Ginger vs. Microsoft Teams

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Ginger
Score 8.1 out of 10
N/A
Ginger Software, headquartered in Boston, helps users communicate with AI-based writing tools. It corrects mistakes based on context and works on the sentence level, not just locally. Ginger’s translate function is integrated into their extensions, mobile & desktop apps. The user chooses a language and input the text to be translated. The language translation software can be used to communicate with others or to improve one's own English skills.
$0
per month
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.
$5
per month
Pricing
GingerMicrosoft Teams
Editions & Modules
Free
$0.00
per month
Premium
$29.96
per month/billed monthly
Free
$0.00
per user/per month
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$5.00
per user/per month
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$12.50
per user/per month
Office 365 E3
$20.00
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
GingerMicrosoft Teams
Free Trial
NoNo
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
Features
GingerMicrosoft Teams
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Ginger
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.1
182 Ratings
10% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.5137 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.270 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings7.9153 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.695 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings7.9174 Ratings
Search00 Ratings7.3160 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings6.6111 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Ginger
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.7
191 Ratings
4% below category average
Chat00 Ratings8.8190 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.0189 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.5177 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings7.2104 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings7.0117 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings7.047 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings6.143 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.8156 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Ginger
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.4
177 Ratings
9% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings7.0122 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.4150 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings7.6152 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.1164 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings7.5148 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings7.0110 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings6.253 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.0124 Ratings
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User Ratings
GingerMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
9.1
(13 ratings)
8.0
(269 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
5.7
(9 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
7.1
(52 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
7.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.3
(113 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
6.2
(7 ratings)
Ease of integration
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
6.9
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
GingerMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
Ginger Software
It [Ginger] is a perfect tool for daily work because it has allowed us to create and write better content with exceptional writing and excellent grammar. It has an MS Word add-on [and] our team has used it through a desktop application and mobile. It has proven to be an appropriate platform for all companies; the API has allowed us to deeply review all the grammar, and each document or HTML pages to correct any type of error.
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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
Ginger Software
  • [It] allows you to create sentences with the use of various keywords, synonyms, and the best expressions that help create a perfect sentence.
  • It has exceptional features and functions powered by the best AI technology.
  • This platform can be used from any device and through the web, it provides you with tools such as Linkedin, Facebook, Outlook, Gmail, Salesforce, among others.
  • You can receive recommendations from Ginger no matter what you are doing in your browser.
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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
Ginger Software
  • In the Company, we have worked for a year with the application and we have not found fault in it and we like everything that it allows us to do immediately and with great ease since its handling of spelling makes it very efficient, which wakes that our intelligence is better artificially.
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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
Ginger Software
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
Ginger Software
I like the integration with Microsoft Office.
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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
Ginger Software
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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Performance
Ginger Software
Even if it's a small program, it uses a fair amount of memory resources.
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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
Ginger Software
I haven't experienced working with Ginger's support. The platform is straightforward and didn't require any 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
Ginger Software
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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Alternatives Considered
Ginger Software
Have used Grammarly ealrier which is also a good tool available in market. If comparing the cost thing then i believe GInger is a bit costly [Premium/Buisness] version compare to Grammarly. However, In my opinion it is completely dependent on the end user that how comfortable they are while using a software/API like this. For me, Ginger is the first option to use for my learning/writing skills.
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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
Ginger Software
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
Ginger Software
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
Ginger Software
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
Ginger Software
  • Ginger is helpful for many of my students, it takes some of the stress off writing.
  • It also allows you to send off important emails with confidence.
  • Ginger is a great tool that can help you focus on content as opposed to structure.
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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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