GTD Software comparison: Smartsheet vs 5pm
Smartsheet |
vs 5pm ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Smartsheet.com | Disarea LLC |
| Rating | ★☆☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Spreadsheet-style online collaboration tool. | Web-based project management with timeline and email integration. |
| Home page | Smartsheet | 5pm |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | ||
| Requires | Flash 8 plugin (optional) | |
| Version | released: 2011-05-19 | released: 2019-10-17 |
| Release date | 2011-05-19 | 2019-10-17 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 30 day trial | Free 14 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $99 | $168 |
| Full price high | $1499 | $2100 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Microsoft Excel, Google Spreadsheet, Microsoft Project | Microsoft OneDrive; CSV (manual export); iCalendar, Google Calendar (auto sync); RSS (feed); Basecamp (import); Email (manual notifications); 5pm for iPhone; 5pm (Google Apps); Excel (Manual Import); Google Drive; Dropbox |
| Sync methods |
Import Export |
Import Export Manual Sync Automatic Sync |
| Mobile access |
Web Access Mobile App |
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| Email-to-task support | None |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Link to Task Emails are automatically tasks |
| Categories | Single context only | Unlimited contexts |
| 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 | Supports a single level of subtasks |
| Calendar integration | Tasks can be linked to the calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
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| GTD setup notes | Contexts are awkwardly supported through Task Team User profiles (define and select contexts in addition to people). | |
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Supports team collaboration as well as customizable item fields and searches. Also includes integration with Google Docs. | Easy-to-use interface allows filtering by groups, project, date ranges, as well as switching between daily, weekly and monthly views. Creation or editing of projects, tasks, and messages can be made with a single email. Now with free apps for iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, BlackBerry Bold, and WebOS. |
| Category dimensions | 2 | 1 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 99 | 4 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 99 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2011-05-25 | 2019-10-27 |