Microsoft Teams vs. NEC UNIVERGE BLUE

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
UNIVERGE BLUE
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
NEC offers UNIVERGE BLUE, a unified communications as a service (UCaaS) option.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft TeamsNEC UNIVERGE BLUE
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft TeamsUNIVERGE BLUE
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
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
Microsoft TeamsNEC UNIVERGE BLUE
Features
Microsoft TeamsNEC UNIVERGE BLUE
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.6
228 Ratings
2% below category average
NEC UNIVERGE BLUE
-
Ratings
Task Management7.6168 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.086 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.7195 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.8115 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.0217 Ratings00 Ratings
Search6.9199 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools8.1132 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.8
237 Ratings
2% below category average
NEC UNIVERGE BLUE
-
Ratings
Chat8.9236 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications8.1235 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions8.4222 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys7.8133 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.4146 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting6.547 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts5.743 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.1155 Ratings00 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
NEC UNIVERGE BLUE
-
Ratings
Versioning8.3156 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files8.0189 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files8.5188 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.7202 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.4184 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features8.1144 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive5.353 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.3159 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft TeamsNEC UNIVERGE BLUE
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(282 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
3.7
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(67 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(113 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
6.3
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
7.0
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft TeamsNEC UNIVERGE BLUE
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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NEC
This has been a very easy system to learn and the customer support has been fantastic! I appreciate the fact that if you do have problems, you get a live person to actually speak to. So many systems have gone to chat only and that isn't always the easiest when you are having specific problems. Hands down the best system I have used.
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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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NEC
  • I love being able to send sms messages to our church members.
  • You can be on a call with someone and start a video meeting right then.
  • Pick up voicemails easily.
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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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NEC
  • Wish we could group text external clients.
  • Sometimes calls don't transfer to my cell when I am away from my desk.
  • Wish it would flip a little easier.
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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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NEC
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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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NEC
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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NEC
No answers on this topic
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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NEC
No answers on this topic
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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NEC
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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NEC
No answers on this topic
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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NEC
No answers on this topic
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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NEC
No answers on this topic
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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NEC
No answers on this topic
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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NEC
No answers on this topic
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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NEC
  • No video meeting cut offs
  • Great connection all the time
  • Pastors taking classes over it
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