Microsoft Planner is a collaborative work-management and task-planning product within Microsoft 365 that provides Kanban-style boards, task assignments, due dates, checklists and attachments, with optional licensed capabilities for advanced project planning and reporting.
Published Oct 14, 2026
Microsoft has been updating and consolidating Planner experiences, including a major Planner refresh and integration with other Microsoft work-management experiences. Community channels report mixed responses to these transitions and staged rollouts.
| Starting price | Included in some Microsoft 365 subscriptions; advanced functionality available via additional SKUs (regional pricing varies) | Multiple per-user tiers; vendor pricing pages provide details | Free tier and paid tiers; pricing varies by plan and feature set |
| Recommended for | Organizations standardized on Microsoft 365/Teams that need lightweight-to-midweight planning | Visual Kanban boards with extensive integrations and marketplace extensions | Cross-functional work management with expanded reporting, automation, and portfolio features (varies by tier) |
| Key strength | Integration with Microsoft 365 and tenant-level identity/admin alignment | Simplicity and extensibility via power-ups and a broad ecosystem | Expanded workflow features and reporting capabilities (especially in paid tiers) |
| Key weakness | Limited advanced project management features and licensing complexity for advanced capabilities | Some users report dissatisfaction with billing and plan limits | Pricing complexity and tiered feature gates for advanced capabilities |