FacileThings vs OmniFocus

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

OmniFocus

• People managing many projects on Apple devices
• Workflows built around defer dates, tags and regular project reviews
• Buyers who want to choose between a one-time license and a subscription

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.

OmniFocus

• Native apps are for Apple devices only. Web access comes with the subscription or costs $4.99 a month on top of a license.
• Custom perspectives, Focus mode and automation are Pro features and are not in the $74.99 Standard license.
• There is no free plan; after the 14-day trial the app falls back to a viewer mode.
• Education discounts do not apply to subscriptions or to purchases made through the App Store.

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.

OmniFocus

Projects, folders and tags

Actions are grouped into projects and folders and labeled with tags, flags, due dates and defer dates. Repeat schedules handle recurring work.

Forecast

Shows upcoming actions together with calendar events. Calendar integration is available in the native apps but not in the web version.

Review

A review mode steps through projects at a regular interval, such as once a week, so that projects and goals stay current.

Custom perspectives and Focus (Pro)

Pro adds custom perspectives, which are saved views built from filtering and grouping rules in a perspective editor, along with Focus mode.

Automation (Pro)

Pro runs Omni Automation plug-ins and, on Mac, AppleScripts.

Encrypted sync

Syncing through the free Omni Sync Server or a server of your own is described by the vendor as end-to-end encrypted. The web version requires Omni Sync Server.

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.

OmniFocus

• OmniFocus for the Web Subscription$4.99

  per month, or $49.99 per year

  Browser access as an add-on. Requires an existing OmniFocus setup on Mac, iPad, iPhone or Apple Vision Pro.

• v4 Standard License$74.99

  one-time purchase

  Version 4 with all 4.x updates on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro, with the standard feature set.

• OmniFocus Subscription$99.99

  per year

  The latest Pro version on Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro plus web access, with no charge for major version upgrades.

• v4 Pro License$149.99

  one-time purchase

  Version 4 with all 4.x updates, plus the Pro features: custom perspectives, Focus mode and automation.

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).

OmniFocus

• Lifetime license

  One-time v4 license instead of a subscription

  A v4 Standard ($74.99) or Pro ($149.99) license is bought once and kept, with all 4.x updates included, as an alternative to the $99.99 yearly subscription.

• Education

  Education pricing on licenses

  Staff, faculty and students of accredited educational organizations can buy discounted licenses from Omni's Educational Store. Subscriptions and App Store purchases are excluded.

• Other savings

  Quantity discount on perpetual licenses

  Each license beyond the first in the same transaction takes a further 5% off the whole order, up to 30%. The discount is not available on subscriptions.

• Other savings

  Family sharing through an Omni Account

  A personal license or subscription can unlock the apps for immediate family members living in the same household. OmniFocus for the Web access cannot be shared.

• Other savings

  Upgrade pricing for owners of versions 1 to 3

  The purchase page says upgrade discounts are available. The App Store listing shows upgrades from v1-v3 at $37.49 for v4 Standard and $74.99 for v4 Pro, half the full license prices.