EssentialPIM vs. Microsoft Lists

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
EssentialPIM
Score 0.0 out of 10
Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
EssentialPIM can serve as a holistic solution in terms of data storage, cross-linking and synchronization; be it of contacts, emails, passwords, notes, tasks and appointments.
$39.95
Per License
Microsoft Lists
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
Lists is an information tracking app in Microsoft 365 that enables users to work with anyone, anywhere. Users can configure lists to better organize events, issues, and assets.N/A
Pricing
EssentialPIMMicrosoft Lists
Editions & Modules
EssentialPIM Pro (Desktop/Portable)
$39.95
Per License
EssentialPIM Pro Business
$59.95
The number of licenses should equal to the number of program installations. I.e. if you have 10 installations, you need to purchase 10 licenses.
EssentialPIM Pro lifetime license
$79.95
Lifetime license allows you to pay for the program once and get all new versions for FREE for lifetime.
EssentialPIM Pro Business lifetime license
$99.95
The number of licenses should equal to the number of program installations. I.e. if you have 10 installations, you need to purchase 10 licenses. Lifetime license allows you to pay for the program once and get all new versions for FREE for lifetime
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
EssentialPIMMicrosoft Lists
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup Fee$39.95 Per LicenseNo setup fee
Additional Details
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
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9.0
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User Testimonials
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Likelihood to Recommend
Astonsoft
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Microsoft
It's great for anything that needs to hold data and process it into automation. It's a bit limiting if you like multi-line text fields or rich text fields. They lose a bit of their capability to filter.
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Pros
Astonsoft
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Microsoft
  • great for capturing loads of data
  • great for manipulating and viewing the data many ways
  • strong integration with other M365 products and Power Automate
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Cons
Astonsoft
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Microsoft
  • It's definitely getting better but for the average user, there is still a fairly big learning curve if you want to do anything beyond the basics
  • It would be cool to get Microsoft List addons that could further enhance the capabilities within Lists itself
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Alternatives Considered
Astonsoft
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Microsoft
They are all different but can be used for the same things. They all have different benefits, and I use them except Airtable. Trello has the best automation capabilities natively built into the product of any product I've ever used. (I've personally built over 1,000 automations or more for clients on Trello.) ClickUp has the best flexibility to view data in very different ways and from different organisation levels (i.e. High level data through to detailed specific data across multiple departments or projetcs. Microsoft Lists is an excellent choice if you work in M365 already and you want a deeply integrated way to hold data and use it within M365
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Return on Investment
Astonsoft
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Microsoft
  • Massively positive, we have build a business that can scale with ease
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ScreenShots

EssentialPIM Screenshots

Screenshot of Main Dashboard View of EssentialPIMScreenshot of Calendar Module of EssentialPIMScreenshot of Task Management Module of EssentialPIMScreenshot of Notes Module of EssentialPIMScreenshot of Contact Management Module of EssentialPIMScreenshot of Email Management of EssentialPIM