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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (38.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 2 Users
Starting at $33.75
Asana
Star Rating
(12,774)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (56.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 2 Users
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansMicrosoft Planner
Star Rating
(225)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $33.75
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Asana excels in task creation and assignment, with a score of 9.3, while Microsoft Planner scores slightly lower at 8.8. Reviewers mention that Asana's intuitive interface makes it easier to create and assign tasks quickly.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft Planner offers superior ease of setup with a score of 9.2 compared to Asana's 8.7. Users on G2 appreciate how quickly they can get started with Planner, especially in enterprise environments.
- G2 users highlight Asana's robust task prioritization feature, scoring 9.0, which allows teams to effectively manage their workload. In contrast, Microsoft Planner's score of 8.5 indicates it may not be as effective in helping users prioritize tasks efficiently.
- Users say that Asana's drag-and-drop functionality for task management is highly rated at 8.9, making it easy to rearrange tasks. Microsoft Planner, while also offering drag-and-drop, scores slightly lower at 8.7, indicating that Asana may provide a smoother experience in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Asana's recurring tasks feature, scoring 8.8, is particularly useful for teams with repetitive workflows. Microsoft Planner's score of 8.1 suggests that users may find it less effective for managing recurring tasks.
- Users on G2 report that Asana's communication features, particularly its feedback and messaging integrations, are rated highly at 8.8, enhancing team collaboration. Microsoft Planner, with a score of 8.5 for messaging integrations, may not offer the same level of seamless communication.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Asana
Personal
Free
2 Users
For one to two people managing personal projects.
- Unlimited tasks
- Unlimited projects
- Unlimited messages
Microsoft Planner
Microsoft Planner
Starting at $33.75
Included in Microsoft 365 plans.
- Real-time collaboration, commenting, and sharing using the Planner app in Microsoft Teams or the Planner web app
- Creation and management of content-rich tasks with features including files, checklists, and labels
- Tasks organized by My Day, My Tasks, and Assigned to me
Free Trial
Asana
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Planner
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
10,889
8.5
182
Ease of Use
8.6
10,993
8.8
186
Ease of Setup
8.6
4,611
9.0
51
Ease of Admin
8.7
3,371
9.1
41
Quality of Support
8.5
7,488
8.3
136
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
2,960
8.6
34
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
10,617
8.6
181
Features by Category
Tasks
9.3
3172
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
3143
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
3121
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
3101
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
2982
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
2848
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
3052
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
2964
|
Verified
Not enough data
Projects
8.8
2957
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
2835
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
2627
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
2894
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
2852
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.2
1180
Not enough data
8.0
2701
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
2846
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
1172
Not enough data
8.0
2582
|
Verified
Not enough data
Resource Management
7.9
2566
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
2648
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
2690
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.1
2546
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
2560
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
2736
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
940
Not enough data
6.8
932
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
6.3
265
Not enough data
6.6
259
Not enough data
6.4
258
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Setup
8.6
1815
Not enough data
8.6
1823
Not enough data
8.4
1784
Not enough data
8.6
1856
Not enough data
Management
8.5
1779
Not enough data
8.2
1673
Not enough data
7.9
1625
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.7
682
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
6.1
179
Not enough data
6.3
179
Not enough data
6.2
178
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Communication
8.7
564
Not enough data
8.5
548
Not enough data
8.2
562
