Microsoft Viva Goals is Gone. Here is What to Use Instead.
Viva Goals was retired on December 31, 2025. Loach is the planning-first OKR tool built for startups and scale-ups — free for your first 5 users, no Microsoft dependency.
Free forever up to 5 users. No credit card. No Microsoft license.
Why Teams Are Moving Off Viva Goals
The product is no longer available — and even before retirement, it had well-documented limitations.
Microsoft officially shut down Viva Goals on December 31, 2025. The product is unavailable to new or existing customers. You need an alternative, not a workaround.
Viva Goals was not a standalone product. It required an active Microsoft 365 commercial license as a prerequisite — adding cost and complexity for organizations that did not need the full suite.
Viva Goals cost $6/user/month as a standalone add-on, with no free plan. For small teams or organizations evaluating OKR tools, that is a meaningful barrier with no way to try before committing.
Reviewers consistently flagged Viva Goals' inflexible goal framework, missing features like recurring goals, and limited customization for teams with non-standard OKR processes.
How Loach Is Different
An actively developed OKR tool that helps teams execute on goals — not just track them.
Loach is an independent OKR platform built for startups and scale-ups. No acquisition risk, no Microsoft dependency, no sunset announcement. Just an actively developed product with a clear roadmap.
No Microsoft 365 license required, no credit card to start. Loach is free forever for teams of up to 5 users, then €2.99/user/month — less than Viva Goals cost with its prerequisites.
Each week, Loach helps your team plan which OKR priorities to focus on and checks in on last week's progress. Viva Goals tracked goals — Loach helps you act on them.
No IT procurement, no Microsoft admin setup, no license prerequisites. Sign up with an email, create your OKRs with guided templates, invite your team. Done before your next stand-up.
Loach vs Viva Goals at a Glance
| Feature | Loach | Viva Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active, independent product | Retired Dec 31, 2025 |
| Free tier | First 5 users free forever | None |
| Pricing (10 users) | €29.90/month | $60/month + M365 license |
| Microsoft 365 required | ||
| Weekly planning workflow | ||
| Initiative tracking | ||
| Microsoft Teams integration | ||
| Setup time | < 30 minutes | Days (IT procurement) |
Pricing Comparison
€0
for up to 5 users, forever
€2.99/user/month
after 5 users
- 10 users: €29.90/month
- No Microsoft license required
- No credit card to sign up
$6
/user/month (product retired Dec 2025)
Unavailable
no longer sold or supported
- Required Microsoft 365 license
- No free tier
- Product discontinued
Migrate in Less Than a Day
No IT project required. Most teams are up and running in Loach within the hour.
Sign up free
Create your Loach account in seconds. No Microsoft license, no credit card, no IT ticket. Free for up to 5 users forever.
Recreate your OKRs
Export your objectives and key results from Viva Goals, then set them up in Loach using guided templates. Most teams are done in under an hour.
Run your first weekly plan
Invite your team and start your first weekly planning session. Your OKRs drive this week's priorities from day one.
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Replace Viva Goals Today — Free for Up to 5 Users
No Microsoft license, no credit card, no sales call. Set up your OKRs in minutes and run your first weekly planning session today.