Microsoft Planner Reviews & Product Details

Microsoft Planner makes task and project management very simple and visual. I like the intuitive Kanban-style boards, easy drag-and-drop task assignments, and the integration with other Microsoft 365 tools like Teams and Outlook. It helps keep my team organized, track progress at a glance, and prioritize tasks efficiently. The notifications and reminders ensure nothing falls through the cracks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Planner can feel limited when managing very complex projects. Advanced reporting and analytics features are missing, and there’s no native Gantt chart view. While it’s perfect for small-to-medium teams, larger projects sometimes require complementary tools to fully visualize timelines and dependencies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The planner enjoys its integration with Microsoft 365, even its free version, although it is very limited. As for the pro version, it opens important features like statistics or the creation of new columns. Planner is online, but like every online tool from Microsoft, an "installable" can be created through Edge. Planner is not easy to use if you are not accustomed to Microsoft 365 tools. Customer support is functional, but slow. I use this tool daily to record projects. It does not require implementation, just understanding it and creating a template. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's complex. Everything in the M365 tools has its learning curve, and the same goes for Planner. In Planner, you can do wonderful things, but they are never intuitive. I wish Planner were more intuitive like the competition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What I like best about Microsoft Planner, is that it is so quick and simple to use. You can easily assign a task to someone, write a comment about a task, change a due date, it is very simple and easy to use which is why I like it over other task managers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The thing that I like the last about Microsoft planner, is, it is a Microsoft application however, there is no program for it for windows. There is one for Android but nothing for Windows yet....? Hoping they come out with one soon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Microsoft planner is your all in one go to bucket list. You can store daily goals for personnel and business. For example, if you have 3 important meeting, special reports, a project with a deadline then this reminds you. You canplace the start date if task and the end date.

Documents such as excel, microsoft word can be incorporated to planner to keep files associated with the topic of reminder or to do list. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do wish there were more preset templates to match with tracking data like agent quality grades, solved interactions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One of the best features I love about Microsoft Planner is its integration with Microsoft Teams. It’s a game-changer for me because I can check updates and collaborate with my teammates without having to leave or switch between apps. This seamless setup has helped me stay organized and efficient, especially when juggling multiple cases and requests daily. Setting it up is very easy—just click on the Apps icon in the Teams sidebar, search for “Planner,” and add it. It will then be available directly within your Microsoft Teams workspace. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’ve encountered an issue with Microsoft Planner where notifications aren’t always consistent, which sometimes causes me to miss important updates unless I’m actively checking the board. Even with this limitation, I still find Microsoft Planner incredibly useful overall, and I’m hopeful that future updates will enhance its functionality even further. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

How can you assign tasks to people and send notifications on Teams as well as email - makes it really easy to know when someone has assigned it to you. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Boards, buckets, and labels have restricted customisation options.

Colour-coding and tagging are basic.

No automation for recurring tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

User Interface and its simplicity to manage tasks and allocate to agents. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It gets messy when the project is bigger with multiple subtasks Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like the ease of use of this tool. This is synched with MS outlook & provide reminders for the tasks. We use this tool once in a week. It is very easy in terms of implementation. We use this tool as a white board tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it is not as efficient as we think about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I like how it intergrates in the m365 ecosystem and work with other m365 tools like power automate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

the new version of planner is great expect if you want to share now it requires a m365 group. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy of task management and integration of other Microsoft apps.Comments: Add notes and discussions to individual tasks.Outlook: Tasks and deadlines sync with Outlook calendars. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Reporting and time tracking not the best. also permission per task Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.