Item: Microsoft Teams
Rating: 9
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Microsoft Teams is a good alternative to Slack. Although it seems to have pretty much the same features as Slack, Microsoft Teams is catching up and even surpassing Slack in many areas. And with Microsoft and its immense team and supported formats, there are some areas that Microsoft Teams is actually doing better than Slack.

Pros and Cons

Microsoft Office integrations
Microsoft Outlook integrations
Robust messaging features like--and sometimes better than--Slack

Too many features can be a burden
Can quickly overwhelm a new user
Need a big manual to start using
Could do with a tutorial at startup

Return on Investment

Good as a replacement for Zoom and Slack

Alternatives Considered

Slack

More features

Key Insights

Do you think Microsoft Teams delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Teams's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Teams live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Teams go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Teams again?

Yes

Other Software Used

BlueJeans Events (formerly Primetime), Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Manager (RDCMan), Visual Studio IDE

Likelihood to Recommend

Microsoft Teams is best suited for work environments where the company wants a Slack + Zoom replacement. Microsoft Teams does an excellent job in filling in those shoes.

The Microsoft Office integrations are a welcome addition, as they enhance and help users present or do stuff on professional messaging apps, unlike Slack.

The place where Microsoft Teams doesn't do so well is explaining all its features. It's so feature filled that it can be intimidating at first.

Slack+Zoom=Microsoft Teams

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Teams