http://www.priacta.com/Articles/Comparison_of_GTD_Software.php

I hope this helps. Someone should check periodically to make sure the Vitalist information is correct.

Having seen this kind of story play out many times in the past, I can tell you that there’s nothing new here. I think characterizing this decision as somehow being contrived or duplicitous is unfair and unwarranted. And raising the emotional tone to a histrionic level doesn’t help the conversation. This situation is just learning curve and coming to grips with the fact that, best intentions notwithstanding, reality has a way of forcing your hand from time to time.

As to the question of how I can assess value received as a “non-user” of Vitalist – I’ll simply say that I have been reviewing software, especially tools devoted to the practice of GTD for many years and I feel quite qualified to make such pronouncements. Vitalist (like Nozbe) is a well-crafted web-based solution for practicing GTD. I worked with it extensively enough to form what I consider to be a well-informed opinion about the application, much as I have with Nozbe and other web-based offerings. That was kind of a rhetorical question coming from someone who’s just published a very high-altitude overview of a number of GTD tools on his own blog, don’t you think? As I said in my earlier comment, I have chosen to use a desktop-based approach in my own implementation (at least at this time). That may change as I continue to make the migration to the iPhone as my primary mobile device – especially with the kind of UI work Vitalist has done to make the service accessible and usable on that device.

Anyone who’s practiced GTD for any period of time knows that adoption of tools and gadgets is an ongoing thing. The beauty of David’s work is that it is so neutral when it comes to the tools we use to practice his techniques. And many of us who’ve been striving for black-beltedness for a long time have adopted and replaced many tools. That’s hardly a cataclysmic event. If a particular tool is not right for you (because of features and capabilities or because of cost vs. value delivered), there are plenty of other options.

As a side note, MyLifeOrganized is the desktop application I was using when I moved to Vitalist. As noted in my comments (#30), I still think Vitalist is a better alternative. Still, I thought I’d share the name of the application in case someone is seeking greener pastures.