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Microsoft Planner

4.3 (297)

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Last updated September 4th, 2026

# Reviews of Microsoft Planner

Ease of use

4.5

Customer Service

4.2

## Pros and Cons in Reviews

AV

Alexandra V

People Business PartnerWholesale, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“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.“

April 5, 2026

MS

Manish S

AI and Automation EngineerInformation Technology and Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years.

“The Microsoft planner doesn't have the capability to manage complex projects and have less features as compared to the competitor tools which can manage highly complex project workflows.“

March 2, 2026

EM

Elizabeth M

Director of IS Project ManagementMental Health Care, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years.

“My overall experience with Microsoft planner is that I can track all of my projects in one platform and I can set permissions for team members to collaborate with me on plans to track tasks and milestones for these projects.“

September 18, 2025

Connor Q

IT Team LeadMedia Production, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“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.“

April 15, 2026

AV

Alexandra V

People Business PartnerWholesale, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“I am able to track progress on how tasks are going, and it has created accountability and visibility within my team.“

April 5, 2026

Daniel R

COORetail, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“What I like least is that Planner can be frustrating when you have already put a lot of work into a basic plan and then realize you need the premium features.“

July 3, 2026

Daniel R

COORetail, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years.

“The dashboards are also really helpful for showing leadership where projects stand, what is at risk, and what needs attention.“

July 3, 2026

Mai M

Managing DirectorHospitality, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years.

“It doesn't have a traditional desktop version so I thought that could be problematic.“

March 22, 2026

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Daniel R.  
COO  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Simple for Teams, Powerful Enough for Project Tracking"

July 3, 2026

5.0

Overall, my experience with Microsoft Planner has been very positive. I use it heavily to manage projects across marketing, merchandising, operations, and leadership follow-up. The premium features make it much more useful for real project planning, especially with timelines, Gantt-style views, and dashboards. It is simple enough for the broader team to use, but still gives me the visibility I need to track progress and risk.

Pros

What I like most about Microsoft Planner is that it gives me a simple way to keep projects organized across multiple teams without making it too complicated for everyone else. I use the premium version to build out project plans and Gantt charts, then share the work with regular Planner users. The dashboards are also really helpful for showing leadership where projects stand, what is at risk, and what needs attention.

Cons

What I like least is that Planner can be frustrating when you have already put a lot of work into a basic plan and then realize you need the premium features. There is not an easy “upgrade this plan” path, so it feels like you have to rebuild too much. I also wish Board view had better auto-sorting by due date instead of making me manually drag tasks around to keep things in order.

Review Source

Marko K.  
Project and IT Manager  
Environmental Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great tool for task management if you are using other MS apps"

December 29, 2025

5.0

If you're using Microsoft software for your work, it's a no-brainer to use Planner instead of other similar tools

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.

Alternatives considered

[Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/)

Reason for choosing Microsoft Planner

Free Planner is offers much more than free Asana, but when it comes to paid versions, it's really a tough decision, and depends on organisation's goals.

Switched from

[ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/)

Planner's integration with other MS apps is seamless, and also allows system automations with PowerAutomate. Free version of Planner offers more than free ClickUp.

Review Source

Connor Q.  
IT Team Lead  
Media Production  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A moving target in Microsoft's 365 service stack"

April 15, 2026

3.0

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.

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.

Alternatives considered

[Notion](https://www.capterra.com/p/186596/Notion/)

Reason for choosing Microsoft Planner

In contrast, I still leverage Notion for individual management of tasks and assignments and much prefer the intuitive interface and simplicity over Planner. Planner gets its time in the spotlight whenever I need to delegate tasks across teams.

Switched from

[Microsoft To Do](https://www.capterra.com/p/227173/Wunderlist/)

To-Do was previously a useful task tracking app but the functionality was sold as moving across to Planner back in 2024/25, and a lot of my org naturally followed across to leverage more functionality and utility

Review Source

KL

Khimson L.  
It admin  
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Simple and Effective Task Management for Teams"

August 17, 2026

5.0

Microsoft Planner is a straightforward and convenient tool for organizing tasks and managing team projects. Its integration with Microsoft 365 and Teams makes it especially useful for organizations already using Microsoft's ecosystem. It works well for everyday task management and collaboration, although larger or more complex projects may require a more advanced project management solution.

