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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (55.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $33.75
Free 10 Users
Microsoft Planner
Star Rating
(228)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (37.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $33.75
Browse all 4 pricing plansYouTrack
Star Rating
(57)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (55.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 10 Users
Browse all 3 pricing plansMicrosoft Planner vs YouTrack
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 YouTrack meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Planner.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Microsoft Planner and YouTrack provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of YouTrack 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
YouTrack
YouTrack Cloud or Server
Free
10 Users
- Free forever.
- Full-featured edition for small teams.
- Unlimited functionality.
Free Trial
Microsoft Planner
Free Trial is available
YouTrack
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
185
8.7
51
Ease of Use
8.8
189
8.1
51
Ease of Setup
9.1
54
7.3
10
Ease of Admin
9.1
43
7.4
11
Quality of Support
8.3
139
8.3
38
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
36
7.6
9
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
184
8.8
49
Features by Category
Tasks
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Projects
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Resource Management
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Project Monitoring
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Project Management
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Bug Reporting
Not enough data
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
9.1
9
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
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Knowledge Pages
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Knowledge Dissemination
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Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
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Platform Basics
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Content Planning
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Marketing Campaign Performance
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Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
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Other Features
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Task Creation
8.8
104
8.1
6
8.8
103
7.8
6
8.6
99
8.3
6
7.4
86
7.8
6
Task Management
8.5
99
8.3
6
8.9
98
8.1
6
7.3
90
8.3
6
7.9
90
8.6
6
Generative AI
7.0
44
Not enough data
7.1
43
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
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Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Cost Management
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8.0
5
Not enough data
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Integration
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
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8.7
5
Not enough data
Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Work Management
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Communication
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Content & Documents
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Controls
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Project Management
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Remote Collaboration
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
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Communication
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Planning
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
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8.0
5
Not enough data
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Workflow Management
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
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7.3
5
Knowledge Base
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Security
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Content
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Communication
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Planner and YouTrack are categorized as Task Management and Project Collaboration
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Planner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
YouTrack
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
19.3%
Computer Software
5.8%
Marketing and Advertising
4.9%
Education Management
4.9%
Retail
4.0%
Other
61.0%
Information Technology and Services
14.3%
Computer Software
14.3%
Marketing and Advertising
10.7%
Internet
10.7%
Translation and Localization
3.6%
Other
46.4%
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 YouTrack open source?
1 Comment
Official Response from YouTrack
YouTrack is not open-source. YouTrack is created and licensed by JetBrains as a project management tool that can adapt to your processes to help you deliver...Read more
YouTrack has no more discussions with answers
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