DGT GTD vs Everdo

DGT GTD

• Android users who follow Getting Things Done with contexts and folders
• Toodledo account holders who want an Android client
• People who want insistent, repeating alarms on their tasks

Everdo

• GTD followers who want projects, contexts and next actions built in
• People who would rather buy a license once than subscribe
• Keeping task data on your own devices, with encrypted sync as an option
• Linux users: desktop builds come as AppImage, .deb, .pacman and Snap

DGT GTD

• It is Android only, and its Google Play listing still calls it a work in progress and not a full implementation.
• Toodledo sync needs a separate plugin that is marked beta and warns that data loss might happen.
• The developer's site says Dropbox and FTP sync need a DGT GTD Value Pack, but that add-on's Google Play page was not found when checked.
• The website was last updated in 2019. The developer also publishes DGT SODA, which it describes as the evolution of DGT GTD.

Everdo

• The Free plan stops at 5 projects and 2 areas of responsibility.
• Encrypted online sync is not part of Pro. It is an ongoing fee listed at $1.66/mo, and the billing basis is not shown on the pricing page.
• The $39.99 App Store purchase unlocks Pro on iOS only; the $99.99 website purchase covers every platform.
• There is no web app, and local network sync works only while devices are on the same configured network.

DGT GTD

Folders, contexts and tags

Tasks are organized by folder, context, location, tag, star and status, and lists can be filtered by status, context and tag.

Unlimited hierarchy

Tasks, checklists, folders and goals can be nested to any number of levels, and a bulk edit mode changes several items at once.

Repeats and nagging alarms

Recurring items support complex repeating patterns, and nagging and insistent alarms keep sounding for a reminder that has not been dealt with.

Sync and backup

The app syncs with Toodledo, on free or paid Toodledo accounts, through a separate plugin, keeps devices in sync through Dropbox or FTP, and backs up to Dropbox.

Quick capture

Tasks can be added quickly by typing or voice recognition, and the app can create a task automatically after a missed call.

Automation and widgets

Llama and Tasker actions can drive the app, it has a scrollable, resizable widget, and a plugin feeds Pure Calendar and Agenda Widget.

Everdo

Next actions and a Focus list

Actions from active projects and standalone actions are pulled into one Next Actions list, and the Focus list narrows the view to due and starred actions.

Parallel and sequential projects

A sequential project sends only its top action to the Next Actions list, while a parallel project sends all of its next actions.

Tags, contexts and areas

Tags filter tasks by context, contact or label, and areas of responsibility let you work within one role at a time. The Free plan allows 2 areas.

Local database with two sync options

Every device keeps a full local copy of the data. Sync runs over your own network with a desktop app as the server, or through the paid Encrypted Sync Service.

Scheduling, reminders and recurrence

Tasks can be scheduled for specific dates with reminders, and repeating tasks are created from recurrence patterns you define.

Quick capture and inline commands

Quick capture collects tasks and ideas on every platform. In the desktop app, commands typed at the end of a title, such as :n to move an item to Next, apply on save.

DGT GTD

• Free$0

  The full Android app. The Toodledo sync plugin is a separate free download on Google Play.

Everdo

• Free$0

  The full GTD workflow with up to 5 projects, up to 2 areas of responsibility and local network sync.

• Encrypted Sync$1.66

  per month; the billing basis is not shown on the pricing page

  Optional add-on to Free or Pro: end-to-end encrypted online sync through a service run by Everdo, after a 30-day free trial.

• Pro for iOS$39.99

  one-time in-app purchase

  Bought through the App Store. The vendor says this in-app purchase unlocks Everdo Pro on iOS only.

• Pro$99.99

  one-time purchase

  Unlimited projects and areas of responsibility, with a product key that unlocks Pro on every platform. Includes local network sync.