Pros

Simple and easy-to-use task management Integrates well with Microsoft 365 and Teams Useful for organizing projects and assigning tasks Provides visual boards and task tracking Makes it easy to monitor deadlines and progress Good for team collaboration

Cons

Some advanced project management features are limited Can become difficult to manage with very large projects Reporting capabilities are somewhat basic Full functionality may depend on your Microsoft 365 plan Less powerful than dedicated project management platforms for complex projects

Review Source

AV

Alexandra V.  
People Business Partner  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Microsoft Planner for Project Planning "

April 5, 2026

5.0

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.

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.

Alternatives considered

[monday.com AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/)

Reason for choosing Microsoft Planner

Cost and platform ease of use - Planner was less expensive and the platform was very easy to learn

Review Source

EM

Elizabeth M.  
Director of IS Project Management  
Mental Health Care  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Fast & efficient Project Tracking made easy!"

September 18, 2025

5.0

My overall experience with Microsoft planner is that I can track all of my projects in one platform and I can set permissions for team members to collaborate with me on plans to track tasks and milestones for these projects. I can even track team outputs from task assignments. It gives me the security. I need to keep my projects private, and on schedule as it does connect with calendar. Overall, it’s a wonderful tool to use for the project manager. That is a more visual leader.

Pros

Microsoft planner is a great project management tool to track projects and tasks in one place. The team collaboration features within this product are amazing! I can track project progress across all my team members and use certain features to communicate with each other and getting reminders about these things via email notifications from planner. I love the fact that you can enjoy planner basic to get started and get familiar with using the tool. Because there is a learning curve that requires you to use it and practice using it. However, for the more advanced project managers out there, there is planner premium that allows for more robust project, managing tools and offers the assistance of AI With all of the premium license plans. This tool is universal and can be used by anyone who needs to track project progress.

Cons

There is a learning curve with using any software and there are free demos and tutorials on how to use the product.

Switched from

[Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/)

We currently use Jira to track our software projects as well as Zoom. But when it comes to using a more simpler project tracking capability, we use Microsoft planner because it’s easy and allows for simultaneous collaboration on projects.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Research Scientist  
Building Materials  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Good tool to manage your team"

July 6, 2025

5.0

Great replacement for Smartsheet, manages your team well, and with full integration with Microsoft suite of tools.

Pros

It is very easy to set up and get using, the different interfaces e.g. grid/task list, board, timeline, are all easy to switch between, and with minimal training.

Cons

Thus far, it pretty much requires a full account with Microsoft Projects to be used properly. Whilst technically it can be used as free, missing dependencies or ability to subset tasks among other features mean that without this it will be a task list at best.

Switched from

[Smartsheet](https://www.capterra.com/p/79104/Smartsheet/)

Smartsheet was predatory in their pricing practices, also their product was not as good for the purposes of managing a team's tasks.

Review Source

BW

Bevan W.  
Sales and Accounts  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A hidden gem"

June 4, 2025

5.0

I looked into and tested several products before settling on Microsoft Planner. The biggest drawcard was how easy it was to use for all users, no matter their level of computer literacy, and if you are already paying for Microsoft 365, it's part of the subscription already. It is a bit basic compared to other stand-alone offerings, but when you start using Power Automate and Copilot with it, along with other Microsoft products, it quickly becomes quite a powerful product.

Pros

Microsoft Planner is a hidden gem, it's completely in the cloud, so you can take it anywhere and is a great tool for personal use or for businesses to keep track of things. But where it really starts to shine is with the ability to automate tasks - in conjunction with Microsoft Forms and Power Automate, you can have different teams or customers fill in a form, which then populates Planner with tasks. I have in the past used this to setup a production task creation and tracking workflow for 30+ people, and it worked seamlessly.

