GTD Software comparison: TiDy vs EfficientPIM
TiDy |
vs EfficientPIM ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Longwitz Organisation & Consulting | Efficient Software |
| Rating | ★★☆☆☆ | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Free Excel add-in for planning and reporting tasks and projects. | Tasks, contacts, notes, password manager, diary, events, and calendar all in one. |
| Home page | TiDy | EfficientPIM |
| 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 | Windows XP, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Requires | Requies Microsoft Excel 2002 or later | |
| Version |
1.5.5 released: 2009-10-07 |
3.62 released: 2014-04-26 |
| Release date | 2009-10-07 | 2014-04-26 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free feature-limited version | Free 30 day trial |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $7.98 | $23.97 |
| Full price high | $7.98 | $23.97 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | Outlook (import), Excel (direct integration) | |
| Sync methods |
Import Manual Sync Direct Database Update |
Import Export |
| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support | None | None |
| 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 | |
| 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 | www.efficientsoftware.net/pim/screenshots.htm | |
| GTD setup notes | ||
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details |
EffecientPIM does tasks, calendar, contacts, and notes. EfficientPIM supports a vanilla GTD system, though people using more automated time management systems (such as TRO) may feel hampered by limited features--such no saved task views. |
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| Category dimensions | 2 | 3 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 99 | 5 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 0 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2011-05-28 | 2016-02-13 |