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Compare Microsoft Planner and Things 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (38.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $33.75
No pricing available
Microsoft 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 plansThings
Star Rating
(28)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (57.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about ThingsMicrosoft Planner vs Things
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Planner meets the needs of their business better than Things.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Things is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Planner over Things.
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
Things
No pricing availableFree Trial
Microsoft Planner
Free Trial is available
Things
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
183
8.4
24
Ease of Use
8.8
187
9.5
24
Ease of Setup
9.0
52
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
9.1
42
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.3
137
8.8
15
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
35
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
182
8.5
24
Features by Category
Platform Basics
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Content Planning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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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
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Other Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Task Creation
8.8
102
9.8
8
8.8
101
9.2
10
8.6
98
9.5
10
7.3
85
Not enough data
Task Management
8.5
98
8.5
8
8.9
97
9.7
10
7.3
88
6.7
5
7.9
89
8.6
12
Generative AI
7.0
44
Not enough data
7.1
43
Not enough data
Automation
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Administration
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Project management
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
Not enough data
Workload
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Management
Not enough data
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Integration
Not enough data
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Generative AI
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
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Communication
Not enough data
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Content & Documents
Not enough data
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Controls
Not enough data
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Project Management
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
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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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Planner and Things are categorized as Task Management
Unique Categories
Things has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Planner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Things
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
19.0%
Computer Software
5.9%
Marketing and Advertising
5.0%
Education Management
5.0%
Retail
4.1%
Other
61.1%
Computer Software
19.2%
Management Consulting
11.5%
Non-Profit Organization Management
7.7%
Information Technology and Services
7.7%
Financial Services
7.7%
Other
46.2%
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
Is Things available for PC?
1 Comment
AJ
No. Things is only available for macOS, iOS (iPhone & iPad), and Apple Watch.Read more
Things has no more discussions with answers
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