Microsoft Teams vs. Zoho Workplace

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.
$4.80
per month per user
Zoho Workplace
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Zoho Corporation offers their suite of collaboration and productivity apps, and messaging tools: Zoho Workplace.
$20
per month (for the 5 user minimum)
Pricing
Microsoft TeamsZoho Workplace
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
Standard
$4
per month per user
Professional
$7
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft TeamsZoho Workplace
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.Discount available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
Microsoft TeamsZoho Workplace
Features
Microsoft TeamsZoho Workplace
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.2
195 Ratings
7% below category average
Zoho Workplace
9.7
1 Ratings
23% above category average
Task Management7.4149 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Gantt Charts6.576 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Scheduling7.0166 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Workflow Automation7.0102 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Mobile Access8.1187 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Search6.9171 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Visual planning tools7.6118 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
7.7
204 Ratings
3% below category average
Zoho Workplace
9.8
1 Ratings
21% above category average
Chat8.9203 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Notifications7.7202 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Discussions8.2190 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Surveys7.8113 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase8.1124 Ratings10.01 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
7.6
189 Ratings
4% below category average
Zoho Workplace
9.9
1 Ratings
22% above category average
Versioning7.8133 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Video files7.4161 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Audio files7.9163 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Document collaboration8.6176 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Access control8.3159 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Advanced security features7.6120 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive5.353 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync7.6134 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Microsoft TeamsZoho Workplace
Likelihood to Recommend
8.2
(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 TeamsZoho Workplace
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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Zoho
Scenarios where a low investment cost is required and where the machinery requires few operating systems, as Zoho Workplace runs easily in just one browser tab and in any browser
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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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Zoho
  • All workplace
  • Email
  • Drive
  • Meeting
  • Tasks
  • Easy to use
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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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
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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Zoho
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Reliability and Availability
Microsoft
Rare, but outages do happen
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Zoho
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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Zoho
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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Zoho
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Microsoft
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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Zoho
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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Zoho
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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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Zoho
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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Zoho
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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Zoho
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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Zoho
  • Low cost
  • Ease of training
  • Easy license control
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