Best for
Best for organisations on Microsoft 365 that want team task planning inside Teams without buying a separate tool.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Project Management Comparison
Microsoft Planner vs. Scoro
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for professional-services firms that want projects, resources and finances in one PSA, from small consultancies to enterprises.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Microsoft Planner | Scoro |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $10 / user / month Planner Plan 1, paid yearly on an annual subscription that auto-renews. Planner and Project Plan 3 is $30. A basic Planner is included in Microsoft 365 subscriptions; the Microsoft 365 Copilot add-on is $30 per user and month, paid yearly. | From €15 / user / month Time-billing bundle, minimum 5 users. The price rises with the apps combined, up to €52 for the end-to-end bundle; annual billing is 13 to 17 percent cheaper. |
| Free trial | One-month free trial of Plan 1 and Plan 3; credit card required | 14 days, no credit card |
| Output | Task plans, sprints, timelines, portfolios and progress charts | Not stated |
| Languages | Not stated | English, German, Estonian, French, Spanish |
| Hosting | Cloud, as a web app and inside Microsoft Teams; Plan 3 adds the Project desktop app on up to 5 PCs per user | Cloud, GDPR-compliant |
| Made in | Not stated | Estonia |
| Task planning | Yes. Grid, Board, Schedule and Charts views with checklists, labels and custom templates in every version; Plan 1 adds sub-tasks, backlogs and sprints, milestones, finish-to-start dependencies and the Timeline (Gantt) view; Plan 3 adds baselines, critical path and dependencies with lead and lag | Yes, quote-to-invoice, Gantt, tasks and subtasks |
| Resource planning | Yes, from Plan 1: a People view for resource allocation and workload balancing, plus effort and duration per task. Plan 3 adds an Assignments view that defines effort per resource. The version included in Microsoft 365 has neither | Yes, with capacity forecasting |
| Time tracking | No. The plan comparison lists no timesheets or time logging, only effort and duration estimates per task | Yes, billable and non-billable |
| Reporting and controlling | Charts view in every version; prebuilt and custom dashboards and reports are view-only in the included version and fully available from Plan 1, along with goals linked to tasks. AI status reports need Microsoft 365 Copilot | Yes, real-time financials and profitability forecasting |
| Integrations and API | Yes. Power Automate in every version (cloud flows only in the included one), APIs to customise the experience from Plan 1, and built-in use from Teams, Outlook and Loop | Yes, API plus integrations with accounting, calendar and automation tools |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Community forum | more entries Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Personal consulting |
| Company size | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Loop, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Power Automate, Microsoft Project | more entries Xero, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Exact Online, Google Calendar, Microsoft Exchange, HubSpot, Salesforce, Jira, Stripe, Expensify, Zapier |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Microsoft Planner From $10 / user / month Scoro From €15 / user / month
- Free trial Microsoft Planner One-month free trial of Plan 1 and Plan 3; credit card required Scoro 14 days, no credit card
- Hosting Microsoft Planner Cloud, as a web app and inside Microsoft Teams; Plan 3 adds the Project desktop app on up to 5 PCs per user Scoro Cloud, GDPR-compliant
- Support Microsoft Planner Community forum Scoro Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat
- Task planning Microsoft Planner Yes. Grid, Board, Schedule and Charts views with checklists, labels and custom templates in every version; Plan 1 adds sub-tasks, backlogs and sprints, milestones, finish-to-start dependencies and the Timeline (Gantt) view; Plan 3 adds baselines, critical path and dependencies with lead and lag Scoro Yes, quote-to-invoice, Gantt, tasks and subtasks
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Microsoft Planner
Strengths
- A basic Planner is included in Microsoft 365 subscriptions
- Plans, files and chats are managed inside Microsoft Teams
- Tasks assigned in meeting notes, Loop and other sources show up in My Day and My Tasks
- Plan 3 adds baselines, critical path and dependencies with lead and lag
Limitations
- Timeline, People and Goals views need a Plan 1 licence
- Paid plans are listed only as annual subscriptions
- No built-in time tracking or timesheets
- The Planner Agent needs a separate Microsoft 365 Copilot licence
Scoro
Strengths
- Unifies projects, resources and finances in one PSA
- Strong profitability and financial insights
- Connects to the main accounting, calendar and automation tools
Limitations
- Higher price point
- Depth can be complex for small teams
Plans
Pricing
Microsoft Planner
- Planner in Microsoft 365 Not stated Included in Microsoft 365 plans. Grid, Board, Schedule and Charts views, custom templates, checklists and labels; dashboards are view-only and Power Automate is limited to cloud flows.
- Planner Plan 1 $10 / user / month Paid yearly. Adds sub-tasks, premium templates, backlogs and sprints, task dependencies, Calendar, Timeline (Gantt) and People views, goals, milestones, custom task fields and view-only portfolios.
- Planner and Project Plan 3 $30 / user / month Paid yearly. Adds task history, the Assignments view, portfolios, baselines and critical path, dependencies with lead and lag, and the Project desktop app.
- Microsoft 365 Copilot (add-on) $30 / user / month Paid yearly, requires a qualifying plan. Planner Agent for simple tasks, AI-assisted plan creation and AI-generated status reports.
Scoro
- Time-billing €15 Per user and month, minimum 5 users. Combines the Track and Invoice apps.
- Projects & Resources €25 Per user and month, minimum 5 users. Combines Do, Deliver, Track and Resource.
- Quote to Cash €25 Per user and month, minimum 5 users. Combines Estimate, Deliver, Track and Invoice.
- End-to-end €52 Per user and month, minimum 5 users. All eight apps plus Advanced Work and Advanced Financials. Annual billing is 13 to 17 percent cheaper on every bundle.
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Microsoft Planner https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/planner/microsoft-planner · checked against the official source on 2026-09-30
Scoro https://www.scoro.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-01
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