Microsoft Planner vs Trello

Name: Trello
Brand: Trello
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Rating: 1.5 (24 reviews)

Project Management pricing comparison · 2026

Microsoft Planner pricing ranges from $0–$30/user/month, while Trello ranges from $0–$17.5/user/month. Trello is typically 50% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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Microsoft Planner

Microsoft Planner is Microsoft's task and project management tool, now unified with Micros

verified 4d ago

$500 $9.0K

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Trello

Trello pricing starts at $0 for the Free plan, which includes unlimited cards and basic Ka

verified 27d ago

$500 $9.0K

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Verdict · list-price math · year 1

Trello saves $6.0K vs Microsoft · 25 seats

Cheapest $3.0K

Spread 67%

Estimated license cost

at 25 seats

List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.

Planner and Project Plan 3

$9.0K/yr

year 1 license · $30/seat

Premium

$3.0K/yr

year 1 license · $10/seat

What buyers actually pay

median, annual

Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.

No Vendr data

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Not in Vendr's deal flow

Median annual

$500/yr

Vendr · n=137

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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from

Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs

Sources No structured sources

Last verified 4d ago

Confidence Limited confidence

Sources 20 sourced facts

14 hidden-cost · 3 contract · Vendr median · 2 review platforms

Last verified 3w ago

Confidence High confidence

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Plans at a glance

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Tier ladder

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker

Severity-ranked, sourced

No hidden costs documented

5 documented

Advanced Features Gated Behind Paid Plans

$5-$10/user/month

4 sources
Auto-Renewal Without Adequate Notice and No Refund Policy

100% of one billing cycle

4 sources
Hidden Billing Portal and Double-Charging Risk

5-15% of license costs

3 sources
Enterprise Plan Minimum User Requirement

$5,250-$21,000

1 source
Third-Party Power-Up Costs

5-20% of license costs

2 sources

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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews

TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2

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Best for

Teams already on Microsoft 365 needing lightweight task management

TrustRadius

8.4/5 (2,997)

Trustpilot

1.5/5 (24)

Best for

Individual users and small teams

Watch out

Auto-renewal charges without clear notice and a strict no-refund policy for renewals

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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.

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