Cons

The only downside to Planner is that the completed tasks stay recorded in the completed dropdown, so with heavy use over some time, it can get clogged up and stop accepting new input. To fix this, you have to manually delete old tasks. There may be a better way to do this, but I have not found it.

Alternatives considered

[Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)[Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/)

Reason for choosing Microsoft Planner

For what it did, Planner seemed to be the most cost-effective option.

Switched from

[Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)[Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/)

Being already in a Microsoft 365 environment means that their is no added costs and Planner is a very simple to use alternative.

Review Source

DM

Dana M.  
Fulfillment Manager  
Publishing  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Microsoft Planner helps track Inbound orders"

November 24, 2025

3.0

Overall experience has been fine, we used to use a competitor and then switched over to Microsoft Planner, and the two softwares are almost identical.

Pros

Microsoft Planner is a nice tool to keep track of Inbound Shipments and their statuses. We share it between multiple departments, including our warehouse team, and we can see how far along they are in their processes.

Cons

Microsoft Planner gives an alert as soon as you are tagged in a card, even if the person creating the card tagged you and then is on there way to add the card details. this is annoying and i wish the notification would come after the card is complete.

Switched from

[Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)

Our company made this decision, I believe it was included in our Microsoft package.

Review Source

BC

Brendan C.  
Business Development Rep  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Microsoft Planner Review"

February 17, 2025

5.0

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.

Pros

What I love the most about Microsoft Planner is how visually appealing it is to track any ongoing projects and basically manage our teamwork effectively. It is easier to assign and manage tasks within the team and its easier to track those tasks as well, especially in my department. 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.

Switched from

[ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/)

Its easier for us to continue playing in the Microsoft space

Review Source

MB

Matthew B.  
Senior Application Solution Analyst  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A basic but versatile tool forms an important part of the Office 365 suite."

July 28, 2022

4.0

I have really enjoyed using Planner for what it is - basic project and task management. Within the context of a team it ex excellent for Agile project management. Outside of this context and when more robust project management is required Planner is often too limited and leads us to look for more able tools.

Pros

Super simple to use and with a good range of functionality, Planner is a light project management tool that is an important part of the Office 365 suite. Tasks for part of the task engine within Office 365 through Microsoft To Do. Information and categorisation that can be recorded on a task is versatile and, when coupled with search and filters, makes keeping track of tasks easy.

Cons

The most frustrating aspect of Planner is the lack of a public view of the board and tasks. Only members of the team can follow progress. Planner is so closely coupled into the team membership of Office 365 that it limits its uses. Also, the lack of gantt chart functionality weakens the ability of Planner to be considered a serious project management tool.

Alternatives considered

[Trello](https://www.capterra.com/p/211559/Trello/)

Reason for choosing Microsoft Planner

Planners integration with Office 365 is a massive benefit.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Search lead  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "By Far the Simplest and Most Effective Task Management Tool"

October 14, 2023

5.0

Overall, I highly recommend Microsoft Planner to anyone looking for a simple and effective task management tool. It is a great option for teams of all sizes, and it is especially well-suited for teams that are already using other Microsoft 365 products

Pros

It is easy to use and has almost no distractions which helps me focus betterIt is well-integrated with other Microsoft 365 productsIt has a variety of features that make it easy to collaborate with others like assigning people tasks and tracks progressIt is affordable, I even bought it for personal use

Cons

It is not marketed enough which makes a struggle to get other collaborators in

Switched from

[Microsoft To Do](https://www.capterra.com/p/227173/Wunderlist/)[monday.com AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/)

The interface is intuitive and easy to use which eliminates the need for a training

Review Source

Isael Alexander M.  
Network and Comunication Analyst  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The best task manager at your hands."

