Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Finding the Perfect Online Organizer to Meet your Needs

In the last couple of years, online organizers have popped up and become a popular way for families to stay more organized.  I have spent the last few weeks comparing four of the most popular online organizers to see how they are different from one another. 

The one thing that these four all had in common is that they are all free to users but after that they differ slightly so you may want to consult this list to find one that best meets your needs before signing up.

CasaBlast
Stores  Mobile Numbers
X
X
X
Send Texts to Stored Numbers
X
X
X
Family Calendar Feature
X
X
X
X
Can Color Code Calendar by Family Member
X
X
X
Stores Grocery/Shopping Lists
X
X
X
Able to text shopping lists to stored mobile numbers
X
X
Able to email shopping list
X
Has a 1-800 number you can call into to hear your shopping lists
X
Diary or Journal Feature
X
X
To Do List Feature
Yes, sorted by family member
Yes, You can text tasks but not sort by person.
Yes
Yes
Save and organize internet bookmarks
X
X
Address Book Feature
X
X
X
Track Kid's School Assignments
X
Allows Family members to submit meal requests
X
Shows local weather forcasts
X
Has iphone App
X
Has Blackberry App.
Has Android App
Syncs with Outlook Calendar
X
X
X
Send batch Texts to Groups or Teams 
X
Tracks your RSS Feeds
X

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