--- description: Learn more about Microsoft Planner price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Microsoft Planner Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Task Management Software](/directory/10030/task-management/software) > [Microsoft Planner](/software/1010402/microsoft-planner) # Microsoft Planner Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1010402/microsoft-planner Page: 1 / 13\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1010402/microsoft-planner?page=2) > Microsoft Planner is a new app from Microsoft that helps teams organize their work. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 293 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Microsoft Planner? Teams looking for better organization for their teams and projects. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 293 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$10,00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) - **Pricing Details**: Planner features included in Microsoft 365 enterprise plans. Planner Plan 1: $10.00 user/month. Planner and Project Plan 3: $30.00 user/month Planner and Project Plan 5: $55.00 user/month - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Assignment Management - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Deadline Management - Prioritization - Project Planning - Project Tracking - Resource Management - Status Tracking - Task Editing - Task Management ## Integrations (8 total) - Microsoft 365 - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft OneNote - Microsoft Outlook - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Teams - Microsoft To Do - Microsoft Word ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum ## Category - [Task Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/10030/task-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Task Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/10030/task-management/software) - [Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30002/project-management/software) - [Kanban Tools](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31580/kanban-tools/software) - [Agile Project Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31556/agile-project-management-tools/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It makes it easier to stay within the same family of tech stack, that way you don't have to worry about a lot of integration since you're already or might be already using Microsoft. You can easily customize the buckets for your planner and track your tasks the way you want them and the same applies for projects. > > **Cons**: My main concern with Planner and what I like the least if the limitations on Workflow customization. It becomes a little challenging on this especially if you want to customize certain things for your projects's workflow which you will eventually have to find a way around, but that is my concern. > > My overall experience with Planner has been exceptional so far. We all love the visual aspect of the data, ongoing projects, reporting, task management and the list goes on and on. Life is a lot more easier to manage and work with a team, especially when you're all doing it remotely, this came as a tool that make it easy to manager remote teams and effectively collaborate with remote teams in real time. Leveraging the Microsoft App and tools also make it easier in terms of integration where you can easily move data within the same Microsoft product offering without having to find another way to ingest the data from other sources or to other sources. ----- ### "Planning with Microsoft Planner" — 5.0/5 > **Mai** | *22 March 2026* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: As a busy event planner, for me the best features are its ability to provide a snapshot of my daily and weekly tasks\! I am constantly working on multiple programs at once, so I live and die by a helpful planner that keeps me on task\! > > **Cons**: It doesn't have a traditional desktop version so I thought that could be problematic. We installed it as an app and it's working just fine\! > > Our entire company is made up of event planners, meeting planners and time management is the most important skill we all need. We truly live and die by our calendars and task management tools, so Microsoft Planner was a natural choice for us\! ----- ### "Great tool for task management if you are using other MS apps" — 5.0/5 > **Marko** | *29 December 2025* | Environmental Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: MS Planner is a great task and planning tool, so you can keep track of your work. It's well integrated with other M365 apps. I like the special plans for team collaboration feature, where it creates a closed space for collaborating only with invited colleagues. Free version has enough task views options for you to keep a track of your tasks timeline (grid, board, calendar and charts), as well as filters. It's well integrated with power automate, allowing you to create automations. It's very easy to figure out how it works. > > **Cons**: If you want to have some advanced planning tools, like having a Gantt chart for your tasks, you need to have the paid version. > > If you're using Microsoft software for your work, it's a no-brainer to use Planner instead of other similar tools ----- ### "A moving target in Microsoft's 365 service stack" — 3.0/5 > **Connor** | *15 April 2026* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Planner does a fine job of covering the core functions you'd expect from a task management solution, and delivers in a way that is consistent with the rest of Microsoft 365 tools and so feels somewhat familiar and intuitive. It's useful for simple planning and delegation of tasks and provides accessibility and visibility across a team - especially if your org is already integrated with the Microsoft ecosystem, and especially where leveraging Microsoft Teams. The interface is clean, modern and responsive; a constant flow of new features demonstrates that Microsoft is clearly invested in developing Planner into a more powerful and capable planning solution. > > **Cons**: My biggest issue with Planner is that it doesn't truly feel stable or truly standalone. It leans heavily into MS Teams and the web app rather than providing a dedicated app and the constant reworking of the tool over the past 2-3years (eg. blending Planner, Project and To-Do into one) has meant that a consistent experience has been neglected due to functions and layout constantly shifting and changing as more features and integrations make it into the development cycle. This ultimately leaves me constantly searching for buttons and settings that are dancing around a forever changing interface; what might look like progress on paper often leaves me feeling like I'm required to relearn the platform time and time again, usually becoming more confident and familiar just as a new release changes everything again. For this purpose alone I find Planner difficult to trust and ultimately lean towards other, free tools and solutions. > > Overall, my experience is of inconsistency and unreliability with Planner due to the chaotic changes and releases that seem to come every few months. Rather than being a familiar tool I can settle in to, interfacing with the app feels like a constant game of cat and mouse where I'm having to re-learn where functions and features are moved to in order to leverage its functionality in full. As such it feels vastly less attractive that other, simpler solutions, despite having far less functionality and their own flaws within corporate environments. ----- ### "Microsoft Planner for Project Planning" — 5.0/5 > **Alexandra** | *05 April 2026* | Wholesale | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Microsoft Planner has been an integral resource for planning, both as a single user and across my team. The platform allows me to set goals, monitor progress, and add contributors. The platform is easily accessible, and you can use it as an app on the computer, as well as through the browser, allowing access from multiple devices. The price compared to other platforms is reasonable. > > **Cons**: Planner offers great basic features, but to have multiple active templates, you do have to purchase additional licenses. Even with the added cost, it is still reasonably priced compared to other platforms. > > Microsoft Planner has become the foundation to my planning. It helps me reach daily goals, as well as long term projects. I am able to track progress on how tasks are going, and it has created accountability and visibility within my team. Overall, I can't imagine not using the platform. ----- Page: 1 / 13\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1010402/microsoft-planner?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/1010402/microsoft-planner) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | ----- ## Structured Data