Jira vs Microsoft Planner
Jira
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| Figure | Jira | Microsoft Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.91/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 11 | 4 |
| Spec score · Project management tools | 9.5 (#1) | 9.1 (#15) |
| Spec score · Project Management Software | 9.2 (#11) | 8.7 (#42) |
| Spec score · Nonprofit Project Management | 9.3 (#4) | 8.9 (#14) |
| Automation rules | Yes | Yes |
| Collaboration | Jira includes forms for partner requests, customizable workflows, dependency management, goals, and out-of-the-box reports. | Teams can cocreate plans, and the included Planner offering supports real-time collaboration and sharing. |
| Compliance | Atlassian lists SOC 2, SOC 3, PCI DSS, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27018, and GDPR in Jira's compliance program. | 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. |
| Founded | 2002 | 1975 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Sydney, Australia and San Francisco, California | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Integrations | Jira has more than 3,000 Marketplace apps and integrations including GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Figma, and Miro. | The listed Microsoft app integrations include Loop, Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and Power Automate. |
| Mobile | The Jira mobile app is available on iOS and Android for updates, comments, boards, backlogs, approvals, forms, and project status. | Planner has iOS and Android apps for eligible Microsoft 365 work or school accounts; the Android app cannot delete plans. |
| Native integrations | 3000 | 5 |
| Security | Jira supports customizable permissions, Premium IP allowlisting, SAML SSO and SCIM through Atlassian Guard, TLS 1.2+ in transit, and AES-256 encryption at rest. | Basic plan task titles and descriptions are stored in Azure and encrypted at rest and in transit; premium plan data is stored in Dataverse. |
| Support | The Free plan includes Community Support, while Jira Cloud Premium includes 24/7 Premium Support. | Microsoft offers Planner help and learning articles, administrator resources, community resources, and Microsoft partner assistance. |
Plans
Jira
- FreeFree
- Standard$7.91 a month
- StandardPriced on request
- Premium$14.54 a month
- PremiumPriced on request
- EnterprisePriced on request
- FreeFree
- Data CenterPrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
- PremiumPrice not published
Microsoft Planner
- Microsoft PlannerPrice not published
- Microsoft Planner (included in Microsoft 365)Free
- Planner Plan 1$10 a year
- Planner and Project Plan 3$30 a year
In their own words
Microsoft Planner
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