Choose Microsoft Project/Planner when Microsoft 365 is the system of work and traditional scheduling/portfolio depth matters — landscape on modern Work OS lists.
Starting price
$10.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
Yes
Best for
Microsoft 365 standardised orgs
SoftwareGlimpse review
7.4/10
Good
Official vendor demonstration of product surfaces. It supplements screenshots and editorial analysis — it is not independent SoftwareGlimpse testing.
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Official vendor video
How Microsoft Project presents the product in an official vendor video.
$10.00
per user / month
~$10/user/mo — task boards and basic planning in Microsoft 365.
$30.00
per user / month
~$30/user/mo — Project desktop/web scheduling, resources, richer Gantt.
$55.00
per user / month
~$55/user/mo — portfolio/demand management depth (confirm new-customer availability).
Verified captures from Microsoft Project's product interface.
Product UI frame from the official Microsoft 365 “Overview of Microsoft Project” video.
Official Microsoft 365 YouTube thumbnail/frame (vendor channel) — not a SoftwareGlimpse capture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TyZCUNYZPE · Checked 2026-08-18
Choose Microsoft Project/Planner when Microsoft 365 is the system of work and traditional scheduling/portfolio depth matters — landscape on modern Work OS lists. Compare Smartsheet for spreadsheet PMO, monday/Asana for modern Work OS, and Jira for engineering delivery. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-17 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.
Bottom line
Planner Plan 1 ~$10; Plan 3 ~$30; Plan 5 ~$55 per user/mo (medium). Confirm live M365 SKUs.
| Microsoft Project(this review) | Smartsheet | monday.com | Asana | Wrike | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $10.00/user/month | $9.00/user/month | $9.00/user/month | $10.99/user/month | $10.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Work management / Work OS
Run cross-team work on shared boards, timelines, and automations instead of Slack and sheets.
Explore use case →Project & task tracking
Keep tasks owned, dated, and reviewable so delivery status is not tribal knowledge.
Explore use case →Timeline & executive reporting
Show sequence, dependencies, and milestones to executives and clients.
Explore use case →Resource & capacity planning
See who is overloaded before deadlines slip — not after.
Explore use case →Microsoft Project may not be the best fit if…
Setup, implementation, migration, plans, and worth-it walkthroughs for this product.
