Compare Microsoft Planner and ProjectManager 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $33.75
$28.00 1 User Per Month
Microsoft Planner
Star Rating
(230)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $33.75
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Star Rating
(101)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$28.00 1 User Per Month
Browse all 3 pricing plansMicrosoft Planner vs ProjectManager
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Planner easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with ProjectManager overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Planner meets the needs of their business better than ProjectManager.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that ProjectManager is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of ProjectManager over Microsoft Planner.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
ProjectManager
Business
$28.00
1 User Per Month
Designed for teams that need to optimize portfolio management, workload and exec reporting. Includes all Team features plus:
- Expenses & budgeting
- Timesheets, tracking and approvals
- Workflow & automation (5 rules per workflow)
Free Trial
Microsoft Planner
Free Trial is available
ProjectManager
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
186
8.4
78
Ease of Use
8.8
191
8.7
79
Ease of Setup
9.1
56
8.3
30
Ease of Admin
9.1
44
8.2
26
Quality of Support
8.3
139
8.7
74
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
37
8.7
25
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
185
9.4
74
Features by Category
Tasks
Not enough data
9.0
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
48
|
Verified
Projects
Not enough data
8.7
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
47
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
41
|
Verified
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.4
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
47
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
8.1
42
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
47
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.2
9
Agentic AI - 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Tracking
Not enough data
9.3
17
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
8.7
17
Planning
Not enough data
8.8
23
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
9.2
24
Optimization
Not enough data
9.0
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
8.7
23
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
8.8
105
9.3
27
8.8
104
9.2
28
8.6
99
8.9
25
7.4
86
8.9
25
Task Management
8.5
99
9.2
26
8.9
98
9.3
26
7.3
90
9.2
27
7.9
90
9.1
28
Generative AI
7.0
44
Not enough data
7.1
43
Not enough data
Task 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Site 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
7.4
7
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Administration
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Project management
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
Not enough data
Workload
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.0
5
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
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
Earned Value
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Performance
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
Integration
Not enough data
9.8
9
Not enough data
10.0
9
Not enough data
9.6
9
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
Scheduling Workflows - Construction Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics - Construction Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity - Construction Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Planner and ProjectManager are categorized as Task Management
Unique Categories
ProjectManager is categorized as Project Management, Resource Management, Project Cost Management, Earned Value Management, Construction Project Management, and Construction Scheduling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Planner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
ProjectManager
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
18.8%
Computer Software
6.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Education Management
4.9%
Higher Education
4.0%
Other
61.2%
Information Technology and Services
18.3%
Construction
14.0%
Education Management
4.3%
Automotive
3.2%
Pharmaceuticals
3.2%
Other
57.0%
Discussions
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
What is the best industry to us PM in?
1 Comment
AA
Any type of small and medium-size enterprise I believe. Read more
What are the main features of a Gantt chart?
1 Comment
B
Gantt charts provide an easy way to see project schedules because they use bars to represent tasks on a timeline. They facilitate effective planning by...Read more
Does Google have a project management tool?
1 Comment
B
Yes, Google provides a project management tool called Google Workspace. This toolkit includes applications that can be used for planning, collaborating on,...Read more
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