Everdo vs FacileThings

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

FacileThings

• People adopting GTD who want the app to guide each step
• Tying daily tasks to goals and areas of focus
• Seeing Google and Outlook calendars next to a task system

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.

FacileThings

• There is no free plan. After the 30-day trial a subscription is needed, from $7 a month on the yearly term to $12 month to month.
• No desktop app is listed. On a computer it runs in a browser with an internet connection; the apps are for iPhone and Android.
• Prices carry an asterisk with no footnote shown on the page; the terms say related taxes are added to fees.

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.

FacileThings

GTD workflow built into the app

The capture, clarify, organize, reflect and engage stages of GTD are embedded in the system, with contextual help and a tutorial for people new to the method.

Purpose, goals and areas of focus

Daily tasks can be aligned with the purpose, goals and areas of focus you define for your personal and professional life.

Guided reviews and planning

Guided tools cover the Weekly Review and the Mind Sweep, and Project Natural Planning is described as AI-assisted.

Google and Outlook calendars together

All of your Google and Outlook calendars, personal and professional, can be brought into a single place inside the app.

Delegation and agendas

Tasks can be delegated to collaborators, and agendas keep the items to raise with each person ready for your next meeting.

Reference storage and statistics

Each account has 5GB for reference files and can connect to email, Evernote, OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox and Box. Statistics track your activity over time.

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.

FacileThings

• 1 Year$7

  per month, billed $84 every year

  The full app on a yearly term, labeled as saving 42% on the monthly price. Unlimited tasks and projects and 5GB for reference files.

• 6 Months$8

  per month, billed $48 every 6 months

  The same full app on a six-month term, labeled as saving 33% on the monthly price.

• 3 Months$9

  per month, billed $27 every 3 months

  The same full app on a three-month term, labeled as saving 25% on the monthly price.

• 1 Month$12

  per month, billed monthly

  Monthly subscription to the full app with no contract; it can be cancelled at any time.

Everdo

No public discounts listed.

FacileThings

• Annual discount

  Up to 42% off for longer terms

  Against the $12 monthly price, the pricing page lists savings of 25% on a 3-month term ($27), 33% on 6 months ($48) and 42% on a yearly term ($84).