GTD Software comparison: MindManager vs TaskMerlin
MindManager |
vs TaskMerlin ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Interfathom | |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Graphical task mapping tool that can support GTD. | Hierarchical outliner for projects, tasks and notes. |
| Home page | MindManager | TaskMerlin |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista |
| Requires | Online standalone or supplement for Win/Mac versions | .NET Framework 2.0 |
| Version |
8.1 (Win); 7 (Mac), Web released: 2009-02-24 |
5.2.0.2 released: 2014-02-21 |
| Release date | 2009-02-24 | 2014-02-21 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 21 day trial | Free 30 day, feature-limited version |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $99 | $49 |
| Full price high | $349 | $99 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | |
| Syncs with | Outlook (direct integration); Exchange Server (via Outlook); WinMobile and Pocket PC PDAs (via Outlook ActiveSync) | Outlook, Google Tasks, and Google Calendar |
| Sync methods | Direct Database Update | |
| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support | None |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Copy to Task Manage an email as a Task |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | 3 single contexts fields |
| 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 | Projects can be nested within other projects |
| Calendar integration | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar |
| Features URL | www.mindjet.com/us/products/mindmanager_pro7/details.php?s=1 | www.taskmerlin.com/features.aspx |
| Screenshots URL | www.taskmerlin.com/tour/start.aspx | |
| GTD setup notes | See http://www.taskmerlin.com/gtd.aspx | |
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Short details | ||
| Category dimensions | 3 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 999 | |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 1 | |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2016-04-11 | 2014-03-12 |