BrightTALK vs. Microsoft Teams

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
BrightTALK
Score 6.1 out of 10
N/A
BrightTALK Central is a B2B marketing platform to create content, engage an audience, and reach new prospects to deliver revenue growth. BrightTALK is a subsidiary of TechTarget.N/A
Microsoft Teams
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.
$4.80
per month per user
Pricing
BrightTALKMicrosoft Teams
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Microsoft Teams Essentials
$4.80
per month per user
Microsoft Teams Enterprise
$5.25
per month (paid yearly) per user
Microsoft Teams Enterprise
$5.25
per month per user
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$7.20
per month per user
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$15
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BrightTALKMicrosoft Teams
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
BrightTALKMicrosoft Teams
Features
BrightTALKMicrosoft Teams
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
8.2
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Dashboards8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Data exportability8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
8.7
2 Ratings
6% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
High quality audio9.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
9.1
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Calendar integration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Slideshows10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Event registration8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
7.5
2 Ratings
12% below category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Audience polling7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
7.8
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Participant roles & permissions7.52 Ratings00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Marketing
Comparison of Online Events Marketing features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Branding options8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration to Marketing Automation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.2
195 Ratings
7% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.4149 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.576 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.0166 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.0102 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.1187 Ratings
Search00 Ratings6.9171 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.6118 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.7
204 Ratings
3% below category average
Chat00 Ratings8.9203 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings7.7202 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.2190 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings7.8113 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.1124 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.547 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.743 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.1155 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
BrightTALK
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.6
189 Ratings
4% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings7.8133 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.4161 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings7.9163 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.6176 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.3159 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings7.6120 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings7.6134 Ratings
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BrightTALKMicrosoft Teams
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User Ratings
BrightTALKMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(5 ratings)
8.2
(282 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
3.7
(9 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(2 ratings)
8.7
(67 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
3.1
(2 ratings)
8.3
(113 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
6.3
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
BrightTALKMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
BrightTALK
BrightTalk is well suited for those who cannot always attend live webinars, and can browse through many uploaded webinars. It integrates well with other organizations and provides an ease for what your organization might want to promote. I believe BrightTalk would be best suited for companies with a large employee base.
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Microsoft
Positive: The virtual workspace created for a work team within the same company, for the resemblance of information and communications in one place.Negative: The access for members of a non-profit organization who have external emails from the host but need the same access as an internal person since their volunteer work is part of the very core of the federation.
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Pros
BrightTALK
  • Training
  • Product explanation.
  • Suggestive referrals.
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Microsoft
  • Virtual meetings - ease of set up and execution
  • File sharing! We build channels for projects, and being able to invite only project members is huge!
  • Peer-to-peer communications - being able to "ping" one of my colleagues, either text, video or call-only, on-demand, is what runs our business.
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Cons
BrightTALK
  • Our sphere is healthcare and I would appreciate even more customization to this sector.
  • Sometimes a shorter webinar would be preferred, an hour is a long time in today's demanding marketplace.
  • More of the local live events, love these.
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Microsoft
  • The feature of notifications in the mobile application could be improved. Sometimes notifications of different teams are not visible and are only visible when the application is opened.
  • It uses lots of computational resources while running and thus, slows down the system sometimes.
  • It allows a few channels per team. The number of channels could be increased for better productivity.
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Likelihood to Renew
BrightTALK
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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Usability
BrightTALK
BrightTalk has an excellent usability and is intuitive with its design. The registration of events is secure, and the connectivity to webinars is seamless
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Microsoft
User experience has been much better than the previous Skype for Business app. It has an easy-to-use interface with persistent chats. The search feature is very fast and useful. MS Teams has mostly focused on Collaboration and team building features which are very useful for organizational communications. Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
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Reliability and Availability
BrightTALK
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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Performance
BrightTALK
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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Support Rating
BrightTALK
We have not had to contact support.
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Microsoft
Using Microsoft Teams has resulted in much faster business communications with both co-workers and consultants. There has been little need for support with this software as the interface is very intuitive and the product is overall very well designed. We did encounter an issue with the built-in phone service, however, this was quickly resolved by the support team.
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Implementation Rating
BrightTALK
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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Alternatives Considered
BrightTALK
GoToMeeting is less expensive but does not provide access to a database of users or a good platform to showcase recorded webinars in a channel. BrightTalk is created more as a marketing and content hub so is better for marketing activities.
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Microsoft
Our company and IT department previously used Skype for our communication needs. Skype was not dependable in my opinion, because it seems each time I used it during a call and/or a meeting, I and several other team members would get disconnected more than once. This caused a great interruption of our meeting, caused team members to have to ask others to repeat themselves and caused a general lack of interest in employee attendance during meetings.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
BrightTALK
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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Scalability
BrightTALK
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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Professional Services
BrightTALK
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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Return on Investment
BrightTALK
  • For identifying qualified leads and bringing people through the buyer's journey, BrightTALK has proved to have strong ROI.
  • Existing and potential customers, as well as partners, stay engaged with our content on BrightTALK. This is a big positive for us.
  • This allows us to easily connect with our audience and the platform is low maintenance for us.
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Microsoft
  • I'm not sure I can point to a specific ROI, but it has improved our ability to communicate and work more effectively together.
  • It's also nice to have records of every interaction, photo, and document that has been shared. Less chance of something completely disappearing.
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