Microsoft To Do vs. OneNote

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft To Do
Score 8.8 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft To Do replaces the former Wunderlist task management tool.N/A
OneNote
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft's OneNote is a digital note-taking app, supporting photos, annotating, web page clipping, emailing, and synchronizing notes across devices.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft To DoOneNote
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Microsoft OneNote
Free
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft To DoOneNote
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Microsoft To DoOneNote
Considered Both Products
Microsoft To Do
Chose Microsoft To Do
Anytime you are trying to capture LISTS, organize them, potentially share them Wunderlist is the best 'system' from within which to do that. I have tried all the rest like Evernote, MS OneNote (train wreck) etc., but find Wunderlist to be much, much better for me at least. You …
Chose Microsoft To Do
I actually use several different apps depending on the task at hand. If it is a more "complete" set of notes that works better in a notebook format I will make those notes in Evernote or OneNote. If I am working more in a group-style setting I may use Slack. I also have some …
Chose Microsoft To Do
Microsoft came with the company laptop.
Chose Microsoft To Do
Wunderlist is overly simplistic and a bit outdated compared to competing tools. Trello and Microsoft To-Dos and Planner accomplish the same things better.
Chose Microsoft To Do
On the app, Wunderlist loads quickly and is easier to navigate. It's also very streamlined and not complicated in the slightest. You can quickly get to all your notes and share tasks/reminders or create new lists. Other apps are simple but take forever to load or are so full of …
Chose Microsoft To Do
Wunderlist opens quickly, is light, powerful, and focuses very well on creating, maintaining, and managing tasks. The other programs have a different focus, so their tasking systems just aren't powerful enough to match Wunderlist. Adding sub-tasks, setting a due date separate …
Chose Microsoft To Do
I think Wunderlist is specifically perfect for to-do and task list management, whereas many of the other competitors fall under note-taking and are better suited for students or business professionals that require longer form note taking. These other products may have similar …
Chose Microsoft To Do
Personally and as a team I have tried OneNote & Evernote. Although both of these programs are fully featured I found that Wunderlist struck the right balance between functionality and simplicity. I also found that Wunderlist's sync between web-based, mobile-based and …
OneNote
Chose OneNote
OneNote has more features and capabilities, where most organizational-related apps are nothing more than to-do lists with little room for details or follow-up.
Features
Microsoft To DoOneNote
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft To Do
5.6
76 Ratings
32% below category average
OneNote
-
Ratings
Task Management8.076 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management6.341 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts4.58 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.958 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation3.033 Ratings00 Ratings
Team Collaboration5.067 Ratings00 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 Access7.871 Ratings00 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 Product A and Product B
Microsoft To Do
6.5
7 Ratings
17% below category average
OneNote
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates5.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting7.96 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft To DoOneNote
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(73 ratings)
8.3
(74 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(4 ratings)
10.0
(13 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(9 ratings)
7.7
(14 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(2 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
7.6
(30 ratings)
8.7
(10 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(3 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft To DoOneNote
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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Microsoft
In my opinion OneNote is a must for anyone who does business. It’s versatile, stable and sustainable. It can keep private information private - like passwords. It can be used for collaborative work - like standard operating procedures. It is fairly easy to use and far superior to pen and paper. When used for meeting notes, it can be flagged with icons that are searchable - like ideas or important items. You can even create Outlook tasks on the fly
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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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Microsoft
  • Because of its flexibility and ability to hold different types of content (text, images, tables), it is a great tool for collecting content from different resources and organizing it in one place.
  • Technical support analysts are using sections for their support case analysis; they paste pieces of logs, screen-shots, document their steps in troubleshooting etc., all in one section, to get the full picture yet stay organized.
  • The logic of content structure; Notebook>Section>Page>Paragraph, allows you to manage and collect all needed information by the areas of the user's responsibility. For example; each of my projects has its own section, in which each page is a task.
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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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Microsoft
  • The table editing tools are too simplistic and lack the features found in other Office products.
  • Some content loses its rich text formatting when being pasted into OneNote. A workaround is to paste the content first into Outlook or Word and then copy/pasting that into OneNote.
  • Microsoft is moving away from a local install of OneNote, which means notebooks have to be in the cloud in Office 2019. This will actually reduce the usefulness of OneNote in some environments and opens the door to competitor products.
  • Update: Microsoft has now announced that it will continue to support OneNote 2016 through 2023. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/Office-365-Blog/Your-OneNote/ba-p/954922
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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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Microsoft
As this is not a compulsory tool in our organization, I would say all depends on the decision makers, however since this is a part of MS Office, I am sure we will have it for as long as we will possibly need it. However, I would not be so sure, if it was a separate product
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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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Microsoft
I find OneNote incredibly usable. I'm fairly middle of the road when it comes to tech savvy-ness. The platform was very easy to learn and explore. I like that OneNote is no clunky and offers a clean interface. This is important when it comes to deciding if a tool is usable for multiple people.
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Performance
Microsoft
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Microsoft
Overall, I rate OneNote's performance highly. In general, notebooks, sections and pages load quickly. OneNote integrates with other apps and info ca easily be shared/copied to and from the tool to other tools. Moreover, Notebooks tend to sync quickly meaning shared notebooks are up to date almost immediately provided there are no syncing issues.
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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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Microsoft
Since it is part of Microsoft Office and used across the globe there are a lot of support options available. It's quickest to just do a google search which will have plenty of articles to help you since there are so many OneNote users but as an Office customer you also have access to Microsoft support and I have had good experiences with their support (probably because I'm with a large company who is a large customer to them).
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
Wunderlist giving 100% work satisfaction for me and my organization
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Microsoft
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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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Microsoft
I tried using Evernote and it is an equally usable tool, however, I prefer the interface and capabilities of OneNote. OneNote seems much easier to use and understand. I think that may primarily be because OneNote is a Microsoft application and I am very used to using Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, etc. I also use OneNote to keep my grocery list. It does as good of a job as the grocery list applications out there, only I like the flexibility I have with OneNote and how I specifically do my shopping.
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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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Microsoft
  • OneNote has become our organizational standard method of taking electronic notes (though some still prefer pen and paper.) It has been a zero cost outlay due to its freely available nature.
  • Its integration with other Microsoft Office products makes it easy to share notes and content between products, allowing for easy collaboration where needed.
  • OneNote's integration with OneDrive ensures that individual's notes are always safe and secure, taking away the tedious responsibility of backup from the user, and makes it happen seamlessly in the background.
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