| Capability | Project Planner! | Microsoft Planner (with M365) |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt-chart timeline (drag & resize bars) | ✓ | ✗ |
| Task start and end dates on a timeline | ✓ | Dates, no timeline |
| Milestones | ✓ | ✗ |
| Subtasks with granular tracking | ✓ | Checklist items |
| Runs inside Microsoft Teams | ✓ | ✓ |
| Kanban / bucket board | — | ✓ |
| Assign work to Teams members | ✓ | ✓ |
| Price | Free 30-day trial, then $6/user·mo or $60/user·yr | Included with M365 |
Comparison is against the standard Microsoft Planner included with Microsoft 365. Planner Premium (formerly Project for the web) adds timeline/Gantt and dependency features under a separate paid Project license.
Need a visual Gantt timeline inside Teams, want milestones and subtasks for deliverables, and plan projects with real start/end dates — without buying a separate Project license.
Want a free, simple kanban board that ships with Microsoft 365, mainly track to-dos in buckets, and don't need a timeline or dependency view.
Project Planner! shows your work on an interactive Gantt chart — drag and resize bars to reschedule. Microsoft Planner organizes tasks into kanban buckets with no timeline view.
Project Planner! supports milestones and subtasks with their own tracking. Planner offers checklist items inside a task, but not full subtasks or milestones.
Both live inside Microsoft Teams. Project Planner! focuses on giving you scheduling power (timelines, dates, milestones) without the cost and complexity of a full Project license.
Microsoft Planner is included with most Microsoft 365 business plans. Project Planner! starts with a 30-day free trial with all features, then $6 per user / month or $60 per user / year. See current pricing on the home page.
The Microsoft Planner included with Microsoft 365 is a kanban task board and does not provide a drag-and-resize Gantt timeline. Timeline/Gantt and dependency features come with Planner Premium (the former Project for the web), a separate paid license. Project Planner! adds Gantt timelines directly inside Teams without a Project license.
Yes — Project Planner! runs inside Microsoft Teams and provides interactive Gantt timelines with drag-and-resize task bars, start and end dates, milestones, and subtasks. It is installed from the Teams app store and needs no admin consent for typical use.
Project Planner! is a Microsoft Planner alternative for teams that need visual Gantt timelines, milestones and subtask tracking inside Teams, while keeping setup simple. It costs $6 per user / month or $60 per user / year after a free 30-day trial.
Microsoft Planner is included with most Microsoft 365 business plans. Project Planner! is $6 per user / month, or $60 per user / year, after a 30-day free trial of all features. Planner Premium, which adds Gantt views to Planner, requires a separate paid Project license. Full details on the pricing section.
Plan projects visually — timelines, milestones and subtasks, right inside Teams.
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