eScribe vs. Microsoft Teams

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
eScribe
Score 4.0 out of 10
N/A
eSCRIBE Software headquartered in Markham offers the eSCRIBE Meeting Management application, a board and stakeholder management portal and platform.N/A
Microsoft Teams
Score 8.1 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
eScribeMicrosoft 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
eScribeMicrosoft 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.
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Community Pulse
eScribeMicrosoft Teams
Features
eScribeMicrosoft Teams
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
eScribe
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.7
231 Ratings
1% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.7170 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.288 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.9198 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.0118 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.1220 Ratings
Search00 Ratings7.1202 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.2135 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
eScribe
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.9
240 Ratings
1% below category average
Chat00 Ratings8.9239 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.2238 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.5225 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings7.9136 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.4149 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
eScribe
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
8.0
225 Ratings
0% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.3158 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings8.1192 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.5191 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.7205 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.4187 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings8.2147 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.353 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.3161 Ratings
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User Ratings
eScribeMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
4.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(281 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
3.7
(9 ratings)
Usability
4.0
(1 ratings)
8.7
(67 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 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
eScribeMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
OnBoard
It works well for scheduling and coordinating meetings. It also is ok as a project management tool, as long as everyone else is using eScribe. Where we have trouble is when some people try and use eScribe and other people are not familiar with the program and use something else. Then it gets messy and we are better off just using excel
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Microsoft
It is well-suited for an organization with many team members who are scattered throughout different locations. It offers organization and clarity to projects, files, and tasks in one centralized location. It would be a bit of an overkill for a small organization where everyone is in the same location 5 days a week
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Pros
OnBoard
  • Set up meetings
  • Organize Projects
  • Coordiante Schedules
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Microsoft
  • Makes communication and collaboration easier through Chat.
  • Lets us personalize and humanize face-to-face interactions through Meetings.
  • Helps me effectively plan out my day through Calendar.
  • Enables us to safely store and access our information through OneDrive.
  • Simplifies calls and voice communication.
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Cons
OnBoard
  • Too much overlap with calendar
  • Only works if other people have program
  • Lack of great support
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Microsoft
  • the calendar function can improve it's not 100% feature parody with outlook.
  • Better search for documents and contact with AI
  • offer the same security for document sharing as is available in outlook. Especially concerning PII and documents shared to "external" contacts.
  • Contact is hidden away in "Calls" and needs to be better exposed like it use too.
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Likelihood to Renew
OnBoard
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
OnBoard
It is not too bad to use but it also seems to be trying to fill a need that we already have met with our existing programs. I like how easy it was to push out to folks but it really just doesn't seem that much better than what we already had
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Microsoft
If you have the full Microsoft Office suite, it works really well because it's integrated well within its ecosystem, but if not, it can be annoying because it tries to open a shared file in the web versions of the file equivalents. The web version is also a bit slow, and the login is very difficult to handle if you have multiple Microsoft or Outlook accounts.
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Reliability and Availability
OnBoard
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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Performance
OnBoard
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
OnBoard
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
The overall support provided by Microsoft for Microsoft Teams has been quite good but there is still some room for improvements. Microsoft needs to proactively work on fixing the open bugs in order to provide a seamless experience to the users. But over the service and experience provided by the Microsoft team have been quite satisfactory.
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Implementation Rating
OnBoard
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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Alternatives Considered
OnBoard
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Microsoft Teams offers a much more integrated experience between their chat and video call function compared to Google Chat and Slack. Both other tools are much better for internal communications are they have simpler UI without other features. Whereas Microsoft Teams can be used for more critical conversations, particularly between external companies, and has been very useful in sales conversations which is what we chose it for when speaking to companies that work exclusively through Microsoft.
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
OnBoard
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
OnBoard
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
OnBoard
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
OnBoard
  • Corrdinting schedules
  • Organizing projects
  • Improved communication
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Microsoft
  • Because our unit decided to go all in with Microsoft Products, the integration and flow of our communication and files are seamless.
  • Microsoft Teams is very secure. Only those who are logged in with their university credentials can access the files we share and the events we host. Therefore, we don't have to worry about privacy and security for the virtual events we host.
  • If our virtual events are open to the public, joiners outside the organization often struggle to join because Microsoft Teams is not the most familiar tool amongst the public.
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