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Microsoft Planner

C Tier
Situational · #19 of 26 · provisional
69
4.6★13.2K ratings
Freeprice
1mosince update

What is Microsoft Planner?

Microsoft Planner is a productivity app for organizing teamwork into plans. Each plan has a board where tasks are grouped into buckets, moved between columns, and assigned to team members. The My Tasks view lists a user's tasks and their status across all plans, and users can share files, attach photos and discuss tasks.

Pricing. Microsoft Planner is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Teams organizing shared work on visual task boards
  • Tracking who is working on which tasks across plans
  • Office 365 work or school users who keep task discussions with their plans

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Why this app is in C tier

Microsoft Planner scores 69 out of 100: rating 92, rating count 84, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Description

Microsoft Planner requires an eligible Office 365 work or school subscription. This app does not support Office 365 personal accounts (for example: name@outlook.com or name@hotmail.com). If you are not sure about your company’s subscription or the services you have access to, please contact your IT department. Planner provides a simple, visual way to organize teamwork. Planner makes it easy for your team to create new plans, organize and assign tasks, share files, chat about what you’re working on, and get updates on progress. -- Organize work visually -- Each plan has its own board, where you can organize tasks into buckets. You can categorize tasks based on their status or on whom they’re assigned to. To update the status or change assignments, just drag and drop tasks between columns. -- Visibility -- The My Tasks view provides a comprehensive list of all your tasks and their status across all your plans. When working together on a plan, team members always know who is working on what. -- Collaborate -- Built for Office 365, Planner lets you work together on the same tasks, attach captured photos directly to them, and even have conversations around tasks without switching

Compare in Team Collaboration

MeasureMicrosoft PlannerQuipMattermost
TierCCC
Score69 / 10069 / 10068 / 100
Rating4.6 ★4.7 ★4.8 ★
Ratings13.2K25.7K5.7K
Latest ratings · 180d2.1 ★ · 20 reviews——
Last update34d ago77d ago4d ago
PriceFreeFree downloadFree

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Questions about Microsoft Planner

Can I use it with a personal Microsoft account?

No. The app does not support Office 365 personal accounts, such as name@outlook.com or name@hotmail.com. It requires an eligible Office 365 work or school subscription.

Does it cost anything to install?

The app is free to download. The listing does not state any in-app purchases, and pricing beyond the free download is Not stated on the App Store.

What device permissions does it request?

It asks for access to your Photos app when you attach a photo to a task. If you choose to take a photo, it asks for access to your Camera app.

Is Microsoft Planner free?

Yes. Microsoft Planner is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.

What is Microsoft Planner good for?

Microsoft Planner is built for teams organizing shared work on visual task boards, tracking who is working on which tasks across plans, office 365 work or school users who keep task discussions with their plans. It sits in the team collaboration list on AppTierList.

Is Microsoft Planner worth it?

Microsoft Planner is C tier, ranked #19 of 26 team collaboration apps with a score of 69 out of 100, from a 4.6 App Store rating across 13,221 ratings. 18 apps rank above it in the same list.

How does Microsoft Planner compare to Quip?

Microsoft Planner is C tier at 69; Quip is C tier at 69. They score the same. Microsoft Planner is free, with no in-app purchases, Quip is free to download.

How often is Microsoft Planner updated?

Microsoft Planner was updated 34 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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All the facts

List
Team Collaboration
Tier
C (Situational)
Score
69 / 100
Rank in list
#19 of 26
Ranking certainty
early: few ratings or search ranks so far
Price
Free
App Store rating
4.6 out of 5
Number of ratings
13,221
Recent reviews
2.1 from 20 in the last 180 days
Current version
(34 days ago)
App Store data read
App Store category
Productivity
Good for
Teams organizing shared work on visual task boards, Tracking who is working on which tasks across plans, Office 365 work or school users who keep task discussions with their plans
Requires
iOS 17.0 or later
Size
158 MB
Age rating
4+
Languages
29
Developer pages
Support · Privacy policy
Maker
unclaimed
As data
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