Not enough data
8.5
547
Not enough data
Goal Creation
8.6
545
Not enough data
8.6
544
Not enough data
7.6
516
Not enough data
8.8
546
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
6.7
44
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.7
1015
Not enough data
9.1
1058
Not enough data
8.7
1029
Not enough data
7.7
880
Not enough data
8.7
1001
Not enough data
8.6
1045
Not enough data
Content Planning
8.8
1042
Not enough data
9.2
1071
Not enough data
8.8
1013
Not enough data
Marketing Campaign Performance
7.8
723
Not enough data
8.5
796
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
6.0
50
Not enough data
6.2
49
Not enough data
6.2
49
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Other Features
8.3
964
Not enough data
8.0
802
Not enough data
Task Creation
9.2
2616
8.8
101
9.2
2610
8.8
100
8.8
2493
8.6
97
8.0
2310
7.3
85
Task Management
8.8
2518
8.5
97
9.1
2559
8.9
97
8.4
2369
7.3
88
8.6
2396
7.9
89
Generative AI
6.8
972
7.0
44
6.9
969
7.1
43
Automation
8.5
1707
6.9
6
8.5
1695
6.7
5
8.1
1566
7.2
6
Administration
8.4
1671
7.2
6
8.3
1593
7.0
5
9.1
1700
9.0
5
Project management
9.0
1792
8.0
5
8.6
1695
6.7
5
8.9
1738
8.3
5
8.6
1677
6.7
5
8.7
1665
7.7
5
8.2
1526
6.7
5
8.5
1674
6.7
5
Workload
8.3
1577
8.3
5
8.6
1633
8.0
5
8.5
1583
6.3
5
8.3
1542
6.0
5
Communication & Collaboration
8.5
1620
7.0
5
8.4
1651
Not enough data
8.9
1710
Not enough data
Cost Management
7.9
1445
Not enough data
7.9
1483
Not enough data
7.7
1417
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
1406
Not enough data
7.8
1410
Not enough data
7.7
1394
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.8
624
Not enough data
6.8
619
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
6.2
170
Not enough data
6.4
169
Not enough data
6.3
168
Not enough data
6.4
167
Not enough data
Communication
7.7
2095
Not enough data
8.2
2241
Not enough data
7.7
2027
Not enough data
8.0
2099
Not enough data
7.8
2046
Not enough data
Content & Documents
8.6
2333
Not enough data
8.7
2338
Not enough data
8.4
2329
Not enough data
7.9
2055
Not enough data
Controls
8.4
2188
Not enough data
8.1
2106
Not enough data
8.5
2227
Not enough data
8.4
2211
Not enough data
7.9
2035
Not enough data
Project Management
9.2
2406
Not enough data
9.0
2356
Not enough data
8.9
2359
Not enough data
8.4
2144
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
8.7
2249
Not enough data
8.9
2307
Not enough data
8.8
2234
Not enough data
7.8
1905
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.9
855
Not enough data
7.0
861
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
6.5
283
Not enough data
6.5
282
Not enough data
Responses
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
Platform
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
Customization - AI Agent Builders
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
Functionality - AI Agent Builders
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data and Analytics - AI Agent Builders
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Integration - AI Agent Builders
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Resource Management
6.6
34
Not enough data
6.7
34
Not enough data
6.7
34
Not enough data
Communication
8.0
1090
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
1108
Not enough data
Planning
8.6
1186
Not enough data
8.8
1210
Not enough data
8.5
1119
Not enough data
8.7
1155
Not enough data
8.2
1071
Not enough data
Workflow Management
8.4
1138
Not enough data
8.8
1198
Not enough data
8.0
1059
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Asana and Microsoft Planner are categorized as Task Management, Marketing Calendar, Work Management, and Project Collaboration
Unique Categories
Microsoft Planner has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Asana
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Microsoft Planner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
13.4%
Information Technology and Services
9.3%
Computer Software
9.2%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.9%
Internet
3.1%
Other
59.1%
Information Technology and Services
19.1%
Computer Software
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Education Management
5.0%
Retail
4.1%
Other
60.9%
Discussions
Can you use asana for free?
8 Comments
EU
Yes. But with limited feature for only 3 projects.Read more
What software did you find useful outside of work?
7 Comments
FB
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1 Comment
CJ
Replacing a dock decking is a necessary part of general dock maintenance, as it can become weathered and worn over time. Replacing a dock decking can be...Read more
What can Microsoft planner do?
1 Comment
IK
Planner is great for sharing tasks between team members. You can create so called "Buckets" and put in them topic related task cards. Then appoint the card...Read more
Is Microsoft planner going away?
1 Comment
EC
It is unlikely, since half of the large companies usually use microsoft products, where planner can do wonders with the data and tasks of the work teams.Read more
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