Compare Microsoft Planner and Todoist 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (36.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (51.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $33.75
$0.00
Microsoft Planner
Star Rating
(234)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (36.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $33.75
Browse all 4 pricing plansTodoist
Star Rating
(823)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 3 pricing plansMicrosoft Planner vs Todoist
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Todoist easier to use and set up. Reviewers also felt that Todoist was easier to do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that administration of both products was equally easy.
- Reviewers felt that Todoist meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Planner.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Todoist is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Planner over Todoist.
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
Todoist
Todoist Beginner
$0.00
Start organizing your life for free
- 5 active personal projects
- 5 collaborators per project
- Access on 10+ platforms
Free Trial
Microsoft Planner
Free Trial is available
Todoist
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
188
8.9
728
Ease of Use
8.8
193
9.3
730
Ease of Setup
9.1
58
9.3
111
Ease of Admin
9.1
46
9.1
82
Quality of Support
8.3
140
8.7
437
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
39
8.9
64
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
186
8.2
716
Features by Category
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
107
9.4
212
8.9
106
9.2
218
8.6
99
9.3
205
7.4
86
8.5
182
Task Management
8.5
99
9.3
218
8.9
98
9.6
216
7.3
90
8.4
186
7.9
90
9.2
205
Generative AI
7.0
44
8.0
36
7.1
43
8.0
35
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
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
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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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Planner and Todoist are categorized as Task Management
Unique Categories
Todoist has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Planner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Todoist
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
18.6%
Computer Software
6.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Education Management
4.9%
Higher Education
4.0%
Other
61.5%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Computer Software
9.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Non-Profit Organization Management
4.3%
Higher Education
4.0%
Other
63.8%
Discussions
What is Microsoft Planner used for?
2 Comments
SR
It is virtual and visual task management application that helps use to create, assign and organize works or tasks.
We can plan and schedule or everyday...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 this something applicable to a whole company or really just a small team task manager tool?
4 Comments
GR
I think there are better systems out there for team collaboration and task completion.
Todoist is great for personal use though. To Do's, Reminders,...Read more
Is google calendar funcationality coming? Or is it a feature I've missed?
2 Comments
SC
Good news! You CAN integrate your Todoist and your Google Calendar! Here's how: https://doist.com/blog/google-calendar-todoist-integration/
Hope this is...Read more
What would you improve?
2 Comments
SC
Honestly, not much! Todoist is a GREAT app and is incredibly helpful if you're looking for simple to use task management tool! I would definitely recommend...Read more
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