Microsoft Project Online is shutting down. Planner isn't a CPM tool. Bearing is.
Microsoft's designated replacement lacks critical path, float calculations, and multi-calendar support. Don't downgrade to a task manager or pay $30k/yr for P6. Get full CPM scheduling with integrated field docs for $199/mo.
- Rebuild your schedule in minutes — forward/backward pass built in
- No complex P6 server setup or enterprise licensing
- Integrated RFIs, G702/G703 pay apps, and submittals in the same workspace
What you keep, and what Planner quietly drops
| Capability | Project Online | Planner | Bearing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical path | Yes | No | Yes — recalculated on every field update |
| Total and free float | Yes | No | Yes, on every activity |
| Multiple calendars | Yes | No | Yes — per project, per activity, per resource |
| Out-of-sequence progress | Yes | No | Yes — data-date progress override |
| Construction paperwork | No | No | RFIs, submittals, G702/G703, punch, lien waivers |
| Price | Retired | Bundled with M365 | $199/mo flat, up to 10 seats |
Moving across
Export what you have
Pull your task list, durations and dependencies out of Project Online while the tenant is still live. This is the part with a deadline on it — the data goes away, your licence just lapses.
Rebuild the logic
Import the activities and set your relationships. Bearing runs the forward and backward pass as you go, so you can see the critical path forming rather than trusting a bar chart.
Put it in the field
Foremen report progress from the mobile app, offline if the site has no signal. The schedule advances from actuals, and your next pay app compiles from the same numbers.