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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Enterprise (37.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users Per Month
Starting at $33.75
Jira
Star Rating
(7,465)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansMicrosoft Planner
Star Rating
(228)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $33.75
Browse all 4 pricing plansJira vs Microsoft Planner
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Planner easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Planner overall.
- Reviewers felt that Jira meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Planner.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Jira and Microsoft Planner provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Planner over Jira.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Jira
Free
Free
10 Users Per Month
Free forever for 10 users
- Unlimited goals, projects, tasks, and forms
- Backlog, list, board, timeline, calendar, and summary views
- Reports and dashboards
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
Jira
Free Trial is available
Microsoft Planner
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
6,083
8.5
184
Ease of Use
8.1
6,162
8.8
188
Ease of Setup
8.0
2,373
9.1
53
Ease of Admin
7.6
1,519
9.1
42
Quality of Support
8.3
4,766
8.3
138
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
1,382
8.6
35
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
5,908
8.7
183
Features by Category
Tasks
9.2
669
Not enough data
9.0
633
Not enough data
9.1
653
Not enough data
8.7
625
Not enough data
8.5
592
Not enough data
8.2
592
Not enough data
8.5
605
Not enough data
8.4
537
Not enough data
Projects
8.9
620
Not enough data
8.7
575
Not enough data
8.2
555
Not enough data
8.4
559
Not enough data
8.6
578
Not enough data
7.8
497
Not enough data
9.2
602
Not enough data
8.3
556
Not enough data
8.1
489
Not enough data
8.1
507
Not enough data
8.6
565
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.3
529
Not enough data
8.3
550
Not enough data
8.5
535
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.4
526
Not enough data
8.4
535
Not enough data
8.7
586
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
463
Not enough data
7.5
459
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
7.4
326
Not enough data
7.7
327
Not enough data
7.9
353
Not enough data
7.6
323
Not enough data
7.6
327
Not enough data
7.5
325
Not enough data
7.9
333
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
8.8
1817
Not enough data
8.8
1773
Not enough data
8.9
1853
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
8.6
1763
Not enough data
8.9
1874
Not enough data
8.8
1741
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
7.6
275
Not enough data
7.8
278
Not enough data
7.7
276
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
Not enough data
8.8
103
Not enough data
8.8
102
Not enough data
8.6
99
Not enough data
7.4
86
Task Management
Not enough data
8.5
99
Not enough data
8.9
98
Not enough data
7.3
89
Not enough data
7.9
90
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
44
Not enough data
7.1
43
Automation
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
Administration
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Project management
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
8.1
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Workload
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
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
9.3
5
Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
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
Responses
9.5
38
Not enough data
9.4
38
Not enough data
9.4
38
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
8.9
37
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
9.4
37
Not enough data
9.4
37
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.4
39
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
9.0
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.3
40
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
Communication
8.4
2715
Not enough data
8.2
2573
Not enough data
8.2
2480
Not enough data
Planning
8.7
3196
Not enough data
8.8
3287
Not enough data
8.8
3042
Not enough data
8.7
3186
Not enough data
8.3
2699
Not enough data
Workflow Management
8.6
3067
Not enough data
8.8
3397
Not enough data
7.9
2313
Not enough data
8.4
2549
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
Jira and Microsoft Planner share no categories
Unique Categories
Jira is categorized as Bug Tracking, Product Management, Project Management, and AI Agents For Business Operations
Microsoft Planner is categorized as Task Management, Marketing Calendar, Project Collaboration, and Work Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Jira
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
Information Technology and Services
24.0%
Computer Software
23.6%
Financial Services
4.6%
Internet
4.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
39.5%
Information Technology and Services
19.4%
Computer Software
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Education Management
5.0%
Retail
4.1%
Other
60.8%
Discussions
Is Jira a good tool?
12 Comments
MP
Yes, It's very useful, Just start on it and give some time on that.Read more
What are the features of JIRA?
11 Comments
CS
Allows you to setup your project as your team/company flows thru the agile process. You can see what is next in the sprint, where others are, enter your...Read more
How is Jira transforming project management practices in agile software development teams?
8 Comments
VC
help teams plan sprints, manage backlogsRead 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
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
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
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