Planner, Project, Visio, Viva
Project management, diagramming and employee experience licenses in three separate tables.
Planner and Project
Project Online was retired on September 30, 2026. Microsoft's Planner and Project pricing pages now list only Planner Plan 1 and Planner and Project Plan 3 as cloud subscriptions.
| Feature | PlannerIncluded in Microsoft 365 | Planner Plan 1Formerly Project Plan 1 | Planner and Project Plan 3Formerly Project Plan 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task and plan management | |||
| List, board, calendar and chart views[1]Grid, Board, Schedule, Charts | |||
| Publishing custom plan templates[1] | |||
| Task dependencies[1] | View only | ||
| Custom task fields[1]Up to 10 spaces | View only | ||
| Subtasks, backlog and sprints[1] | – | ||
| Timeline (Gantt), People and Goals views[1] | – | ||
| Portfolios[1] | – | View only | |
| Task history and Assignments view[1] | – | – | |
| Baselines, critical path, lead and lag dependencies[1] | – | – | |
| Project desktop app[1] | – | – | 5 PCs per user |
| Reporting and AI | |||
| Ready-made and custom dashboards, reports[1] | View only | ||
| Workflow automation with Power Automate[1] | Cloud flows only | ||
| Planner Agent and Copilot[1]Requires a Microsoft 365 Copilot license; additional AI features unlock for Plan 1 or Plan 3 holders. | |||
Visio
| Feature | Visio (in Microsoft 365)Web only | Visio Plan 1Web | Visio Plan 2Web and desktop |
|---|---|---|---|
| Features | |||
| Basic templates[5]Flowchart, network, org chart | |||
| Swimlane, UML, ERD, Azure and AWS diagrams[5] | – | ||
| BPMN, engineering, floor plans, 250,000+ shapes[5] | – | – | |
| Layers and containers[5] | – | ||
| Data linking (Excel, SQL, SharePoint)[5] | – | – | |
| DWG import, offline work[5] | – | – | |
Viva
Viva Goals was retired on December 31, 2025.
| Feature | Viva (in Microsoft 365)Basic | Employee Communications and Communities | Workplace Analytics and Employee Feedback | Viva Suite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | ||||
| Viva Connections and Viva Engage[6] | Partial | Partial | ||
| Viva Amplify[6] | – | – | ||
| Viva Insights[6] | Personal | Partial | ||
| Viva Glint and Viva Pulse[6]Employee feedback. | Glint as an add-on | Glint as an add-on | ||
| Viva Learning[6] | Partial | Partial | Partial | |
- Included
- Available as add-on
- Not confirmed in official sources
- Not included
- Planner Plan 1 was formerly sold as Project Plan 1, and Planner and Project Plan 3 as Project Plan 3.
- Planner and Project Plan 5 is no longer listed on Microsoft's Planner and Project pricing pages, so it was removed from the table.
- Planner in Microsoft 365 users can assign tasks, change dates and attach files in plans created by a paid licensed user; Plan 1 is required for premium views and Plan 3 for the Assignments view.
- For migrating from Project Online, Microsoft recommends on-premises Project Server Subscription Edition. Project Standard 2024 and Project Professional 2024 continue to be sold as one-time purchase desktop versions.
- Prices (US, annual commitment, per user/month): Planner Plan 1 $10.00, Planner and Project Plan 3 $30.00.
Sources
- Microsoft 365 Planner: Compare plans and pricing
- Planner FAQ, name changes
- Microsoft Project Online is retiring
- Microsoft 365 Project: Compare plans and pricing
- Compare Visio options
- Microsoft Viva plans and pricing
- Viva Goals retirement
Last updated: 16 October 2026