GTD Software comparison: Org-Mode vs EfficientPIM
Org-Mode |
vs EfficientPIM ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Bastien Guerry | Efficient Software |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | An Emacs mode for notes and project planning. | Tasks, contacts, notes, password manager, diary, events, and calendar all in one. |
| Home page | Org-Mode | EfficientPIM |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 | |
| Requires | Emacs | |
| Version |
7.8.11 released: 2012-05-25 |
3.62 released: 2014-04-26 |
| Release date | 2012-05-25 | 2014-04-26 |
| Type | Open Source | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 30 day trial | |
| A paid version is available | 𐄂 | ✓ |
| Full price low | $23.97 | |
| Full price high | $23.97 | |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | iCalendar, LaTeX (export) | |
| Sync methods | Export |
Import Export |
| Mobile access | Mobile App | |
| Email-to-task support | None | None |
| 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 | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | orgmode.org/org.html | |
| Screenshots URL | www.efficientsoftware.net/pim/screenshots.htm | |
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Short details |
EffecientPIM does tasks, calendar, contacts, and notes. EfficientPIM supports a vanilla GTD system, though people using more automated time management systems (such as TRO) may feel hampered by limited features--such no saved task views. |
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| Category dimensions | 1 | 3 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 3 | 5 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2012-07-08 | 2016-02-13 |