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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Calendar

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Calendar is a time-management and scheduling calendar service, from Google, available as part of its productivity tool suite.N/A

    Microsoft To Do

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft To Do replaces the former Wunderlist task management tool.N/A
    Pricing
    Google CalendarMicrosoft To Do
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google CalendarMicrosoft To Do
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    Google CalendarMicrosoft To Do
    Considered Both Products
    Google
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    Microsoft
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    31 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    31 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    19 Answers
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    21 Answers
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    Features
    Google CalendarMicrosoft To Do
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Google Calendar and Microsoft To Do
    Feature
    Google Calendar
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft To Do
    5.6
    76 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.076 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings6.141 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings4.58 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.458 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings3.033 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings5.067 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings6.017 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings7.017 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings3.038 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.342 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings7.371 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings3.012 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings5.39 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings4.95 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Google Calendar and Microsoft To Do
    Feature
    Google Calendar
    -
    Ratings
    Microsoft To Do
    6.5
    7 Ratings
    17% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.96 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Google CalendarMicrosoft To Do
    Small Businesses
    iCal
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    iCal
    Score8.6 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    No answers on this topic
    Workzone
    Score9.1 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Google CalendarMicrosoft To Do
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.7
    (30 ratings)
    8.5
    (76 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    9.5
    (8 ratings)
    7.4
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (30 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google CalendarMicrosoft To Do
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    I think it's appropriate for everyone that meets with customers, meets with people within their businesses. I even put my personal calendar on my work calendar. I'm just looking at it every day, so I think everyone could use it.
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    Microsoft
    I think Microsoft To Do is helpful for people who don't need a lot of customization in a task manager. I prefer using 3rd party task managers that allow me to create projects with tasks and subtasks. But for a team that already uses Microsoft products and doesn't want to learn or invest capital in another task manager, Microsoft To Do covers the basics and syncs with your calendar.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Enables the creation of designated Focus Hours
    • Enables users to set their "working hours" and others can see if they are setting up a meetings a moon symbol next to their name to show it is outside of that invitees working hours
    • Allows you to easily create scheduled tasks directly on your Google Calendar
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    Microsoft
    • Wunderlist is what you need for your to do lists. It's really simple to use.
    • Allows you to set due date to your lists, share them with your team and/or create a folder to divide and organize all your list set
    • Also, Wunderlist is compatible with all platform and devices. So you can always be updated on your list or work on them from wherever you are and with all the devices you have.
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    Cons
    Google
    • The booking page is really helpful for external people who want to chat with me, but so few people use it, that it makes it more frustrating. The solution exists but nobody is using it. It needs to be highlighted more
    • You have to switch between email accounts or set up additional calendars to schedule work events vs personal events
    • integrations with other calendars don't update quickly, so sometimes a coworkers vacation doesn't show up in the calendar until much later
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    Microsoft
    • Viewing more than one task at a time.
    • Email forwarding tasks - sometimes can be buggy and not always smooth.
    • Option to show more detail on a task without clicking task - example: being able to see attachment without clicking on task to view.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    It's working, and doing precisely what we selected it for. The only hesitation is if Microsoft suddenly drops the platform.
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    Usability
    Google
    The platform itself is pretty user friendly even if you don't have a technical background. You can easily schedule meetings, block out focus time, update your time off, and add meeting notes. The settings are easily mapped out in terms of functionality and if you need help you can easily search for an answer on Google search
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    Microsoft
    User friendly, easy to configure, and VERY simplistic. I particularly use heavily the phone app feature. While others in the room are on social media, I am reviewing my tasks and this triggers other tasks I know I need to get done. I like the sense of accomplishment of moving things to the completed pile as well.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    I have not had an issue where I needed to reach out to Wunderlist, but I know their contact and online chat is easy to access and feel confident that they would be helpful. My only worry is Wunderlist is becoming Microsoft to-do in May 2020, and I believe the app will become worse after that.
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    Implementation Rating
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    Microsoft
    Wunderlist giving 100% work satisfaction for me and my organization
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    Most of the other services we would use don't have the same integration with other Google services that Google Calendar has. The ability to view and set things from your email is very convenient. So is the ability to have your notifications automatically show up on an Android phone as a reminder.
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    Microsoft
    It's a small tool compared to bigger project management software, but we found that they work perfectly together. It helps you declutter the larger PM tools, keep your smaller tasks in-line and make sure they get completed. When you're working in a creative agency, ideas and tasks are flying around, so having a tool like this that keeps you accountable and reminds you of your tasks is a must!
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • Very significant improvement in employee productivity (more than 10%), because people spend much less time arranging meetings.
    • Essential tool to develop remote work within the company during Covid.
    • No need to build an email infrastructure (significant cost reduction in IT infrastructure).
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    Microsoft
    • Its affordable enough that the limited set of problems it solves are worth the investment.
    • If you already have Office 365 it doesn't really make sense unless you hate the task app.
    • With Microsoft acquiring Wunderlist I wouldn't start investing in this product. I would either choose Office 365 and go with TO-DO or use a free app.
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