monday.com vs Microsoft Planner

monday.com9.2Visit Microsoft Planner9.0Visit

Higher score monday.com #3 in Work Management Software 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit monday.com

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

• monday.com fits best

  Teams prioritizing integrations and visual boards

• Microsoft Planner fits best

  Organizations already using Microsoft 365

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Side by side

Feature	monday.com 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Microsoft Planner 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Work Management Software	#5 in Work Management Software
Best for	Teams prioritizing integrations and visual boards	Organizations already using Microsoft 365
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$9/seat/mo	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Docs
Integrations	850+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features monday.com 0/6 · Microsoft Planner 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	Board, timeline, Gantt, calendar, and Kanban views 850 listed native integrations across major platforms Dashboards, automations, documents, guest access, and AI	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
Cons	Free plan is limited to 2 seats and 3 boards Time tracking is available only on Pro and Enterprise Advanced automations and reporting require the Pro plan	Premium features require paid Planner subscriptions Premium plans have regional and licensing dependencies Named native integrations center on Microsoft Loop, Outlook, and Teams
Our verdict	monday.com organizes projects, tasks, workflows, and collaboration through boards and configurable workspaces. It suits freelancers, small teams, and larger organizations that want visual planning across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• monday.com — where it wins

  • Board, timeline, Gantt, calendar, and Kanban views
  • 850 listed native integrations across major platforms
  • Dashboards, automations, documents, guest access, and AI

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 2 seats and 3 boards
  • Time tracking is available only on Pro and Enterprise
  • Advanced automations and reporting require the Pro plan

• 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

• monday.com9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  A flexible work hub with strong integrations, visual views, and tiered limits.

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• Microsoft Planner9.0/10 · Free plan

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

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