Microsoft Project vs Viewteam
Microsoft Project
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| Figure | Microsoft Project | Viewteam |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | £1.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 10 | 2 |
| Spec score · Workplace Management Software | 8.4 (#6) | 7.5 (#21) |
| Founded | 1975 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, USA | The Long Barn, Worton Park, Cassington, Oxon, OX29 4SX, UK |
| Integrations | The page lists Microsoft Loop, Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and Power Automate integrations. | Viewteam offers a Microsoft Teams app, Microsoft Entra ID SSO and SCIM provisioning; Enterprise pricing lists Outlook calendar integration. |
| Intended users | Microsoft describes Planner as useful for teams across departments, including marketing, sales, software development, IT, human resources, project management, and operations. | Viewteam says it is designed for hybrid organisations and can serve organisations from 20 to 20,000 employees. |
| Purpose | Planner brings tasks, to-do lists, plans, and projects together in one online work management experience. | Viewteam is a cloud-based workplace management platform for booking desks, meeting rooms, parking and other workplace resources. |
| Support | The included Planner offering lists Microsoft 365 customer support, and Microsoft provides Planner help and learning articles. | The pricing page lists unlimited email and phone support and a UK-based team. |
| Trial | Microsoft states that the free trial lasts one month, requires a credit card, and converts to a paid subscription unless canceled. | The 30-day trial requires no credit card; the pricing page says billing details are needed to continue after the trial. |
Plans
Microsoft Project
- Microsoft PlannerPriced on request
- Planner Plan 1Priced on request
- Planner and Project Plan 3Priced on request
- Planner Plan 1Priced on request
- Planner and Project Plan 3Priced on request
- Planner and Project Plan 5Priced on request
- Planner and Project Plan 5Price not published
- Planner in Microsoft 365Free
- Planner Plan 1$10 a year
- Planner and Project Plan 3$30 a year
In their own words
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Project is presented through Planner, an online work management experience that combines tasks, to-do lists, plans, and projects. Core views include Grid, Board, Schedule, and Charts; Planner Plan 1 adds Timeline, People, and Goals. That plan also includes premium templates, backlogs and sprints, task dependencies, milestones, and project goals. Planner and Project Plan 3 adds portfolios, baselines, critical path, advanced dependencies, resource requests, and the Project desktop app. Plan 5 adds advanced portfolio management and enterprise resource management and allocation. The included Planner in Microsoft 365 is listed at free and includes basic templates, core views, task management, and Teams integration. Named integrations include Loop, Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and Power Automate. The comparison lists workflow automation, APIs, Microsoft 365 Groups access control, and compliance tools. Time tracking and guest access are listed. A one-month trial requires a credit card and converts to paid service unless canceled.