Microsoft Planner Pricing 2026
Complete pricing guide with plans, and cost analysis
Microsoft Planner has a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/user/month (Planner Plan 1) and go up to $30/user/month.
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Microsoft Planner costs Free to $30 per user/month as of May 2026, with 3 plans available including a free tier. Plans: Planner Basic (free), Planner Plan 1 at $10/user/month, and Planner and Project Plan 3 at $30/user/month. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: Yes
Microsoft Planner offers 3 pricing tiers: Planner Basic, Planner Plan 1, Planner and Project Plan 3. A free plan is available. Paid plans include Planner Plan 1 at $10/user/month, Planner and Project Plan 3 at $30/user/month. The Planner Plan 1 plan is individual project managers needing gantt and dependencies.
Compared to other project management software, Microsoft Planner is positioned at the budget-friendly price point.
How much does Microsoft Planner cost?
Microsoft Planner Pricing Overview
Microsoft Planner has 3 pricing plans, including a free tier. Paid plans range from $0 to $30/user/month. The Planner Basic plan is free and is best for teams already on microsoft 365 needing lightweight task management. The Planner Plan 1 plan costs $10/user/month, best for individual project managers needing gantt and dependencies. The Planner and Project Plan 3 plan costs $30/user/month, best for full project portfolio management with desktop client.
This pricing was last verified in May 17, 2026 from 1 independent sources.
Microsoft Planner is Microsoft's task and project management tool, now unified with Microsoft Project and Microsoft To Do. Planner Basic is included in Microsoft 365; paid tiers (Plan 1, Plan 3, Plan 5) add timeline, dependencies, resource management, and portfolio analytics.
What does Microsoft Planner actually cost you?
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List price by tier (annualized, per seat)
Per-seat list price across Microsoft Planner's plans, annualized. Custom-priced tiers show a hatched bar.
All Microsoft Planner Plans & Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Best For |
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| Planner Basic | Free | Custom | Teams already on Microsoft 365 needing lightweight task management |
| What's included at Planner Basic Best for: Teams already on Microsoft 365 needing lightweight task management
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| Planner Plan 1 | $10 /user/month | $10 /user/year | Individual project managers needing Gantt and dependencies |
| What's included at Planner Plan 1 Best for: Individual project managers needing Gantt and dependencies
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| Planner and Project Plan 3 | $30 /user/month | $30 /user/year | Full project portfolio management with desktop client |
| What's included at Planner and Project Plan 3 Best for: Full project portfolio management with desktop client
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View all features by plan (compare side-by-side)
Planner Basic
- Kanban boards
- Basic templates
- Grid, Board, Schedule, and Charts views
- View task dependencies
- Microsoft Teams integration
Planner Plan 1
- Everything in Basic
- Timeline (Gantt) view
- Task dependencies
- Project goals
- Backlogs and sprints
- Premium plan templates
- Build reports and dashboards
Planner and Project Plan 3
- Everything in Plan 1
- Task history
- Roadmaps
- Baselines and critical path
- Resources request
- Program management
- Project financials, budgeting, costing
- Advanced dependencies with lead and lag
- Project desktop
- Project Online
How Microsoft Planner Pricing Compares
| Software | Starting Price | Top Price |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Planner | Free | $30/user/month |
| Airtable | Free | $45/user/month |
| Asana | Free | $30.49/user/month |
| Basecamp | Free | $349/user/month |
| BugHerd | $50/month | $150/month |
| ClickUp | Free | $12/user/month |
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Microsoft Planner Pricing FAQ
01 Is Microsoft Planner free with Microsoft 365?
Yes — Planner Basic (Kanban boards, list/grid views, Teams integration) is bundled with most Microsoft 365 subscriptions at no extra cost. Plan 1, 3, and 5 are paid add-ons.
02 What's the difference between Planner and Project?
Planner is the task-board UX; Project is the portfolio management engine. As of 2026 they're unified under one product — Plan 3 and Plan 5 include the full Project capabilities.
03 Is Project Online being retired?
Yes. Project Online retires September 30, 2026. New Project Web App sites are blocked from April 1, 2026. Microsoft is steering customers to the new unified Planner/Project.
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