GTD Software comparison: MindManager vs Ultra Recall
MindManager |
vs Ultra Recall ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | ||
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Graphical task mapping tool that can support GTD. | Personal information manager with categorization that can support GTD. |
| Home page | MindManager | Ultra Recall |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista |
| Requires | Online standalone or supplement for Win/Mac versions | |
| Version |
8.1 (Win); 7 (Mac), Web released: 2009-02-24 |
4.1 released: 2009-10-13 |
| Release date | 2009-02-24 | 2009-10-13 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 21 day trial | Free feature-limited trial, 20 uses or 45 days |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $99 | $49 |
| Full price high | $349 | $99 |
| Made specifically for GTD | ||
| Syncs with | Outlook (direct integration); Exchange Server (via Outlook); WinMobile and Pocket PC PDAs (via Outlook ActiveSync) | Outlook (manual sync); mbox, TreePad, text, folder, favorites (import); XML, RTF, CSV (import/export); files, HTML (manual export) |
| Sync methods | Direct Database Update |
Import Manual Sync |
| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support | None |
Copy to Task Link to Task Manage an email as a 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 | Supports simple 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.kinook.com/UltraRecall/features.html |
| Screenshots URL | ||
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | ||
| Category dimensions | ||
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | ||
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | ||
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2016-04-11 | 2009-10-27 |