Moving off Microsoft Project? Here’s a simpler way to run projects.
Project for the web became Microsoft Planner, and Project Online retired on 30 September 2026. If you’re choosing what’s next, PeerBie gives you projects, goals, chat, meetings and AI in one app, with a free plan.
Heavy scheduling vs everyday teamwork
For complex schedules with baselines and critical paths, Microsoft’s tools remain strong. For most teams, PeerBie is simpler and includes much more.
You need classic project scheduling
- Baselines, critical path and resource levelling
- Your company is all-in on Microsoft 365 and Teams
- You already pay for Microsoft 365 Copilot
You want simple and complete
- Projects, goals, chat and meetings in one app
- AI without a separate Copilot licence per user
- Works with Outlook, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint
- A free plan to start
Microsoft Planner / Project and PeerBie, side by side
| What you get | PeerBie | Microsoft Project |
|---|---|---|
| Plan and track work | ||
| Tasks and projectsLists, boards, calendars, timelines | List, board, calendar and Gantt views; recurring tasks, milestones, timesheets | Planner, plus Project desktop for advanced scheduling |
| Workflows and automationForms, stages, rules, triggers | No-code workflows that start from a form, an email, a schedule, a webhook or another event | Through Power Automate |
| Goals and OKRsCompany, team and personal goals with key results | Company → department → team → personal, with key results fed from HubSpot, Stripe, Sheets and more | Goals in premium Planner plans |
| Talk as a team | ||
| Team chat and direct messages | Built in, with AI reply suggestions | Through Microsoft Teams (separate licence) |
| Company feedAnnouncements, polls, events | Posts, polls, events and documents; pin what matters | Through Viva Engage (separate) |
| Audio roomsDrop-in voice rooms with screen share | Huddles: voice rooms with screen share, where Lucy can listen and take notes (web app) | Teams calls |
| Meetings | ||
| AI note-taker in your callsZoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams | Lucy joins your Zoom, Meet and Teams calls and files the notes | Teams recording; AI notes with Copilot |
| Action items become assigned tasksWith owners and due dates | Decisions and action items become tasks with owners and dates | With Copilot |
| AI | ||
| AI assistant that knows your work | Lucy, your AI Chief of Staff: tasks, email, calendar, meetings, goals, documents | Microsoft 365 Copilot, $21–30 per user a month |
| AI agents that act after you approve | Hire named AI employees; they propose work and act after you approve | Project Manager agent with Copilot |
| How AI is priced | One add-on: $20 per user a month (Pro). No credits to count | Copilot licence: $21 per user a month (Copilot Business, up to 300 users) or $30, billed annually |
| Platform | ||
| Integrations | 30+ apps with real actions: Gmail, Outlook, Slack, HubSpot, Salesforce, Notion, GitHub… | Deep Microsoft 365 integration |
| SSO and user provisioning | SAML SSO, SCIM and two-step sign-in | Microsoft Entra ID |
| Price per userList price, billed annually | Free plan; Basic $10, Pro $15 (monthly billing $13 / $19) | Planner Plan 1 $10; Plan 3 $30 |
Sources: microsoft.com Planner and Microsoft 365 Copilot pricing (re-checked 20 October 2026) and Microsoft Tech Community (Project Online retirement, 30 September 2026). PeerBie: peerbie.com/pricing.
The price, including the AI
With Microsoft, AI is a separate Copilot licence. PeerBie’s AI is one add-on.
- Billed monthly$13–19
- Free planYes
- Goals and OKRsEvery paid plan
- Chat, feed, HuddlesIncluded
- Lucy + AI employees+$20 / user (Pro)
- Planner Plan 1$10
- Planner and Project Plan 3$30
- Microsoft 365 Copilot+$21–30 / user
- Teams chat and meetingsSeparate Microsoft 365 licence
- Free planBasic Planner in Microsoft 365
List prices in US dollars, checked on each vendor’s pricing page on 18 October 2026. Taxes and discounts not included.
Why teams choose PeerBie over Microsoft Project
Everything in one licence
Projects, goals, chat, feed and meetings, without stacking Planner, Teams, Viva and Copilot licences.
Still works with Microsoft 365
Lucy works with Outlook mail and calendar, Teams meetings, OneDrive and SharePoint.
Easy to adopt
No scheduling training needed. Teams are productive on day one, with a free plan to try.
Questions people ask
What happened to Microsoft Project?
Project for the web was folded into Microsoft Planner in 2025, and Project Online retired on 30 September 2026. Project desktop and Project Server continue.
Is PeerBie a good Microsoft Project alternative?
For most teams, yes: projects, goals, chat, meetings and AI in one simple app. If you need baselines and critical-path scheduling, Microsoft’s tools are still stronger.
Does PeerBie work with Microsoft 365?
Yes. Lucy works with Outlook mail and calendar, creates and joins Teams meetings, and reads OneDrive and SharePoint files. PeerBie is a Microsoft verified publisher.
What does PeerBie cost?
Free forever plan; Basic $10 and Pro $15 per user a month billed annually ($13 / $19 monthly). Lucy and AI employees are a $20 per user add-on on Pro. See pricing.
See it with your own work
Free forever plan, no credit card. Or walk around the live demo without signing up.