List of personal information managers

The following is a list of personal information managers.

Contents

Open source applications

PIM application Platform(s) Software license Notes
Chandler Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows Apache License Free form approach based on Lotus Agenda
Evolution Linux, Microsoft Windows,[1] Unix, GNOME GPL
Haystack all operating systems with POSIX and Java MIT License
OpenIRIS Microsoft Windows LGPL Java-based Semantic Desktop wrapper around Mozilla Suite, Open Office Glow, etc.
org-mode Cross-platform GPL Integrates with Emacs BBDB for contact management support, web browsers for hyperlink storing support. Free iPhone app available (MobileOrg)
Kontact Linux, Microsoft Windows, Unix, Mac OS X, KDE GPL
Mozilla Calendar Project Linux, OpenSolaris, Solaris, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, OS/2 MPL
Spicebird Cross-platform GPL/LGPL/MPL Mozilla Thunderbird remake
ical Cross-platform GPL

System default

PIM application Platform(s) Software license Notes
Evolution GNOME GPL
iCal Mac OS proprietary software
Kontact KDE GPL Included in KDE4. Also available for Mac OS X[2] (technology preview) and Microsoft Windows[3]
Windows Calendar Microsoft Windows proprietary software
Windows Contacts Microsoft Windows proprietary software

Freeware applications

PIM application Platform(s) Notes
Ecco Pro Microsoft Windows organizes information via full power outline and tag assignments. (Tags can contain text, numeric, or date data. Date data automatically mapped to calendar.)
EssentialPIM Free Microsoft Windows All your appointments, tasks, notes, contacts, password entries and email messages are stored in a graphical user interface and easily accessible form
Google Calendar Web application
Palm Desktop Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
Planz Windows XP, Vista, 7 Provides a single, integrative document-like view of personal information as an overlay to the user's file system.
Remember The Milk Web application
TreePad Lite Linux and Windows Dual pane (tree/article) free-form personal information manager.
Yahoo! Calendar Web application
Windows Live Calendar Web application Has a freeware offline client (Windows Live Mail) for Microsoft Windows only

Non-free applications

PIM application Platform(s) Notes
3D Topicscape Microsoft Windows organizes information into 3D landscapes
Backpack Web application Todo list and calendar
Contactizer Mac OS X previously known as "OD4Contact"
Daisho Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Calendar, Contacts, Projects, Email
DEVONthink Mac OS X
eM Client Microsoft Windows Email, Calendar, Contacts, IM, lot of imports, mobile devices synchronization, skype integration, full synchronization with Gmail
Entourage Mac OS
EssentialPIM Pro Microsoft Windows All your appointments, tasks, notes, contacts, password entries and email messages are stored in a graphical user interface and easily accessible form
EverNote Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
FileMaker Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
Franklin Planner family Microsoft Windows Modeled on Benjamin Franklin's writings; includes earlier "Ascend" and current "PlanPlus" products
Lotus Notes Linux, Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows
Lotus Organizer Microsoft Windows
Meeting Maker Linux, Mac OS, Solaris
Microsoft Office Outlook Microsoft Windows
mobile PhoneTools Microsoft Windows
MyInfo Microsoft Windows Free form personal information manager
NoteScribe Microsoft Windows Create and store notes in a hierarchical category tree, organize information
Novell GroupWise Linux, Mac OS, Microsoft Windows, Web application
Now Up-to-Date & Contact Mac OS, Microsoft Windows
OneNote Microsoft Windows
Personal Knowbase Microsoft Windows Freeform note-taking organizer. Portable.
Plaxo Web application
PrimaSoft Organizer Deluxe/Pro Microsoft Windows
Things Mac OS Task management and scheduling
Tinderbox Mac OS
TreePad Linux, Microsoft Windows. Portable. Freeware, non-freeware and multi-user editions.
Wrike Web application
Yojimbo Mac OS
Zoot Windows

Discontinued applications

PIM application Platform(s) Software license Notes
Google Notebook Web application
Hula Linux FOSS-GPL Replaced by Bongo project
Lotus Agenda DOS Freeware
SideKick DOS, Microsoft Windows Commercial 1983–1999
GoBinder Microsoft Windows

See also

External links

References

  1. ^ S. Ravagan (2008-10-03). "Windows version 2.24 (the only one published)". GNOME. http://www.go-evolution.org/FAQ#Does_a_version_for_Microsoft.28R.2CTM.2CC.2Cwhatever.29_Windows.28R.2CTM.2CC.2Cwhatever.29_exist.3F. Retrieved 2009-09-30. 
  2. ^ http://mac.kde.org/
  3. ^ http://windows.kde.org/