Microsoft Teams

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
Microsoft Teams
Editions & Modules
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
Microsoft Teams
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.
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Community Pulse
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Considered Both Products
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Chose Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is a centralized application and integrates to all O365 application suite, this allows any company to have everything at reach, applications, data stored, sharepoint and so on. You can set up meetings and record them which is an advantage because you dont need …
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Zoom was the first virtual web program I used, and I still use it for some parts of my job, but I like how chat is included with Teams. Our whole department isn't in the same building, so it is convenient to send a message instead of picking up the phone or even just sending an …
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Breakout rooms are a very good feature that should be added to the platform. Google Meet ranks above Teams on the web, as it's pretty lightweight; Teams tries to do so much, making it very slow or unstable when just using the web version. Teams is superior to Zoom when it comes …
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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 …
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Seamless integration with different files saved on OneDrive that are automatically compatible with Microsoft Teams. Ability to create different types of groups with different security levels allowing to keep the company data secured and project an organized system and processes …
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We use both Slack and Teams. We use Slack for most internal meetings and chats. We only use Teams because our larger company requires it, and many of our external customers already have it installed. If we could get customers to use Slack, we would drop Teams in a heartbeat. If …
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Personally, I believe that Microsoft Teams stands tall against all of its competitors. What I value most that it brings ahead of its competitors is its options for customization; the modern look and feel of its user interface; the security that it exemplifies; and its …
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I love Slack and the functionality it has! However, it lets itself down that you can't have client meetings through it / need to use another app like Google Meet for the meetings. It just is more apps/logins needed for employees = time that could be used doing other things.

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I think Teams is closest to Slack but much more ubiquitous and also much more user friendly. I do think products like Webex and Zoom seem to have a little more preference for large scale meetings and it's based mostly on reliability and usability. In addition, Teams tie it …
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Teams has been a better experience and also has less security concerns.
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The advantage of using Microsoft Teams over Zoom is that Teams seamlessly works with Outlook Calendar, Outlook Email, Lists, Forms, etc. If I create a Zoom meeting, I will have to do twice as much work. Working at a Microsoft 365 organization, it is more convenient to use a …
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Microsoft Teams is Microsoft's modern replacement for Skype for Business, offering significantly enhanced, integrated collaboration beyond Skype's core chat and calling with deep integration into the Microsoft 365 suite, persistent chat channels, advanced meeting features (like …
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We're required to use Microsoft Teams as I assume we get it free as part of our enterprise MS Office Suite agreement.
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The two products are similar. Zoom has its place in the workplace. It is different from Microsoft Teams. It is more useful for personal use in our environment. Most outside organizations and individuals will have the capability to obtain the product and connect with an entity …
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UI is so much smooth to use. As we have to use this collaboration tool daily for connecting with team members Microsoft Teams give mor smooth experience. Everything is categorized on different tab, chat, teams, calander, calls. We can easily navigate through out the …
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Microsoft Teams is better than both Zoom and Google Meets to me. It seems to have the functionality of both these platforms and also that of Slack for internal messaging. It's more of a "one-stop-shop" for both these needs which makes it a handy piece of software for use in the …
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They have similar features, but Microsoft Teams works relatively seamlessly with other MS products that we also use such as Office and MS To Do. Microsoft Teams is easy to set up an share meetings with both internally and externally. Microsoft Teams also gives us more options …
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Microsoft Teams blows the other applications out of the water with its capabilities, tools, convenience, and even price. You can do more with Microsoft Teams and pay less.
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Microsoft Teams is very streamlined and not as heavy or resource heavy as the other platforms
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The choice is easy and straightforward thanks to its integration with other software we use, such as Word, Office, and the entire Microsoft 365 suite. It also allows for real-time collaboration, project organization by channel, and centralized communication. Its intuitive …
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The Microsoft Teams meeting is more reliable and easier to coordinate with team calendars in Outlook.
Features
Microsoft Teams
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.6
228 Ratings
2% below category average
Task Management7.6168 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.086 Ratings
Scheduling7.7195 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.8115 Ratings
Mobile Access8.0217 Ratings
Search6.9199 Ratings
Visual planning tools8.1132 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.8
237 Ratings
2% below category average
Chat8.9236 Ratings
Notifications8.1235 Ratings
Discussions8.4222 Ratings
Surveys7.8133 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.4146 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting6.547 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts5.743 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.1155 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
8.0
222 Ratings
0% below category average
Versioning8.3156 Ratings
Video files8.0189 Ratings
Audio files8.5188 Ratings
Document collaboration8.7202 Ratings
Access control8.4184 Ratings
Advanced security features8.1144 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive5.353 Ratings
Device sync8.3159 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(282 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
3.7
(9 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(67 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(113 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
6.3
(7 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
7.0
(7 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
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
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
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
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
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
Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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Performance
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
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
Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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Alternatives Considered
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
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
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
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
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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