GTD Software comparison: Wrike vs TaskMerlin
Wrike |
vs TaskMerlin ▼ |
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| Company |
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| Company name | Wrike Inc. | Interfathom |
| Rating | ★★★★☆ | ★★☆☆☆ |
| TRO Ready | ✓ | ✓ |
| Key features |
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| Description | An email-based, GTD-capable enterprise project management application. | Hierarchical outliner for projects, tasks and notes. |
| Home page | Wrike | TaskMerlin |
| Tro training |
TRO training available Details |
No TRO training available. |
| Platform | Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 2003, Windows XP, Windows Vista | |
| Requires | .NET Framework 2.0 | |
| Version | released: 2019-09-18 |
5.2.0.2 released: 2014-02-21 |
| Release date | 2019-09-18 | 2014-02-21 |
| Type | Commercial | Commercial |
| Has free version | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free version notes | Free 30 day trial; price depends on features | Free 30 day, feature-limited version |
| A paid version is available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full price low | $95.52 | $49 |
| Full price high | $343.68 | $99 |
| Made specifically for GTD | 0 | 0 |
| Syncs with | iCalendar (auto sync tasks for Outlook, iCal, Google Calendar, Mozilla Sunbird); Excel (manual import/export); Microsoft Project (direct integration, Enterprise version only) | Outlook, Google Tasks, and Google Calendar |
| Sync methods |
Import Export Manual Sync Automatic Sync Direct Database Update |
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| Mobile access | Mobile App | |
| Email-to-task support |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Manage an email as a Task Emails are automatically tasks |
Automatic Send (Reminders, etc.) Copy to Task Manage an email as a Task |
| Categories | Unlimited contexts | 3 single contexts fields |
| 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 | Tasks can be scheduled directly in the calendar |
| Features URL | www.wrike.com/tour.jsp | www.taskmerlin.com/features.aspx |
| Screenshots URL | www.taskmerlin.com/tour/start.aspx | |
| GTD setup notes | See http://www.taskmerlin.com/gtd.aspx | |
| Data can be manipulated via an API | ✓ | ✓ |
| Short details | Offers online project management solution that allows project sharing. Now with a built in image viewer. | |
| Category dimensions | 0 | 3 |
| Persistent reminders | 𐄂 | 𐄂 |
| Number of priority levels | 3 | 999 |
| Number of prioritization dimensions (besides dates, categories, etc.) | 0 | 1 |
| Collaboration and team support |
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| Date last reviewed | 2019-09-22 | 2014-03-12 |