April 4, 2024

5.0

For task management it is a super good tool, it is very complete and the integration with 365 due to being from the same manufacturer makes it one of the most complete and easy on the market

Pros

What we like most about this tool is that we can integrate it with the complete Microsoft suite, that is, 365, a set of tools that make tasks easy to manage, assign and administer.

Cons

It is a very good tool but I feel that it would be more complete if we could assign tickets and manage projects in a more complete way

Alternatives considered

[Todoist](https://www.capterra.com/p/149339/Todoist-for-Business/)[Teamwork Desk](https://www.capterra.com/p/143754/Teamwork-Desk/)[ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/)[Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/)

Reason for choosing Microsoft Planner

Due to the integration with other great tools

Switched from

[Todoist](https://www.capterra.com/p/149339/Todoist-for-Business/)[Teamwork Desk](https://www.capterra.com/p/143754/Teamwork-Desk/)[ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/)[Bitrix24](https://www.capterra.com/p/113540/Bitrix24/)

Due to the integration with other great tools

Review Source

KL

Karen L.  
Director, BI  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great for day to day task management"

January 31, 2025

4.0

Overall I really enjoy it. It is not as robust as Project of course, but for day to day projects and task assignment it is perfect. Not everyone can use Project, but I haven't found anyone who didn't like Planner.

Pros

Very easy to use, and even my less-technical stakeholders are loving it! It takes some new habits, so I've needed to remind people about using it, but once they get the reminder they seem to know what to do. It really helps keep everyone on the same page with respect to tasks.

Cons

I like using it to assign tasks to my team members. Problem is, there isn't a way for me to easily see what has been assigned to a particular employee across all plans. I can see my own assignments from all plans, but I can't see the same thing for my direct report. This would be very helpful in managing workloads and having 1:1 discussions.

Review Source

LL

Léandre L.  
Revit modeller  
Construction  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great team tool"

March 27, 2025

4.0

Pretty good, it helped me organize myself a lot.

Pros

It makes it easy to track tasks from my project manager

Cons

The interface is pretty stressfull for people not used to project management

Review Source

FA

Fabrizio A.  
Business development  
Online Media  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy tool for planning "

March 23, 2025

4.0

I am using the tool for quick planning of not so much complex software

Pros

An easy business planner friendly for user without a deep experience

Cons

To light for complex project plan, there still things to improve vs other tool

Review Source

CB

Cooper B.  
Director of Media Ministries  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Completely underrated!"

February 6, 2025

5.0

This is a great resource for project planning and any kind of task organization for multiple people.

Pros

This makes organizing projects among multiple people so much easier, plus it integrates with Microsoft Teams excellently.

Cons

There aren't many things I dislike about it, I haven't had any issues with it yet.

Review Source

AB

Aaron B.  
CEO  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Simple and effective project planning tool"

December 11, 2024

4.0

Pros

It is fairly simple and intuitive to use and has a lot of great features that you can add to your project plans as needed, as well as different views for tracking progress. If you are within the 365 ecosystem, the integrations are excellent.

Cons

It is hard to get widespread adoption of the tool among co-workers. Although you can share and add people to your plans, I find it works best for managing something by yourself and sharing updates with others. Otherwise it's hard to control for human error or changes others may have made.

Review Source

KM

Kendall M.  
Sr. Coordinator  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Planning and Organizing made EASY"

November 22, 2024

5.0

Pros

My colleagues and I use it daily to keep track of projects and the tasks related to them. It is a game changer.

Cons

I think would be great if it was integrated into Outlook.

Review Source

LT

Larry T.  
Architect  
Architecture & Planning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Stay Organized with Microsoft Planner"

April 9, 2024

5.0

Pros

I really enjoy how easy Microsoft Planner is to use and organize task. I also enjoy how task can easily be prioritized, assigned, managed, and updated throughout the entirety of the project.

Cons

I believe Microsoft Planner could improve some efficiencies with the categorizing some of the items and integrating them better in other Microsoft programs.

