--- description: Review of Microsoft Planner Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Microsoft Planner | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Task Management Software](/directory/1412/task-management/software) > [Microsoft Planner](/software/397822/microsoft-planner) # Microsoft Planner Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/397822/microsoft-planner Page: 1 / 13\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/397822/microsoft-planner?page=2) > Microsoft Planner is a work management solution. It helps users stay on track and manage their tasks, to-do lists, plans, and projects in one place. The solution caters to teams and individuals across various industries such as marketing, software development, human resources, operations, project management, and sales. With Microsoft Planner, teams can easily plan projects, organize work, and stay up to date in a single view. Microsoft Planner brings a more visual way to keep everyone informed and collaborate on work—inside and outside the organization. Microsoft Planner is a simple visual way to organize teamwork and get work done together, with plans, boards and tasks all in one place. Users can work with customers, keep projects on track, and focus on what's important together. From one person to the team to the whole company, plan or participate in everything using Planner. Microsoft Planner offers features that users are already familiar with. These include agile sprint planning, custom fields, and task history. The solution also enables seamless collaboration, allowing teams to co-create and work together on plans for effective work management. Additionally, Microsoft Planner provides comprehensive views with real-time dashboards and visualizations. This empowers users to proactively manage and allocate resources as needs change. The solution integrates with other Microsoft 365 apps including Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Viva Goals. This unified experience brings together tasks, plans, and projects into a simple, familiar interface. This helps users feel more accomplished every day. The platform also offers powerful project management features, such as goal setting, program management, and portfolio oversight, all within a familiar, low-code/no-code experience. With the upcoming addition of Copilot in Planner, users will gain access to intelligent planning assistance, including automated task creation, goal setting, and risk monitoring. Whether managing daily to-do lists or overseeing complex enterprise initiatives, Microsoft Planner provides a comprehensive, secure, and scalable solution to help teams and organizations work more effectively. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 293 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 293 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$10.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Planner features included in Microsoft 365 enterprise plans. Planner Plan 1: $10.00 user/month. Planner and Project Plan 3: $30.00 user/month Planner and Project Plan 5: $55.00 user/month - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Agile Methodologies - Alerts/Notifications - Assignment Management - Charting - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Configurable Workflow - Customisable Templates - Customizable Fields - Dashboard - Data Import/Export - Deadline Management - Document Storage - Drag & Drop - Email Management - File Management - Planning Tools ## Integrations (8 total) - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft OneNote - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Teams - Microsoft To Do - Microsoft Word ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum ## Category - [Task Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1412/task-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Task Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/1412/task-management/software) - [Agile Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3139/agile/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4430/project-management/software) - [Kanban Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/3175/kanban/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Plus, it's the best option we have come across to date. > > I very useful tool for monitoring workflow/requests without being too much of a drain on time for staff using it. ----- ### "A solid app that integrates well for my needs" — 4.0/5 > **Troy** | *30 April 2025* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Easy and simple to use, interface is clean and easily move from one bucket to the next. > > **Cons**: Latest update has removed some useful features such as plan templates and the ability to copy labels onto another plan > > Overall it’s a nice planner tool. I just wish they would allow some template or copy paste features ----- ### "Good app, but it needs to improve" — 3.0/5 > **Sergio** | *28 February 2025* | Aviation & Aerospace | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: With Microsoft Planner you can have all your tasks organized and tracked properly. It's easy to use, and it's fully integrated with Microsoft Teams and M365 environment. > > **Cons**: From my point of view it's a little less complete than its competitors, like Trello. When I tried it, I missed some important features that I use a lot in Trello, although probably they will be added in the future (if they haven't already been added since I finished my tests long time ago). > > I think its strongest point is the integration within the M365 environment. Probably I'll give it a chance again in the future, to see how Microsoft has improved the application lately, and check if I finally could switch from Trello to Planner. ----- ### "Great integration into O365 family and works well." — 4.0/5 > **Mark** | *13 March 2026* | Civil Engineering | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love that it connects with Microsoft 365 products. We use Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook and sharepoint. It does a good job of offering flexibility to see all your tasks and assign task. > > **Cons**: I wish it allowed for EVEN more flexibility. Connectivity to "to do" lists in outlook was more seamless so you didnt feel you needed to exit planner in order to go to your flagged task emails. Also it would be nice if it was built with the realization that you will eventually have thousands of tasks completed and will live in one planner. Doesnt feel like it is set up that way. > > Overrall it is a great product to use, could use some gantt chart features for dragging and dropping tasks. Seems they want you to upgrade or pay more for slightly better version. Value isnt there for an upgrade but for a "free" version that is already grouped into your o365 license this does the trick. ----- ### "Must have tool for Teams needing task management" — 5.0/5 > **Mark** | *13 December 2024* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Great collaborative tool to manage tasks and workload across a team environment > > **Cons**: I wish there was more automation that could be configured without the need for the additional workflows tool within the MS Suite > > This tool has been a go-to for managing my teams tasks and workload. ----- Page: 1 / 13\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/397822/microsoft-planner?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/397822/microsoft-planner) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data