GTD Software comparison: PersonalBrain vs TiDy
PersonalBrain |
vs TiDy ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | TheBrain Technologies LP | Longwitz Organisation & Consulting |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | A mindmapping tool with multi hierarchical capabilities. | Free Excel add-in for planning and reporting tasks and projects. |
| Home page | PersonalBrain | TiDy |
| 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 |
| Requires | Requies Microsoft Excel 2002 or later | |
| Version |
6 released: 2010-10-05 |
1.5.5 released: 2009-10-07 |
| Release date | 2010-10-05 | 2009-10-07 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | Free feature-limited version |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $149.95 | $7.98 |
| Full price high | $249.95 | $7.98 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 1 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Outlook (import), Excel (direct integration) | |
| Sync methods |
Import Export |
Import Manual Sync Direct Database Update |
| Mobile access | Web Access | |
| Email-to-task support | Copy 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 | Projects can be assigned to multiple parent projects | Projects can be nested within other 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 | en.longwitz.ch/media/TiDy%20Manual.pdf |
| Screenshots URL | ||
| GTD setup notes | http://blog.thebrain.com/gtd/ | |
| Data can be manipulated via an API | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Short details | ||
| Category dimensions | 1 | 2 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 0 | 99 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 1 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2011-10-12 | 2011-05-28 |