GTD Software comparison: PersonalBrain vs ClearContext
PersonalBrain |
vs ClearContext ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | TheBrain Technologies LP | ClearContext Corporation |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | A mindmapping tool with multi hierarchical capabilities. | Outlook plugin organizes and manages tasks, automatically suggesting folders for emails. |
| Home page | PersonalBrain | ClearContext |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Requires | Outlook 2007-2013 with Exchange, and POP3/SMTP or Exchange Active Sync (EAS) | |
| Version |
6 released: 2010-10-05 |
released: 2019-09-05 |
| Release date | 2010-10-05 | 2019-09-05 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | Free 30 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $149.95 | $89.95 |
| Full price high | $249.95 | $89.95 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 1 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Outlook | |
| Sync methods |
Import Export |
Direct Database Update |
| Mobile access | Web Access | |
| Email-to-task support | Copy to 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 assigned to multiple parent projects | |
| Calendar integration | Projects can be copied to the calendar | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar |
| Features URL | www.thebrain.com/#-56 | www.clearcontext.com/pro |
| Screenshots URL | www.clearcontext.com/pro | |
| GTD setup notes | http://blog.thebrain.com/gtd/ | |
| Data can be manipulated via an API | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Keeps messages organized by automatically suggesting the right folders to file messages and entire conversations with a single click. Also provides projects and upcoming tasks/appointments summary and supports an automatic email-to-task or appointment functionality. | |
| Category dimensions | 1 | 0 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | 3 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 1 | 1 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2011-10-12 | 2020-05-22 |