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    OmniFocus

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AOmniFocus is a project management platform for iOS: Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It has features such as task management, Siri capture, and workflow automation.

    $4.99

    per month

    Pricing
    OmniFocus
    Editions & Modules
    Web Add-On Subscription
    $4.99
    per month
    Cross-Platform Subscription
    $9.99
    per month
    OmniFocus 3 Standalone (Mac only)
    $49.99
    per month
    OmniFocus 3 Standalone (iPhone only)
    $49.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    OmniFocus
    Free Trial
    No
    Free/Freemium Version
    No
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    No
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
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    OmniFocus
    Considered Both Products
    The Omni Group
    Chose OmniFocus
    OmniFocus is simpler, with a better front end experience. For individual use, OmniFocus is probably more powerful too. It also doesn't cost as much, which is why we ended up going for it.
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    OmniFocus is built for the user with a lot going on - consequently, it does a great job at organizing lots of things in a manageable workload. It's perfect for taking a project and breaking it down into small tasks for yourself or teams. Once you get past the learning curve, …
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    OmniFocus is the most robust. Some criticize OmniFocus for focusing too much on task organization and not enough on task execution, and that may be valid depending on one's use-case. However, if you ever find things slipping through the cracks and unable to trust your system, …
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    Part of O365 is the Tasks application, which is "free" with O365 and does a lot of essential task management. Yes, it's very basic. Yes, it's basically "To-do," but it works quite well. Omnigraffle does everything better, and more thoroughly, but at a higher initial cost. If …
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    I initially liked how OmniFocus was set up, but over time have gone back to a combination of Evernote and Todoist/Drafts for my daily organizing. This has been strictly from an ease of use and functionality perspective.
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    We have used Microsoft One Note and To Do as other ways of increasing organization across our company, however, we don't feel that those tools are appropriate for that use (in the instance of One Note) or as robust (in the instance of To-Do). Both are, however, easy to …
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    While Asana and others are more conducive to groups, OmniFocus is the best stand-alone task manager in almost all aspects. The visual appearance, flexibility, ability to script, predefined views, reporting, and performance.
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    I have used Wunderlist and Trello but OmniFocus is my go to tool. Wunderlist is a bit too simple for my tastes; it's fine for things like shopping lists but wasn't well suited to more complex projects. And it takes time to use, since there are fewer keyboard shortcuts. Trello
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    The market is flooded with productivity apps; I have field-tested a large number of these, and continue to do so.
    However, without fail, I always come back to OmniFocus - it outstrips the competition by far.
    The sheer richness and flexibility of the product has no peer worthy of …
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    The closest analog to OmniFocus is Todoist. OmniFocus, however, runs circles around Todoist and every other to-do list and reminder system. OmniFocus is not just best in class, it is in a class by itself.

    I feel somewhat incompetent saying more about how powerful OmniFocus is. …
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    Most of the others are basic check lists. It is the context and perspectives of OmniFocus that has me using it.

    Using it is not as easy as others, but not as complicated as some (I'm looking at you Project!).
    Incentivized
    Chose OmniFocus
    I selected Omnifocus, initially as it was Mac based and allowed me to keep on top of all my projects and tasks due to access on an iPhone and iPad. Previously I have used Microsoft Project, however I feel that Omnifocus is more powerful and easier to use.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    OmniFocus
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of OmniFocus
    Feature
    OmniFocus
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Task Management8.013 Ratings
    Resource Management7.07 Ratings
    Gantt Charts6.03 Ratings
    Scheduling7.011 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.06 Ratings
    Team Collaboration5.04 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology4.04 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.03 Ratings
    Document Management6.06 Ratings
    Email integration7.08 Ratings
    Mobile Access9.013 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking7.03 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management6.03 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management5.02 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of OmniFocus
    Feature
    OmniFocus
    2.7
    2 Ratings
    96% below category average
    Quotes/estimates7.02 Ratings
    Invoicing1.01 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting2.01 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software1.01 Ratings
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    Any.do
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    Microsoft To Do
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    OmniFocus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (3 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    OmniFocus
    Likelihood to Recommend
    The Omni Group
    1) Great for managing your work and personal activities. 2) One of the best implementations of the Getting Things Done method. 3) Not really suited for collaborative work management; OmniFocus is managed on a per-user basis so you can't share/assign tasks.
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    Pros
    The Omni Group
    • Ease of viewing your projects at a high-level.
    • Ease of viewing what tasks need to be done at the present moment and the sorting of those tasks by availability, due date, start date, needed resources, and project.
    • The visual interface is really nice to work with, the UX/UI is intelligent and intuitive.
    • It's the most extensible software I've used. There is a community of people that publish compatible scripts for Omnifocus at no charge.
    • The code is robust and I've almost never had a bug or a glitch that resulted in issues.
    • The software syncs in the cloud between MacOS and iOS seamlessly and faster than other To-Do software. The sync aspect is available free of charge.
    • The development team at Omnifocus is on top of bugs and they have been adding releases regularly to increase functionality and performance.
    • While OmniFocus adheres to the GTD (Getting things done) principles, it can be used in almost any manner and you aren't stuck with just that methodology.
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    Cons
    The Omni Group
    • I would really like to see graphic presentations of how I allocate my time, what categories of tasks don't get accomplished, etc.
    • I would like to see OmniFocus include Gantt chart functionality, such as allowing me to see how long it took me to accomplish a task from start to finish. Allowing me to actually input time spent, and seeing it on a Gantt chart, would be icing on the cake.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    The Omni Group
    Over the past 4 years of use I still haven't found any product that comes close in terms of capability
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    Usability
    The Omni Group
    This is a super usable tool to use. I really like the front-end user experiences, which makes using it really clear
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    Support Rating
    The Omni Group
    OmniFocus has excellent user forums. They're active as well as mature, since the product has been around for years. I've never needed to actually contact customer support because OmniFocus is popular enough that I've always been able to find an answer in the forums, or in an article, or in a YouTube video.
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    Alternatives Considered
    The Omni Group
    OmniFocus is built for the user with a lot going on - consequently, it does a great job at organizing lots of things in a manageable workload. It's perfect for taking a project and breaking it down into small tasks for yourself or teams. Once you get past the learning curve, it's quick at adding new tasks. Overall, it's an excellent product.
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    Return on Investment
    The Omni Group
    • OmniFocus keeps our tasks moving forward. Using a free script you can search all your current projects for projects that have no next step assigned to it to ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
    • When we serve our clients, the attention to detail we are able to give them comes from accurate tracking of what we need to deliver.
    • We complete projects 25% faster than before and we can see where the bottlenecks are immediate. We have also been forced to document tasks in a more concrete manner which allows for better execution.
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