Microsoft Planner Reviews

I love how quickly I can get other team member using all the features they need with Planner. It holds a lot of information and is much better than a static "To Do" list, but not as complex as most Project Planner software out there.

Little things like selecting a card and adding another person are not quite as effortless as they could be. Adding the option to "repeat" tasks is a game-changer as now I can make a detailed Planner for an annual event and not have to clone it.

I used this program as my personal planner to keep track of everything I had going on at the time. It worked pretty decent. I was able to do basic things that to keep track of my planning.

I wasn't in love with the interface. It was something about it that I just did not like. I'm not sure if it was the colors, the layout, or what but I honestly kept forgetting to use it and eventually switched over to Notion. (whoops)

The app is straightforward to use and allows me to plan my schedule, stay on track and manage all my task.

The task limit on the app is what i like least.

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.

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

I like how Microsoft Planner integrates seamlessly with the entire Microsoft 365 software ecosystem that my team and I use. It's easy for us to communicate our availability on Teams or Outlook and then implement what we discussed and delegate on Microsoft Planner.

I feel that Microsoft Planner could improve when it comes to larger projects. As my group began to add a bunch of tasks to the planner, it began to slow down and stall rather than loading as efficiently as before.

Best Microsoft tool for Managing project , great to create boards and create , assign task to users. Has great integration with outlook . Included in the office 365 suite , doesn't require additional licenses.

Has limited features when compared to Trello or click up.

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

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

With Microsoft Planner, It is simple to organize and manage daily tasks effectively.It is simple to prioritize important tasks with Microsoft Planner.I can easily plan, create and assign tasks with Microsoft Planner.

I haven't encountered any challenges with Microsoft Planner as it meets my task management needs.

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

some steps are more manual than I would like

It's integration into the O365 work lifestyle. It allows me to plan my day, accomplish tasks and it doesn't feel like a tacked on addition.

I would like a better way to have private markdown of tasks that is seen by just the end user.

I love utilizing Microsoft Planner to keep on track of my employees. I can see what they are currently working on and add tasks without having to go in person or email them.

A con is that if I add a task to planner for my employee, they do need to refresh the page to see it. I also think re-occurring tasks are difficult in planner.

It is an effective tool and easily integrated with Microsoft tools.

Whilst comparing it with the Zohoo planner, I found it a little expensive and slightly complex. need to work on the features to make it more friendly. otherwise, it is a good software

For planning and proiritinsg personal workloads, I would recommend this tool.

There are lots of competitive products and options now available. I started using planner but found it hard to keep it up.

Ease to useEffeciencyFlexibleIt's Inexpensive

Limited no of label in aplanner Lacks customization

I add and review tasks to Planner multiple times a day. I use it like a to-do list and keep all of my tasks there so I don't forget. It also keeps me honest to show what I've already committed to so I don't get distracted by new tasks that aren't on my Planner board yet.

You have to manually click "add task" after writing your task. I believe Asana, which I used for a month before Planner, allows you to just write the task and it's automatically added.

User-friendly interface: The simplicity of the Microsoft Planner user interface is one of the features I like. We can easily create tasks, organise them into lists and assign them to team members.Integration with Microsoft Teams: Microsoft Planner integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Teams, making team collaboration easy. Team members can access tasks and to-do lists directly in Teams, without having to switch between applications.Advanced collaboration features: Microsoft Planner offers many collaboration features that make teamwork easier. For example, team members can add comments on tasks, upload files, and receive real-time notifications for task updates.Project management flexibility: Microsoft Planner offers great flexibility in project management. Users can organise tasks and to-do lists according to their specific needs, and use labels and filters to prioritise tasks.Integration with the rest of the Microsoft ecosystem: Microsoft Planner also integrates with other applications in the Microsoft ecosystem, such as Outlook, SharePoint and OneNote. This allows users to stay productive by using applications they already know.Ultimately, Microsoft Planner is a powerful and flexible tool that offers a wide range of project management and collaboration capabilities for teams of all sizes.

Customisation limitations: I found Microsoft Planner to be quite limited in terms of customisation. For example, it is not possible to customise list or table views, or to create custom templates for tasks.Limitations in reporting features: Some users reported that the reporting features of Microsoft Planner are quite limited. It is not possible to generate custom reports or export data for further analysis.Difficulties in managing complex projects: Microsoft Planner is a fairly simple project management tool, which can make managing complex projects quite difficult. We find it difficult to keep track of tasks in complex projects involving many team members and many steps.Limitations in managing dependencies: Microsoft Planner does not support the management of dependencies between tasks, so we have to find ways to manage dependencies manually.

I can create plans for different projects

It requires a stable connection to the internet.

One good feature, if you use Microsoft Outlook, is the fact that it's integrated with Microsoft Outlook and therefore is allows you to synchronize the tasks and the different action points.

It's quite limited in terms of features and functionalities.It's good enough, as collaboration tool to be used to assign different tasks to the team members.