When comparing Facilethings vs Priority Matrix, the Slant community recommends Facilethings for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform task apps?” Facilethings is ranked 29th while Priority Matrix is ranked 47th.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Helps the weekly review process
Pro Allows adding items via email
Simply send an email to info@facilethings.com to add a new item to the Inbox.
Pro Support of a "start" date and a "expected" date
This is a very outstanding feature for a gtd App.
Pro Horizons of Focus
FacileThings integrates GTD's Horizons of Focus.
Pro Allows attachments in emails
You can collect stuff in the FacileThings Inbox by sending an email with attachments to the inbox@facilethings.com address.
Pro Full Integration and Syncing with Evernote
All notes are automatically synced.
Capture things in Evernote and the notes will appear in the FacileThings inbox.
Reference Material in Evernote will appear in Facile Things.
Pro Integrates with a bunch of third-party tools
Facilethings can integrate with Evernote, Twitter, Dropbox and Google calendar.
Pro Very simple
Pro Excellent support
Pro Helps prioritize, rather than simply listing tasks
Priority Matrix helps me focus on what's truly important on my todo list, so I can work more efficiently.
Pro Super easy to share / delegate tasks
All I have to do is press a button, rather than drafting a whole email to one of my co-workers.
Pro Solid methodology
The software implements time proven methodologies; not just a to-do list.
Pro Lots of different views
Priority Matrix makes it really easy to see your task list in different ways: You can see it in the quadrant view, calendar view, a filterable list, and also a Gantt Chart if you have the business license.
Full disclosure: Originally posted by an Appfluence Intern (who was equally impressed with the software's layout and functionality before working there)
Cons
Con Android app
The Android app is not always reliable and doesn't have all of the features of the desktop app.
Con Rather slow
The web app has some performance issues. It feels too unresponsive at times.
Con A lot of clicking
Little inline editing or keyboard shortcuts.
Con Relatively costly
Con No native Windows App
Con Mobile web version is rubbish
Con Expensive
Used to be free, is now $12+ a month.
