GTD Software comparison: MindManager vs Outlook
MindManager |
vs Outlook ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | microsoft | |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Graphical task mapping tool that can support GTD. | Email client and PIM from Microsoft (get it free). |
| Home page | MindManager | Outlook |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. |
TRO training available Details |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Requires | Online standalone or supplement for Win/Mac versions | |
| Version |
8.1 (Win); 7 (Mac), Web released: 2009-02-24 |
2010 released: 2010-10-26 |
| Release date | 2009-02-24 | 2010-10-26 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 21 day trial |
Free 60 day trial (or get it free w/hosted Exchange) |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $99 | $75 |
| Full price high | $349 | $349 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | |
| Syncs with | Outlook (direct integration); Exchange Server (via Outlook); WinMobile and Pocket PC PDAs (via Outlook ActiveSync) | Exchange Server (direct); WinMobile and Pocket PC PDAs (via ActiveSync) |
| Sync methods | Direct Database Update | Automatic Sync |
| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support | None |
Copy to Task Link to Task |
| 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 | Projects can be nested within other projects | |
| Calendar integration | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | Projects can be copied to the calendar |
| Features URL | www.mindjet.com/us/products/mindmanager_pro7/details.php?s=1 | |
| Screenshots URL | ||
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Short details | The classic email, calendar, contacts, and tasks manager used by corporations worldwide. Use with Exchange Server to automatically sync data to mobile devices. | |
| Category dimensions | 1 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 3 | |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2016-04-11 | 2015-11-22 |