DGT GTD vs Toodledo

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

Toodledo

• People following GTD who want contexts, statuses and goals
• Users who like to adjust many settings and task fields
• Keeping tasks, notes, lists and habits under one account

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.

Toodledo

• Subtasks, saved searches, Google Calendar sync and custom alarms require the Standard plan or higher.
• The free plan is limited to 10 folders, 5 habits, 30 items per list or outline and 1 week of history.
• File uploads, the Scheduler and adding tasks by email are reserved for the Plus plan.
• No desktop app is listed: Toodledo runs in web browsers and in iOS and Android apps.

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.

Toodledo

Task attributes and filters

Tasks can be tracked by priority, start and due date, length, status, folder, context, goal and tag, then searched, sorted and filtered. Saving a search needs Standard or higher.

Hotlist and Scheduler

The Hotlist gathers tasks that are due soon or have a high priority, star or status. The Scheduler, on Plus, suggests what to work on in the free time you have.

Notes, Lists and Outlines

Alongside tasks there are formatted notes in folders, multi-column lists with more than 20 column types, and nested outlines. Free accounts get 30 items per list and outline.

Habits and goals

The Habits section records daily progress and draws graphs and charts. Completed tasks can count toward a goal, which Toodledo tracks as goal chains.

Collaboration

Folders can be shared, tasks reassigned and another person's list managed, with permissions to read, edit or add items. Plus allows up to 5 collaborators.

Alarms and location reminders

Alarms arrive by email or in the mobile apps, and the apps can alert you near a place where you have tasks. Custom alarms start on Standard.

DGT GTD

• Free$0

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

Toodledo

• Free$0

  Unlimited tasks, up to 10 folders, recurring tasks, simple alarms, 1 collaborator, 5 habits and 1 week of history.

• Standard$3.99

  per month, billed annually ($4.99 billed monthly)

  Unlimited folders, subtasks, saved searches, Google Calendar sync, custom alarms, 20 habits and 1 year of history.

• Plus$5.99

  per month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)

  Scheduler, file uploads with 10GB of storage, up to 5 collaborators, tasks by email, full history and priority support.

• BusinessCustom

  For teams or custom needs; the pricing page asks you to contact Toodledo.

DGT GTD

No public discounts listed.

Toodledo

• Annual discount

  Annual billing costs 20% to 25% less

  Standard is $3.99 per month billed annually against $4.99 billed monthly, about 20% less. Plus is $5.99 against $7.99, about 25% less.

• Nonprofit

  50% off paid plans for nonprofits

  The Toodledo for Nonprofits program gives organizations with valid charitable status a 50% discount on any paid plan, on application.