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Microsoft Planner is a project management software product from Microsoft, Redmond, priced at Free plan with a free plan. We compared 20 alternatives on published price, free plan, platforms and made-in-India support: 20 have a free plan, 5 are built in India.
Quick answer
The closest alternatives to Microsoft Planner are Zoho Projects (Free plan), Zoho Sprints (Free plan), ClickUp (Free plan), Jira (Free plan) and Asana (Free plan). Zoho Projects is the top-ranked option with a free plan.
Indian support and GST
Microsoft Planner is built in United States. 5 alternatives are made in India, where GST, TDS and UPI are usually handled natively and support runs on IST.
Ranked by how closely each product matches Microsoft Planner's category, pricing model, platforms and business size, then by rating. Prices exclude GST.
| # | Software | Starting price | Free plan | Platforms | Made in India | Rating | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Microsoft Planner (current) | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | — |
| 1 |  Zoho Projects | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 2 |  Zoho Sprints | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.8/5 | |
| 3 |  ClickUp | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 4 |  Jira | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 5 |  Asana | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 6 |  Trello | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 7 |  Plane | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 8 |  Wrike | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 9 |  monday.com | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 10 |  Teamwork | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.6/5 | |
| 11 |  Notion Projects | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 12 |  Orangescrum | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 13 |  Shortcut | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 14 |  Taiga | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 15 |  Linear | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 16 |  OpenProject | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 17 |  Restyaboard | Free plan | Yes | Web | Yes | 4.6/5 | |
| 18 |  TickTick | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 19 |  Any.do | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 | |
| 20 |  Freedcamp | Free plan | Yes | Web | No | 4.5/5 |
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Project management software · 4.8/5
Project planning, task tracking and time logging.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Microsoft Planner
Key features
Zoho Corporation · Chennai · Project management software · 4.8/5
Agile project management from Zoho.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Microsoft Planner
ClickUp · San Diego · Project management software · 4.6/5
All-in-one work management with tasks, docs and goals.
Free plan
Free plan available
Atlassian · San Francisco · Project management software · 4.6/5
Issue and project tracking for software teams.
Free plan
Free plan available
Free plan
Free plan available
Atlassian · San Francisco · Project management software · 4.6/5
Kanban boards for any project.
Free plan
Free plan available
Plane · Bengaluru · Project management software · 4.6/5
Open-source Jira alternative built in Bengaluru.
Free plan
Free plan available
Compared with Microsoft Planner
Free plan
Free plan available
monday.com · Tel Aviv · Project management software · 4.6/5
Visual work operating system.
Free plan
Free plan available
Teamwork · Cork · Project management software · 4.6/5
Project management for client work.
Free plan
Free plan available
The closest matches to Microsoft Planner on App Advisor are Zoho Projects (Free plan), Zoho Sprints (Free plan), ClickUp (Free plan). They are ranked by how closely their category, pricing model, platforms and target business size match Microsoft Planner, then by rating. The best choice depends on your team size and budget.
Yes. 20 of the 20 alternatives listed have a free plan or are free: Zoho Projects (Free plan), Zoho Sprints (Free plan), ClickUp (Free plan). Free plans usually cap users, records or transactions, so check the limits against your monthly volume.
Yes. 5 alternatives are built in India, including Zoho Projects (Free plan), Zoho Sprints (Free plan), Plane (Free plan). Indian products usually handle GST, TDS and UPI natively and bill in rupees.
Zoho Projects is the closest match to Microsoft Planner in our catalogue. Key differences: Built in India (Chennai). Compare them side by side before you book a demo.
Every product listed sits in project management software or a category Microsoft Planner also covers, and Microsoft's own products are excluded. Prices, free plans and platforms come from each vendor's official website. App Advisor does not sell any of this software.
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