Microsoft Planner vs Adobe Workfront

Microsoft Planner9.0Visit Adobe Workfront8.7Visit

Higher score Microsoft Planner #5 in Work Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit site

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Adobe Workfront #8 in Work Management Software 8.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 6 features Try Adobe Workfront

• Microsoft Planner fits best

  Organizations already using Microsoft 365

• Adobe Workfront fits best

  Enterprise creative and marketing operations

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Planner 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Adobe Workfront 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.7
Ranking	#5 in Work Management Software	#8 in Work Management Software
Best for	Organizations already using Microsoft 365	Enterprise creative and marketing operations
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Docs, Community
Integrations	5 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Planner 0/6 · Adobe Workfront 0/6
Timeline views	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Dashboards and reporting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Workflow automation	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Resource planning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Portfolio management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom fields	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Multiple task views, including Board, Charts, Calendar, and Timeline Dependencies, backlogs, sprints, goals, reports, and guest access Power Automate actions and triggers through the Planner connector	Combines intake, routing, capacity planning, Agile work, Gantt, and approvals Provides time logging, proofing, reporting, dashboards, and workflow automation Connects with Adobe tools, Microsoft apps, storage services, Slack, Jira, and Salesforce
Cons	Premium features require paid Planner subscriptions Premium plans have regional and licensing dependencies Named native integrations center on Microsoft Loop, Outlook, and Teams	Pricing requires contacting Adobe No free plan is available Its breadth and enterprise controls may exceed smaller teams' needs
Our verdict	Microsoft Planner is a work-management application for individuals, teams, and project managers. It combines task and plan management with collaboration across Microsoft 365. Tasks can include files, checklists, and labels, while teams can… Read the review →	Adobe Workfront is an enterprise work management and project management application for organizations coordinating complex work across departments. It brings project and task planning, work request intake, automatic routing, resource… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft Planner — where it wins

  • Multiple task views, including Board, Charts, Calendar, and Timeline
  • Dependencies, backlogs, sprints, goals, reports, and guest access
  • Power Automate actions and triggers through the Planner connector

  Where it doesn't

  • Premium features require paid Planner subscriptions
  • Premium plans have regional and licensing dependencies
  • Named native integrations center on Microsoft Loop, Outlook, and Teams

• Adobe Workfront — where it wins

  • Combines intake, routing, capacity planning, Agile work, Gantt, and approvals
  • Provides time logging, proofing, reporting, dashboards, and workflow automation
  • Connects with Adobe tools, Microsoft apps, storage services, Slack, Jira, and Salesforce

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Adobe
  • No free plan is available
  • Its breadth and enterprise controls may exceed smaller teams' needs

• Microsoft Planner9.0/10 · Free plan

  A Microsoft 365-centered planner with capable premium project controls.

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• Adobe Workfront8.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad work management suite for complex enterprise creative and marketing operations.

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