GTD Software comparison: Outlook vs Ready-Set-Do!
Outlook |
vs Ready-Set-Do! ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | microsoft | Todd's Apps |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Email client and PIM from Microsoft (get it free). | Applescript tutorial/integration of all files and programs into GTD workflow. |
| Home page | Outlook | Ready-Set-Do! |
| Tro training |
TRO training available Details |
No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 | |
| Requires | ||
| Version |
2010 released: 2010-10-26 |
1.4.6 released: 2011-07-28 |
| Release date | 2010-10-26 | 2011-07-28 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes |
Free 60 day trial (or get it free w/hosted Exchange) |
Free trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $75 | $19.95 |
| Full price high | $349 | $19.95 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Exchange Server (direct); WinMobile and Pocket PC PDAs (via ActiveSync) | email (export); iCal (direct integration); OmniFocus (import) |
| Sync methods | Automatic Sync |
Export Manual Sync Direct Database Update |
| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support |
Copy to Task Link to Task |
None |
| 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 | Supports simple projects | |
| Calendar integration | Projects can be copied to the calendar | Projects can be copied to the calendar |
| Features URL | homepage.mac.com/toddvasquez/Ready-Set-Do!/Personal140.html | |
| Screenshots URL | ||
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Short details | The classic email, calendar, contacts, and tasks manager used by corporations worldwide. Use with Exchange Server to automatically sync data to mobile devices. | |
| Category dimensions | 1 | 1 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 3 | 0 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2015-11-22 | 2018-02-25 |