TaskPaper vs Outlook - GTD software comparison

GTD Software comparison: TaskPaper vs Outlook

 

TaskPaper

vs Outlook ▼

Company Hog Bay Software microsoft
Company name Hog Bay Software microsoft
Rating ★☆☆☆☆ ★★☆☆☆
TRO Ready 𐄂 ✓
Key features
  • unlimited contexts
  • projects (hierachy)
  • import
  • unlimited contexts
  • reminders
  • projects (inline)
  • 3 dates
  • auto sync
  • email (copy, link)
  • api
Description Simple notepad-like tool for tasks and projects with categories. Email client and PIM from Microsoft (get it free).
Home page TaskPaper Outlook
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 Details
Platform Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Requires requires OS X 10.6 or higher
Version 3.8.6
released: 2019-06-13 		2010
released: 2010-10-26
Release date 2019-06-13 2010-10-26
Type Commercial Commercial
Has free version ✓ ✓
Free version notes Free 30 day trial Free 60 day trial
(or get it free w/hosted Exchange)
A paid version is available ✓ ✓
Full price low $29.95 $75
Full price high $29.95 $349
Made specifically for GTD 0 0
Syncs with Any UTF8 text file (import) Exchange Server (direct); WinMobile and Pocket PC PDAs (via ActiveSync)
Sync methods Import Automatic Sync
Mobile access
Email-to-task support None Copy to Task
Link to Task
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 nested within other projects
Calendar integration No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar Projects can be copied to the calendar
Features URL
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 2 1
Persistent reminders 𐄂 𐄂
Number of priority levels 0 3
Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) 0 0
Collaboration and team support
  • TaskPaper does not support teams or collaboration.
  • Groups people into teams for projects or tasks
  • Tasks can be assigned to others
  • Tasks can be added to other people's lists
  • Outlook does not support teams or collaboration.
Date last reviewed 2019-11-10 2015-11-22

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