Microsoft Teams vs. ReadyTalk (Discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Score 4.0 out of 10
N/A
From PGi, ReadyTalk is a web conferencing solution that has been discontinued. PGi's replaced the solution with GlobalMeet Collaboration... which is now also discontinued.N/A
Pricing
Microsoft TeamsReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Editions & Modules
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
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft TeamsReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
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.
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Community Pulse
Microsoft TeamsReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Microsoft TeamsReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.2
183 Ratings
9% below category average
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Task Management7.5138 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts6.270 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling7.9154 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation6.795 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.0175 Ratings00 Ratings
Search7.4161 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools6.6112 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.7
192 Ratings
4% below category average
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Chat8.8191 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications8.0190 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions8.5178 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys7.2105 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.0118 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting7.147 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.243 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook8.8157 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.4
178 Ratings
9% below category average
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
-
Ratings
Versioning7.1122 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files7.5151 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files7.6153 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.1165 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control7.5149 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features7.0111 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive6.353 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.0124 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
8.7
16 Ratings
8% above category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.816 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings8.612 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings8.79 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
8.9
16 Ratings
11% above category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings8.716 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings9.17 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
8.9
16 Ratings
8% above category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings8.914 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings8.55 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings9.315 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings8.612 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
9.4
16 Ratings
11% above category average
Live chat00 Ratings9.314 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings9.613 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings9.212 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
ReadyTalk (Discontinued)
8.3
16 Ratings
1% below category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.513 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings8.816 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings7.610 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft TeamsReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
(270 ratings)
8.3
(16 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
6.0
(9 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
7.2
(52 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(113 ratings)
6.4
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
6.2
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Professional Services
6.9
(7 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft TeamsReadyTalk (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Think about your needs as an organization and whether you will be using primarily audio only or audio plus web. If audio only then ReadyTalk will certainly meet your need. If web, then shop around for functionality, support, and price. I am fairly "neutral" on ReadyTalk - neither a huge cheerleader nor a huge detractor.
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Pros
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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  • Screen share/conference calling: They make it quick and easy to join a meeting for your guests. They don't need to download anything; all they need to do is click on the link and enter the access code.
  • Mobile App: The app has been great for our team as they can now easily start a meeting with a click of a button from the app.
  • Recordings: It is very easy to record a webinar or conference call which you can then download.
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Cons
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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  • If ReadyTalk provided an easier way to set up the initial call through a different platform aside from email, it may make things a bit simpler.
  • ReadyTalk's monitor-specific screensharing process is a bit clunky and could be a bit better in identifying which monitor has been selected for sharing.
  • ReadyTalk's admin dashboard could use a UI update.
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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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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Usability
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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Discontinued Products
ReadyTalk is easy to use, but I did find the initial integration to Outlook a bit cumbersome. I couldn't tell you how to do it now - someone else had to walk me through it when I started at the company. We also have a lot of issues with people trying to use their computers for audio; often, it stops working entirely mid-meeting
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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Discontinued Products
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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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Discontinued Products
They have been responsive to support-related issues.
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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Discontinued Products
Other regions in our organization have implemented WebEx. We have experienced poor audio and lack of customer service in our region. For quick interoffice communication and screen share, we use Skype for Business. Many people who have had the choice between WebEx and ReadyTalk will, more times than not, request a ReadyTalk account to be created. They feel the interface is much simpler to adapt. WebEx is not super friendly, especially on the backend of the tool.
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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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Discontinued Products
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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Discontinued Products
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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Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
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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  • Positive impact. Able to fluidly demonstrate our software over conference call at the drop of a dime
  • Positively impacts clients onboarding process due to ability to screen share with a high amount of people at the same time
  • Higher ROI due to ability to show clients our new platform before their purchase in order to show the value of our product in real time via Readytalk conference
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