GTD Software comparison: MindManager vs TaskUnifier
MindManager |
vs TaskUnifier ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Benjamin Leclerc | |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Graphical task mapping tool that can support GTD. | Freeware, multiplatform task manager application with customizable filters. |
| Home page | MindManager | TaskUnifier |
| 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 NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Requires | Online standalone or supplement for Win/Mac versions | at least Java 1.6 |
| Version |
8.1 (Win); 7 (Mac), Web released: 2009-02-24 |
4.3.4 released: 2015-01-31 |
| Release date | 2009-02-24 | 2015-01-31 |
| Type | Commercial | Freeware |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 21 day trial | |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $99 | $14.99 |
| Full price high | $349 | $14.99 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 1 | |
| Syncs with | Outlook (direct integration); Exchange Server (via Outlook); WinMobile and Pocket PC PDAs (via Outlook ActiveSync) | Toodledo; Google Calendar; Google Tasks |
| Sync methods | Direct Database Update |
Manual Sync Plugin |
| Mobile access | Thumb Drive Version | |
| Email-to-task support | None |
Manage an email as a 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 | Projects can be nested within other projects | Supports a single level of subtasks |
| 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 | www.taskunifier.com |
| Screenshots URL | www.taskunifier.com/images/screenshots/full_task_table.png | |
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Supports Task synchronization from various web applications, use of templates for adding tasks with ease, specialized search filters, and collaboration by sharing tasks via a network share plugin | |
| Category dimensions | 5 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 5 | |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 1 | |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2016-04-11 | 2018-03-04 |
