Eligibility
Microsoft Project and Planner is are available in several different versions:
Planner (available at no additional cost to most faculty and staff)
Project and Planner Plan 3 (available to University departments for an additional fee)
Project and Planner Plan 5 (available to University departments for an additional fee)
A comparison of the various Project and Planner offerings and their capabilities is available at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/planner/microsoft-planner-plans-and-pricing (see Cost and How to Purchase for current UT pricing).
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At present, Project and Planner Plan 1 is not available for higher education institutions. |
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Project Online is being retired on September 30, 2026. Starting April 1, 2026, the creation of new Project Web App (PWA) sites will be blocked, and existing PWA sites without projects will be made inaccessible. Microsoft is prioritizing innovation within Planner and a new generation of work management tools designed to be more intuitive, scalable, and powered by AI. |
Cost and How to Purchase
The Microsoft 365 team has partnered with Technology Resources (Technology Resources | TRECS) for acquisition of premium M365 service offerings:
For current pricing for Project and other premium M365 services, please visit https://utexas.sharepoint.com/sites/TechnologyResources/SitePages/M365-App.aspx.
To initiate a purchase or manage an existing license, please contact M365-Purchasing@utexas.edu.
Additional Resources
Microsoft Project and Planer is Planer are a suite of project management, task tracking, and collaboration tools.
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