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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.7% of reviews)
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users Per Month
Starting at $33.75
Jira
Star Rating
(7,210)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (43.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users Per Month
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 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
5,905
8.5
183
Ease of Use
8.1
5,976
8.8
187
Ease of Setup
7.9
2,195
9.0
52
Ease of Admin
7.6
1,467
9.1
42
Quality of Support
8.3
4,601
8.3
137
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
1,329
8.6
35
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
5,733
8.7
182
Features by Category
Tasks
9.2
612
Not enough data
8.9
606
Not enough data
9.1
610
Not enough data
8.7
596
Not enough data
8.4
576
Not enough data
8.2
573
Not enough data
8.5
590
Not enough data
8.4
527
Not enough data
Projects
8.9
584
Not enough data
8.7
563
Not enough data
8.2
541
Not enough data
8.4
549
Not enough data
8.6
559
Not enough data
7.7
490
Not enough data
9.1
528
Not enough data
8.3
546
Not enough data
8.0
484
Not enough data
8.1
491
Not enough data
8.6
533
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.3
525
Not enough data
8.3
530
Not enough data
8.5
525
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.4
515
Not enough data
8.4
524
Not enough data
8.7
545
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
454
Not enough data
7.5
453
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
7.4
321
Not enough data
7.7
323
Not enough data
7.8
328
Not enough data
7.6
318
Not enough data
7.6
323
Not enough data
7.5
322
Not enough data
7.9
328
Not enough data
Bug Reporting
8.8
1814
Not enough data
8.8
1771
Not enough data
8.8
1845
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
8.6
1758
Not enough data
8.9
1860
Not enough data
8.8
1738
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
7.6
272
Not enough data
7.7
275
Not enough data
7.7
273
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
102
Not enough data
8.8
101
Not enough data
8.6
98
Not enough data
7.3
85
Task Management
Not enough data
8.5
98
Not enough data
8.9
97
Not enough data
7.3
88
Not enough data
7.9
89
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.0
44
Not enough data
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
Responses
9.4
38
Not enough data
9.3
38
Not enough data
9.4
38
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
8.9
37
Not enough data
9.0
36
Not enough data
9.0
37
Not enough data
9.3
37
Not enough data
9.3
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
8.9
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
9.2
37
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.2
39
Not enough data
9.1
37
Not enough data
Communication
8.4
2697
Not enough data
8.2
2557
Not enough data
8.2
2468
Not enough data
Planning
8.7
3173
Not enough data
8.8
3252
Not enough data
8.8
2990
Not enough data
8.7
3092
Not enough data
8.3
2688
Not enough data
Workflow Management
8.6
3040
Not enough data
8.8
3299
Not enough data
7.9
2298
Not enough data
8.4
2533
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
23.7%
Financial Services
4.5%
Internet
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.1%
Other
39.3%
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
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
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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