GTD Software comparison: The Hit List vs Nirvana
The Hit List |
vs Nirvana ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Potion Factory LLC | Nirvanahq, Inc. |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | Easy to learn, easy to use application that keeps lists of things to do. The Hit List is Mac's most powerful task manager. | Advanced personal TRO and GTD in a simple, sleek, and easy-to-use web interface. |
| Home page | The Hit List | Nirvana |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | ||
| Requires | Mac OS X 10.5 or higher and an Intel processor | |
| Version | 1.0.6 | released: 2016-02-17 |
| Release date | 2016-02-17 | |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 15 day trial | Free feature-limited version |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $49.95 | $39 |
| Full price high | $49.95 | $39 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 1 |
| Syncs with | The Hitlist for iPhone, iCal | |
| Sync methods | Automatic Sync |
Export Automatic Sync |
| Mobile access | Mobile App | Mobile App |
| Email-to-task support | None | 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 | Supports a single level of subtasks | Supports simple projects |
| Calendar integration | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | www.potionfactory.com/thehitlist | www.nirvanahq.com/tour |
| Screenshots URL | www.potionfactory.com/thehitlist | |
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details |
The Hit List is the definitive and impressive response to Mac's general lack of powerful task management software. Able to support a wide variety to systems and styles, The Hit List can be as simple as written notes or as powerful as a search-and-destroy task list. Powerful search-lists allow for almost anything you can imagine with the simplicity of click-to-search. The Hit List supports either GTD or TRO work styles and is highly customizable to fit a wide range of situations. Browser plugins, Gmail and iCal integration and a good iPhone app make this a great task list. For Mac users looking for a powerful task manager that works offline, The Hit List should be the option you take most seriously. |
Nirvana has evolved into an excellent personal GTD and GTD solution, worth looking at. Particularly nice is its ability to pause or schedule projects (and all tasks within them) and designate project steps as sequential or simultaneous. You can also star tasks to create an instant "must do today" list as taught in TRO Online training. |
| Category dimensions | 2 | 1 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 10 | 4 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2012-02-28 | 2016-05-01 |