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Add to SafariWhen comparing Nirvana vs ToDoList, the Slant community recommends ToDoList for most people. In the question“What are the best cross-platform task apps?” ToDoList is ranked 17th while Nirvana is ranked 49th. The most important reason people chose ToDoList is:
Cost, percent done, priority, you name it - you have it. If you prefer simple layout - no problem. You can configure everything.
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Pros
Pro Streamlined for Getting Things Done
Designed specifically for the Getting Things Done methodology as created by David Allen.
Pro One of only few faithful implementation of GTD approach
The Nirvana approach is one of the few that successfully encapsulates the spirit of Getting Things Done.
Pro Flexible structure for simple to complex usages and workflows
Pro Clean layout
It has a very simple, understated design.
Pro Useful history of actions
Nirvana offers a chronological look at completed tasks that is good for reporting and improving future estimations. That said, it could be improved by incorporating a true journal view rather than a simple list broken up by week.
Pro Great functionality, lots of options
Cost, percent done, priority, you name it - you have it. If you prefer simple layout - no problem. You can configure everything.
Pro Configurable calendar view, day view, Gantt chart, Kanban
Plugins available for e.g. Kanban and MindMap.
Pro Comments with richtext format
It means comments can have different fonts, links to the pages or links to another tasks. You can format text your way.
Pro All features are free
Unlike many other to-do applications that have pricing plans to unlock additional features, all the features here are available for free.
Pro Multi-level subtasks
Pro Portable & lightweight
Default portable is 2.5 MB.
Pro You can set as many filters as many columns you have, as well as export your view or single tasks
Pro Dummy content (optional) included
Makes it easy to comprehend most features.
Pro Multi criteria sorting
Allows for sorting by 3 criteria. Missing in most task management apps.
Cons
Con No native OS X & Windows apps
There are currently no native apps for Windows or OS X, although the company has claimed to be working on them.
Con The Pro service tier still does not have common features
Common features such as notifications and sharing between applications aren't available, even in the Pro-tier. Its only native integration with other applications is adding tasks via a specialized email address generated for your account.
Con Windows version startup too slow, on 1st time use
8G RAM, SSD, ToDoList Starting always takes 3-5 seconds to load, but if you go to settings and tune it to start with Windows and to minimize instead of closing, it will be instantaneous next time you use it.
Con Android app is in early stages still
Only the Windows version is fully-featured. The Android app is still in early development.