Review Source

BJ

Blake J.  
Contract Analyst  
Accounting  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Microsoft Planner Review"

December 12, 2022

4.0

Personally, I have used Microsoft Planner as a tool for project management and it has tremendously helped my organization become more efficient, improve our jobs and create more customer satisfaction.

Pros

Many of the features included in this software are very easy to navigate. They provide and include the three objective things needed for task management which includes, status progress, time/schedule and task lists. This software like I stated previously is very simple and easy to use which what I like the most about this software. This software includes certain alerts that can prove to be essential to help a business reach their goals and meet deadlines. This software has so many great benefits and many businesses should take advantage.

Cons

A feature that I felt was missing includes, not being able to set recurring tasks, only being able to track one task at a time and not being able to see who is assigned to each task. Not being able to set recurring task and only being able to track one task at a time creates more busy tedious work and takes the efficiency away to the entire task management. If a company isn't able to see who is currently assigned to a task, it makes management's role more difficult assigning tasks and being able to oversee team availibility.

Review Source

ET

Eric T.  
CEO and Director  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Microsoft Planner: To Plan or Not to Plan"

May 8, 2023

5.0

Overall is say this is a must have when an office or a business has tasks and projects that their employees engage in. With the ability to manage the program with ease and the ability to track the productivity of the employees with said tasks and projects helps out as well.Don't hesitate to get this and try it out, I am sure you will keep using it as we have!

Pros

Hands down amazing. Very simple and easy to integrate with your systems. Easy to set up and use and pretty straight-forward options and controls.The amount of control you have when making tasks and assigning them is absolutely amazing. Being able to track so much and see when stuff has been missed and not completed.

Cons

This is really more so when using MS Planner on your company mobile device. Sometimes it gets confusing when you have many tasks and group tasks. They get shown differently on the mobile device and this leads to some tasks being missed completely and ignored. As long as you take your time though and check all the folders and swipe to check the tabs for other tasks you should be fine. The desktop version definitely lays it out way better!

Reason for choosing Microsoft Planner

We are a dedicated Microsoft using office. We will always try out their products and see how they work for our company. Expect good reviews.

Review Source

AG

Alex G.  
System Engineer  
Primary/Secondary Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "An excellent tool for managing collaboration and assigning tasks"

June 22, 2023

5.0

Used for many planning Portals and is still used by our Estates team daily

Pros

Microsoft Planner is an excellent benefit of an M365 subscription and the possibilities of its use in conjunction with Microsoft Forms, Power Automate, Outlook and more are huge. With some configuration and knowledge of all the features of M365 Planner can be a very powerful tool that can be applied to a wide range of uses

Cons

There is a learning curve in understanding how Planner is incorporated in with SharePoint, Power Automate and Forms but this has been made easier in recent MS updates and is improving all the time

Reason for choosing Microsoft Planner

It comes bundled with an M365 subscription for beginners and it is an extremely powerful tool that can be expanded and developed in countless ways

Review Source

Yurii O.  
Marketing Operations Lead  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Some basic tool which is ok for the individuals, but a nightmare for the managers."

May 10, 2024

3.0

Overall it is a suboptimal experience. The planner is perfectly fine for executing and prioritizing tasks, but when it comes to tasks that must be fulfilled by multiple people on different projects then it is true headache for any manager. The best way to overcome it is working on a single kanban style board, but it also has some sort of limitations.

Pros

It is simple and reliable. Scheduling is easy, prioritization is easy since one can use colour labels and customize it in any way. If the Planner is used as a kanban board by one team for one project then it is fine.

Cons

Progress tracking and visualization are just unacceptable. It is not possible to see who is working on what task under which project. One needs to go and click through multiple teams and keep all the information in mind.

Review Source

KB

Kerri B.  
Senior learning and development program manager  
Newspapers  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Useful easy to use tool for all project planning"

November 20, 2023

5.0

an easy to use task planner that shows status, provides notifications and keeps a lot of balls in the air at once.

Pros

ease of set up and ability to "see" the tasks in multiple views

Cons

some steps are more manual than I would like

Review Source

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