GTD Software comparison: ToDoList vs Focus
ToDoList |
vs Focus ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | AbstractSpoon Software | Christian Staudenmeyer |
| Rating | ★★★☆☆ | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | 𐄂 |
| Key features |
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| Description | Hierarchical task manager with native XML custom reporting. | A fast and intuitive visual task list plus mindmap. |
| Home page | ToDoList | Focus |
| Tro training |
TRO training available Details |
No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 |
| Requires | .NET framework 3.5 | |
| Version |
7.0.11 released: 2016-01-01 |
1.0 released: 2011-03-22 |
| Release date | 2016-01-01 | 2011-03-22 |
| Type | Open Source | Freeware |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Full Version | |
| A paid version is available | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Full price low | ||
| Full price high | ||
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | |
| Syncs with | Outlook (import), PocketPC (export), XML (direct/import/export), GanttProject (export), MS Project 2002 (import), FreeMind | |
| Sync methods |
Import Export Manual Sync Direct Database Update |
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| Mobile access | ||
| Email-to-task support | None | None |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | Single context only |
| 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 | Tasks can be linked to the calendar | No support for integration between the tasklist and calendar |
| Features URL | abstractspoon.pbwiki.com | |
| Screenshots URL | ||
| GTD setup notes | Your "lists" will be areas in your visual task space. | |
| Data can be manipulated via an API | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Short details | Focus is simple, fast, and light. Install and start focusing in two minutes. | |
| Category dimensions | 1 | |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 10 | |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2016-01-03 | 2011-05-13 |