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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.4% of reviews)
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0/month per Doc Maker Unlimited Editors and Doc Makers, unlimited Viewers
Starting at $33.75
Coda
Star Rating
(488)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0/month per Doc Maker Unlimited Editors and Doc Makers, unlimited Viewers
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansMicrosoft Planner
Star Rating
(226)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% 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 Microsoft Planner excels in task creation and assignment, with a score of 8.8, making it easy for teams to manage their workload effectively. In contrast, Coda shines in task prioritization with a score of 9.0, allowing users to focus on the most critical tasks first.
- Reviewers mention that Microsoft Planner's drag-and-drop functionality is user-friendly, scoring 8.7, which simplifies task organization. However, Coda outperforms with a score of 9.0, providing a more intuitive interface for rearranging tasks and projects.
- G2 users highlight that Coda offers superior support quality, scoring 9.1 compared to Microsoft Planner's 8.3. This difference indicates that Coda users often feel more supported and valued when seeking assistance.
- Users on G2 appreciate Coda's robust content editor, scoring 8.8, which allows for rich document creation and collaboration. Microsoft Planner, while functional, does not provide the same level of content creation capabilities, focusing more on task management.
- Reviewers say that Coda's templates feature, scoring 8.6, is a significant advantage for users looking to streamline their project setup. Microsoft Planner's templates are less flexible, which can lead to more time spent on initial project organization.
- Users report that Microsoft Planner is particularly strong in ease of setup, with a score of 9.2, making it a quick solution for teams needing to get started immediately. In contrast, Coda's setup process, while still manageable, scores lower at 8.3, indicating a slightly steeper learning curve for new users.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Coda
Free
$0/month per Doc Maker
Unlimited Editors and Doc Makers, unlimited Viewers
Build docs as powerful as apps
- Docs in free workspaces support a limited number of rows and objects such as pages and tables to get you started.
- Automations: With time- or action-based rules, you can put small, important tasks on autopilot—like sending daily updates. Up to 35 time based and 100 row changed automations per month, per doc.
- Packs connect your doc to the apps you use everyday, so you can pull live data in or push updates out automatically. A limited number of Packs are available under the Free plan.
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
Coda
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Planner
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
357
8.5
183
Ease of Use
8.5
359
8.8
187
Ease of Setup
8.4
185
9.0
52
Ease of Admin
8.5
160
9.1
42
Quality of Support
9.1
302
8.3
137
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
156
8.6
35
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
313
8.7
182
Features by Category
Tasks
8.6
90
Not enough data
8.5
86
Not enough data
8.6
94
Not enough data
8.9
94
Not enough data
7.9
76
Not enough data
7.3
75
Not enough data
8.5
88
Not enough data
7.5
77
Not enough data
Projects
8.6
81
Not enough data
7.8
74
Not enough data
7.2
61
Not enough data
7.4
75
Not enough data
8.6
76
Not enough data
7.3
59
Not enough data
7.8
63
Not enough data
8.4
73
Not enough data
6.7
54
Not enough data
7.2
57
Not enough data
7.5
57
Not enough data
Resource Management
7.7
65
Not enough data
7.9
62
Not enough data
7.8
64
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.3
61
Not enough data
7.6
61
Not enough data
7.8
67
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.6
32
Not enough data
6.3
32
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
6.9
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
6.7
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
Knowledge Pages
8.4
73
Not enough data
8.2
65
Not enough data
7.4
63
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
Knowledge Dissemination
7.1
52
Not enough data
7.5
68
Not enough data
8.6
75
Not enough data
7.9
76
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.5
44
Not enough data
8.7
62
Not enough data
7.7
49
Not enough data
7.8
51
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
6.0
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
Communication
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
7.2
47
Not enough data
7.8
55
Not enough data
Goal Creation
8.9
63
Not enough data
8.9
57
Not enough data
6.1
47
Not enough data
8.7
61
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
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
Content Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Other Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Creation
9.1
92
8.8
102
8.8
90
8.8
101
8.8
89
8.6
98
8.3
67
7.3
85
Task Management
8.9
90
8.5
98
9.1
93
8.9
97
8.2
73
7.3
88
8.4
80
7.9
89
Generative AI
7.4
28
7.0
44
7.3
26
7.1
43
Automation
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.2
6
Administration
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Project management
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
6.7
5
Workload
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
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
Content & Documents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Controls
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
Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Survey Management
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
Survey Customization
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Survey Insights
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
7.3
22
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Survey
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
7.8
96
Not enough data
8.5
104
Not enough data
7.9
83
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.9
113
Not enough data
8.7
101
Not enough data
File Types
7.7
91
Not enough data
8.0
95
Not enough data
7.9
75
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
7.8
98
Not enough data
7.5
75
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
7.8
81
Not enough data
8.1
72
Not enough data
8.2
87
Not enough data
Operating System
8.8
69
Not enough data
8.9
90
Not enough data
7.9
45
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
36
Not enough data
7.4
36
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
7.5
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Note-Taking Software
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
8.6
68
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
61
Not enough data
Planning
7.9
57
Not enough data
8.3
61
Not enough data
7.9
65
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
7.3
41
Not enough data
Workflow Management
7.2
44
Not enough data
8.3
59
Not enough data
7.4
47
Not enough data
7.2
41
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Pre-Meeting Tools
8.5
52
Not enough data
7.4
39
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
Meeting Tools
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
59
Not enough data
8.8
52
Not enough data
8.0
49
Not enough data
Post-Meeting Tools
8.8
49
Not enough data
7.7
43
Not enough data
7.0
30
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Meeting Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Coda and Microsoft Planner are categorized as Task Management
Unique Categories
Coda is categorized as Knowledge Base, Project Management, Document Creation, Note-Taking Software, Product Management, Meeting Management, Survey, and Objectives and Key Results (OKR)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Coda
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
Computer Software
17.5%
Information Technology and Services
13.7%
Financial Services
6.3%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Higher Education
3.6%
Other
53.5%
Information Technology and Services
19.0%
Computer Software
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Education Management
5.0%
Retail
4.1%
Other
61.1%
Discussions
How do I properly set notifications?
3 Comments
RM
Hi Eber, you have probably moved on from this question by now, but if you have questions like this in the future, the Coda Community forum is a great place...Read more
How do you use Coda io?
3 Comments
EB
I use Coda to track my business, from project management to data capture and analysis to goal setting and tracking. Read more
What is Coda used for?
3 Comments
SD
I use it to manage my life, my home, my children, everything! It's a "doc" creator but it's more than that. It has the power of a database. I got rid of...Read more
Construction
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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