Microsoft Teams vs. SmartSuite

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
SmartSuite
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
SmartSuite provides a collaborative Work Management platform that enables teams to plan, track and manage workflows - whether it be a project, an ongoing process or routine everyday tasks. SmartSuite helps coordinate people and work across all levels of an organization to ensure that team members have the information they need to accomplish the work that matters most. Team members can create a workflow, or choose from over 200 templates that can be tailored to their exact needs.
$10
per month per user
Pricing
Microsoft TeamsSmartSuite
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 TeamsSmartSuite
Free Trial
YesYes
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 TeamsSmartSuite
Features
Microsoft TeamsSmartSuite
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.9
235 Ratings
2% above category average
SmartSuite
9.1
18 Ratings
16% above category average
Task Management7.9174 Ratings9.218 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.791 Ratings9.114 Ratings
Scheduling8.0202 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.1121 Ratings9.117 Ratings
Mobile Access8.1223 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Search7.4206 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools8.4138 Ratings00 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings9.218 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings9.118 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings9.117 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.214 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings9.215 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
8.0
244 Ratings
0% below category average
SmartSuite
-
Ratings
Chat9.0243 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications8.3242 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions8.6229 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys8.1140 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.5152 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
8.1
229 Ratings
1% above category average
SmartSuite
-
Ratings
Versioning8.4161 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files8.3196 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files8.6195 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration8.8209 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control8.5191 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features8.4151 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive5.353 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync8.5165 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
SmartSuite
9.2
15 Ratings
17% above category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings9.214 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings9.114 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings9.29 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft TeamsSmartSuite
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(281 ratings)
9.2
(18 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
3.7
(9 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.7
(67 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Availability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(113 ratings)
9.1
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(1 ratings)
9.1
(1 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 TeamsSmartSuite
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft
It's amazing as a daily driver for team communication, and document search/store. Also, if you're doing a lot of LONG meetings and have trouble remembering details, the AI summarization is amazing and convenient. It just works. I'm not saying I always do this, of course, but if I need to 'skim' instead of really digging into every detail from a meeting, the AI-generated summary is generally good enough that I can get away with it.
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SmartSuite
It is best suited to be a google alternative for a google drive due to its multiple functions. Can add action items, upload multiple types of files and assign people responsibilities and tasks. It combines resource platform abilities with project management functionality in order to unite all your needs in one area.
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Pros
Microsoft
  • All in one communication for Teams.
  • High quality and reliable both audio and video meetings.
  • Well organized and clear instant chat.
  • Excellent security features.
  • Beautiful integration with 3rd party tools and systems.
  • Perfect compatibility with windows ,android and iOS.
  • Allow meetings recordings for later us or sharing with teams that missed the live.
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SmartSuite
  • SmartSuite is a good collaboration tool
  • The capabilities of the platform are immense
  • The customization features allow users to set up the report type and view it exactly as they want
  • The choice of the fields to be used in the records and reports is really wide
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Cons
Microsoft
  • The webinars feature has some missing functionally such as the ability for all users to use the Q&A feature (only those with a Microsoft Teams account can use it now), the ability to upload documents for attendees to easily access and download, and the ability for presenters and organizers to easily chat amongst themselves throughout the webinar.
  • The "Channels" organization hierarchy could be more clear. If you have several channels set up, it can get clunky and hard to find the specific channel you are looking for.
  • The MS Planner tool lacks functionality and organization. You cannot assign more than one person to a task and it's confusing when you try to share tasks with people - it would be nice if they were automatically added to someone's calendar.
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SmartSuite
  • A little better home screen, which is already in the works!
  • Better experience in the my work panel, which is also in the works already!
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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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SmartSuite
I have a great expereance
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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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SmartSuite
The product is usability friendly, easy to use, flexible and has all functions I need for my purposes
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Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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SmartSuite
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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SmartSuite
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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SmartSuite
They have a great tutorial and a lot of hits during the work process
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Implementation Rating
Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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SmartSuite
That's easy. Just try
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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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SmartSuite
For our team, SmartSuite contains all features that we need. Before we use Asana, Trello and tried to use Airtable. But all of these management systems did not satisfy us. Then we started using SmartSuite, got to know all the possibilities and decided to switch to it
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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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SmartSuite
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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SmartSuite
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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SmartSuite
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
Microsoft
  • Personally, I would say that by using Microsoft Teams, it upped my collaboration with my colleagues by around 50% or around more than half of what I usually did prior to using it.
  • I had 100% show rate and attendance on all of my meetings in the past 6 months.
  • If I may add, I also have been chattier & collaborative towards my colleagues in past 3 months particularly the month of December when we had huge traffic at work. I would estimate this behavior to have been increased by around 60% than what I usually incur during normal operating days.
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SmartSuite
  • We have to spend less time on checking where the project is at
  • We can have less PM's in the business
  • Our clients are happier thus leading to more business
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