GTD Software comparison: PersonalBrain vs EfficientPIM
PersonalBrain |
vs EfficientPIM ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | TheBrain Technologies LP | Efficient Software |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | A mindmapping tool with multi hierarchical capabilities. | Tasks, contacts, notes, password manager, diary, events, and calendar all in one. |
| Home page | PersonalBrain | EfficientPIM |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Vista | Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Requires | ||
| Version |
6 released: 2010-10-05 |
3.62 released: 2014-04-26 |
| Release date | 2010-10-05 | 2014-04-26 |
| 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 | $23.97 |
| Full price high | $249.95 | $23.97 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 1 | 0 |
| Syncs with | ||
| Sync methods |
Import Export |
Import Export |
| Mobile access | Web Access | |
| Email-to-task support | Copy to Task | 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 assigned to multiple parent projects | |
| Calendar integration | Projects can be copied to the calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | www.thebrain.com/#-56 | |
| Screenshots URL | www.efficientsoftware.net/pim/screenshots.htm | |
| GTD setup notes | http://blog.thebrain.com/gtd/ | |
| 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 | 0 | 5 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 1 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2011-10-12 | 2016-02-13 |