison: MindManager vs MyLife Organized
MindManager |
vs MyLife Organized ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | mylifeorganized.net, Inc. | |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Graphical task mapping tool that can support GTD. | A personal task outliner that organizes goals, projects, and tasks into a tree. |
| Home page | MindManager | MyLife Organized |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista |
| Requires | Online standalone or supplement for Win/Mac versions | WinMobile 5/6 for smart phone version |
| Version |
8.1 (Win); 7 (Mac), Web released: 2009-02-24 |
5.0.4 released: 2019-09-07 |
| Release date | 2009-02-24 | 2019-09-07 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 21 day trial | Free 45 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $99 | $45.95 |
| Full price high | $349 | $59.95 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | |
| Syncs with | Outlook (direct integration); Exchange Server (via Outlook); WinMobile and Pocket PC PDAs (via Outlook ActiveSync) | Outlook (manual sync); MLO PocketPC (ActiveSync); XML, MindManager, text file (import/export); Excel (export) |
| Sync methods | Direct Database Update |
Import Export Manual Sync |
| Mobile access | Mobile App | |
| Email-to-task support | None | None |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | Unlimited contexts |
| Time boxing | No time boxing support | Supports time boxing |
| 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 | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | www.mindjet.com/us/products/mindmanager_pro7/details.php?s=1 | www.mylifeorganized.net/products/my-life-organized/features.htm |
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| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Supports scheduled tasks, multiple bookmarks, subtask sorting by several criteria which includes alphabetical order, task properties (visibility, priority, dependencies, format settings), as well as display statistics. | |
| Category dimensions | 1 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 99 | |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 2 | |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2016-04-11 | 2019-10-06 |