GTD Software comparison: TiDy vs ActiveInbox
TiDy |
vs ActiveInbox ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Longwitz Organisation & Consulting | The Inbox Foundry |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★★★☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Free Excel add-in for planning and reporting tasks and projects. | GMail Firefox addon that manages emails as tasks. |
| Home page | TiDy | ActiveInbox |
| 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 | Firefox 2.0 or later, GMail account (free), Chrome |
| Version |
1.5.5 released: 2009-10-07 |
released: 2019-09-16 |
| Release date | 2009-10-07 | 2019-09-16 |
| 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 | $7.98 | |
| Full price high | $7.98 | $24.95 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 1 |
| Syncs with | Outlook (import), Excel (direct integration) | Gmail (direct integration); other computers (settings sync, Pro only) |
| Sync methods |
Import Manual Sync Direct Database Update |
Direct Database Update |
| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support | None |
Manage an email as a 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 | Projects can be nested within other projects |
| 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 | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | ||
| Category dimensions | 2 | 1 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 99 | 0 |
| 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 |