GTD Software comparison: MindManager vs TouchDown
MindManager |
vs TouchDown ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | NitroDesk Inc. | |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Graphical task mapping tool that can support GTD. | Mobile application that allows access to email, contacts, calendar, and tasks. |
| Home page | MindManager | TouchDown |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | Online standalone or supplement for Win/Mac versions | Android 1.5 or above, Outlook 2003/2007 running on windows XP or above, PC must have .Net Framework 2.0 |
| Version |
8.1 (Win); 7 (Mac), Web released: 2009-02-24 |
6.1.0007 released: 2010-06-30 |
| Release date | 2009-02-24 | 2010-06-30 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 21 day trial | Free feature-limited version and a Free 5 day trial version (fully functional) |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $99 | $19.99 |
| Full price high | $349 | $19.99 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | |
| Syncs with | Outlook (direct integration); Exchange Server (via Outlook); WinMobile and Pocket PC PDAs (via Outlook ActiveSync) | Google (contacts), Outlook |
| Sync methods | Direct Database Update |
Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
| Mobile access | Mobile App | |
| Email-to-task support | None | Manage an email as a Task |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | Single context only |
| 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 | Tasks can be linked to the calendar |
| Features URL | www.mindjet.com/us/products/mindmanager_pro7/details.php?s=1 | www.nitrodesk.com/dk_touchdownFeatures.aspx |
| Screenshots URL | www.nitrodesk.com/screenshots.aspx | |
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Android application with a comprehensive coverage of Exchange features such as categorization of events, tasks and contacts, as well as setting and clearing Out Of Office messages. | |
| Category dimensions | 1 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 4 | |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2016-04-11 | 2010-09-30 |