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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft To Do

    Score7.9 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft To Do replaces the former Wunderlist task management tool.N/A

    MindGenius

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMindGenius is a project management software built around capabiliities such as map creation, meeting management, and strategic planning.

    $16

    per month

    Pricing
    Microsoft To DoMindGenius
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    MindGenius20 Online
    $16/month or $160 annual
    MindGenius20 Subscription
    $160 first year - $56 year two onwards
    MindGenius20 Perpetual
    $256 one-time cost
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft To DoMindGenius
    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
    Microsoft To DoMindGenius
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
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    MindGenius Ltd.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    92%
    Would buy again
    34 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    37 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    35 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Microsoft To DoMindGenius
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft To Do and MindGenius
    Feature
    Microsoft To Do
    5.6
    76 Ratings
    31% below category average
    MindGenius
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Task Management8.076 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Resource Management6.141 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Gantt Charts4.58 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.458 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation3.033 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration5.067 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology6.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology7.017 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management3.038 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration6.342 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.371 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking3.012 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management5.39 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management4.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Microsoft To Do and MindGenius
    Feature
    Microsoft To Do
    6.5
    7 Ratings
    17% below category average
    MindGenius
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Quotes/estimates5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting7.96 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Microsoft To DoMindGenius
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    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Score7.3 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Workzone
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft To DoMindGenius
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (76 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    7.4
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (30 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft To DoMindGenius
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    MindGenius Ltd.
    [It's] Wonderful for small group or individual planning, brainstorming, explaining, projecting etc. It is also great for reporting or sharing findings of outcomes whether research or business related. It has a free viewer so that if you are presenting on a different computer, the viewer will allow the visuals to be shared. It is not ideal for collaboration unless everyone has this software.
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    Pros
    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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    MindGenius Ltd.
    • GOAL SETTING: Because of the available templates, it is easy to set goals and then revisit them for revision or follow through. I like to brainstorm while I set goals and then come back and annotate my goals with changes, improvements, or add/substract them as needed.
    • STRATEGIC PLANNING: MindGenius is terrific for working through ideas and parameters. I can either use a freelance screen or a template and brainstorm through the goals that I need to meet. Then I can branch out from each objective with the required facets of each one. I am visual so color coding and using shapes to organize the parts of the objective (i.e. the resources needed, people/stakeholders that are involved, missing pieces etc.). When organizing a project or research, I find it invaluable.
    • BRAINSTORMING: MindGenius is a wonderful visual to use in a small group or classroom to brainstorm or record ideas. I also adjunct teach and I find MG a wonderful visual for planning a paper or demonstrating how to support ideas in a paper or to verify that research is completed properly. it is a teacher's must-have.
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    Cons
    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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    MindGenius Ltd.
    • MindGenius is not as intuitive as I would like it to be. Although there is a quick-key stroke or movement that will replicate a shape or field if I want to make a parent or child block, I never remember what it is. I always use the manual insert by clicking with the mouse and it takes longer. If CONTROL ENTER created a new shape field like "the last one" or the one where the cursor is blinking, that would help considerably.
    • Changing the default visuals for a template or making a new template is overly time-consuming. Although I understand these details may only matter to someone as ULTRA-VISUAL a I am, if the font is too small or the shapes need to be visually altered, there is not a way to quickly grab those boxes and change the settings in one fell swoop. Although there is a way they can be changed, I have to navigate inside this and then inside this to get to the screen and then I have to figure out which changes the lines or the inside color of the shape etc. These details are a little overwhelming.
    • It would be great if I could make one shape in the font and layout I want and then replicate that pattern to other shapes or apply a different color scheme to it entirely. If these features already exist, i cannot find them and I consider myself to be rather tech savvy.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    MindGenius Ltd.
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    Usability
    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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    MindGenius Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    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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    MindGenius Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    Wunderlist giving 100% work satisfaction for me and my organization
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    MindGenius Ltd.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    MindGenius Ltd.
    I have not used another product like MindGenius. Although I use Microsoft One Note for sometimes making lists that sync across my PC and my devices, I do not have another mind-mapping programming. MindGenius only has an app for iPad and without accessibility on iOS, I have not been able to use it for my daily TO DO lists etc that I would otherwise do. I use One Note for that role since MG does not have a phone app
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    Return on Investment
    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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    MindGenius Ltd.
    • I have not tracked the positive or negative impact of MG on my overall business objectives. I have successfully used it in the aspects of my personal and professional management.
    • MG helps me stay on track with my research and personal editing. It keeps me accountable so that I meet my deadlines. Although I have not applied a dollar value to it, it helps me signficantly.
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