GTD Software comparison: TiDy vs 5pm
TiDy |
vs 5pm ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Longwitz Organisation & Consulting | Disarea LLC |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Free Excel add-in for planning and reporting tasks and projects. | Web-based project management with timeline and email integration. |
| Home page | TiDy | 5pm |
| Tro training | No TRO training available. | No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | Requies Microsoft Excel 2002 or later | Flash 8 plugin (optional) |
| Version |
1.5.5 released: 2009-10-07 |
released: 2019-10-17 |
| Release date | 2009-10-07 | 2019-10-17 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | Free 14 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $7.98 | $168 |
| Full price high | $7.98 | $2100 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Outlook (import), Excel (direct integration) | 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 Manual Sync Direct Database Update |
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 | Projects can be nested within other projects | Supports a single level of subtasks |
| Calendar integration | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | en.longwitz.ch/media/TiDy%20Manual.pdf | |
| Screenshots URL | ||
| 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 | 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.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2011-05-28 | 2019-10-27 |