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Microsoft Planner

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Spec score 9.1 #15 of 196 in Project management tools

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Purpose
Planner brings tasks, to-do lists, plans, and projects across Microsoft 365 apps into one online work-management experience.Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Audience
Microsoft presents Planner templates and use cases for marketing, sales, software development, IT, human resources, project management, and operations teams.Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Free plan
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
Trial
Microsoft describes a one-month free trial, requires a credit card to sign up, and says the subscription converts to paid unless canceled.Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
API
Microsoft Graph's Planner API can create plans, organize and assign tasks, share progress, and support collaboration.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Integrations
The listed Microsoft app integrations include Loop, Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and Power Automate.Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Security
Basic plan task titles and descriptions are stored in Azure and encrypted at rest and in transit; premium plan data is stored in Dataverse.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Compliance
Planner is covered by Microsoft's Product Terms and Data Protection Agreement, and the documentation says integrated Purview audit logs are supported across plan types and containers.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Support
Microsoft offers Planner help and learning articles, administrator resources, community resources, and Microsoft partner assistance.Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Headquarters
Redmond, Washington, USARead 19 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Founded
1975Read 19 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Automation rules
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
Collaboration
Teams can cocreate plans, and the included Planner offering supports real-time collaboration and sharing.Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Copilot
Access to AI capabilities in Planner and Planner in Teams requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license.Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Features
Planner supports content-rich tasks with files, checklists, labels, and task organization by My Day, My Tasks, and Assigned to me.Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Guest access
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
Limits
The security documentation says Planner does not participate in Advanced Data Residency and that retention policy is not currently supported.Read 12 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
Mobile
Planner has iOS and Android apps for eligible Microsoft 365 work or school accounts; the Android app cannot delete plans.Read 12 Oct 2026 · support.microsoft.com
Native integrations
5Read 20 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
Task views
boardRead 20 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
Views
Its main navigation includes My Day, My Tasks, and My Plans, while plans can use list, board, timeline, and sprint views.Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com

Plans and prices

Microsoft Planner Price not published Task creation and management with files, checklists, and labels · My Day, My Tasks, and Assigned to Me · Basic and custom templates · Grid, Board, Schedule, and Chart views · Microsoft 365 app integrations Read 20 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
Microsoft Planner (included in Microsoft 365) Free Basic templates · Grid, Board, Schedule, and Charts views · Teams integration Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Planner Plan 1 $10 a year user/month, paid yearly Premium templates · Dependencies · Backlogs and sprints · Timeline, Calendar, and People views · Goals · Milestones Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Planner and Project Plan 3 $30 a year user/month, paid yearly Everything in Planner Plan 1 · Task history · Portfolios · Baselines and critical path · Advanced dependencies · Project desktop Read 12 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com

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