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What is Microsoft Teams?

In today's complex business landscape, facing intricate challenges necessitates the collaboration of committed teams. To support you and your colleagues in excelling at effective teamwork, we have created a detailed online resource. Creating a collaborative atmosphere for discussions and decision-making significantly amplifies the likelihood of achieving success. With Microsoft Teams, all essential tools are brought together in one cohesive workspace, facilitating smooth communication through chat, virtual meetings, file sharing, and integration with a variety of business applications. Improve your team's alignment with features that include group chat, online meetings, calling, and web conferencing options. Furthermore, you can work together on documents in real-time using integrated Microsoft 365 tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. Additionally, the platform allows for the integration of your favorite Microsoft applications and other third-party services to support ongoing business development. Teams ensures robust end-to-end security, offers extensive administrative control, and guarantees compliance, all supported by the capabilities of Microsoft 365. Catering to diverse group needs, Teams comes with a free version that requires no long-term commitments, alongside the option to utilize it within a comprehensive suite of productivity solutions. By embracing the true essence of teamwork, you can unlock transformative opportunities for innovation and sustainable growth while fostering a culture of collaboration.

Pricing

Price Starts At:
$12.50 per user per month
Free Version:
Free Version available.
Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

Integrations

Offers API?:
Yes, Microsoft Teams provides an API

Screenshots and Video

Company Facts

Company Name:
Microsoft
Date Founded:
1975
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
www.microsoft.com

Product Details

Deployment
SaaS
Windows
Mac
Linux
iPhone
iPad
Android
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Support
24 Hour Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Microsoft Teams Categories and Features

Web Conferencing Software

Electronic Hand Raising
Mobile Access
On-Demand Webcasting
Presentation Streaming
Presentation Tools
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Record & Playback Ability
Screen Sharing
Two-Way Audio & Video
Video Conferencing
Whiteboard

Video Conferencing Software

Electronic Hand Raising
Mobile Access
On-Demand Webcasting
Presentation Streaming
Presentation Tools
Private Chat
Real-Time Chat
Record & Playback Ability
Screen Sharing
Two-Way Audio & Video
Video Conferencing
Whiteboard

Team Communication Software

Activity / News Feed
Audio Calls
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Discussion Threads
File Sharing
Mobile Access
Push Notifications
Search
Surveys & Feedback
Task Management
Video Conferencing

Team Chat Software

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
File Sharing
Groups / Channels
Payments
Search / Filter
Self-Destructing Messages
Stickers / GIFs
Threaded Discussion
Video Conferencing
Voice Calling

Screen Sharing Software

Annotations / Drawing Tools
Desktop / Browser Sharing
Mobile Screen Sharing
Presenter Control Management
Remote Control
Screen Capture
Screen Mirroring
Screen Recording

Remote Work Software

Collaboration
Credential Management
Electronic Signature
Employee Monitoring
Live Chat
Meeting Management
Project Management
Remote Access
Remote Support
Screen Sharing
Softphone
Task Management
Time Zone Tracking
Video Chat
Web Conferencing

Messaging Software

End-to-End Encryption (E2EE)
File Sharing
Groups / Channels
Payments
Search / Filter
Self-Destructing Messages
Stickers / GIFs
Threaded Discussion
Video Conferencing
Voice Calling

Internal Communications Software

App Integration
Blogs
Chat/Messaging
Email Management
Employee Directory
Event Calendar
Newsletter Management
Photo Gallery
Social Sharing
Survey Management
Telephony
Video Chat
Voice Chat

Employee Communication Tools

Activity / News Feed
Audio / Video Conferencing
Blogs
Chat / Messaging
Employee Directory
Event Calendar
File Sharing
Knowledge Management
Newsletter Management
Surveys & Feedback

More Microsoft Teams Categories

  • Reviewer Name: Purab J.
    Position: Front End Web Developer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Efficient and fast video calls.

    Date: Jun 17 2021
    Summary

    Microsoft Teams provides a platform to connect with anyone from anywhere. It has a lot of features and unique functionalities.

    Positive

    - It has a user-friendly user interface that is very easy to set up and install.
    - Students can share assignments with teachers or moderators directly through Microsoft Teams.
    - The qualities of video and audio are very clear.

    Negative

    - It is a bit difficult to use it initially because of the complex layout.

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  • Reviewer Name: Wes R.
    Position: GM
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Mostly easy to use

    Date: May 24 2021
    Summary

    It's a good product, we use it periodically with outside vendors since it seems to be the most common app. Not the best, but certainly not the worst.

    Positive

    Easy to use, easy to set up a meeting, backgrounds aren't too bad to use either. Makes collaborating a bit more easier.

    Negative

    While it works well, it tends to freeze up more than Google Meet or Zoom.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Corporate Compliance Officer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Ease Of Use
    Cost
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Kept my department in communication during pandemic.

    Date: May 07 2021
    Summary

    Again, it kept my department up to date and in touch for over a year now. I do not know how we could do what we did without it.

    Positive

    We are able to share files, conduct department meetings and make presentation to other departments.

    Negative

    It works best with on a computer or table / iPad but lags a little on phones.

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  • Reviewer Name: Rithvik P.
    Position: Co-Founder
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Amazing team communication app

    Date: May 21 2021
    Summary

    This is a good team communication app, sharing files and communicating with team in one app is really good.

    Positive

    Easy and free to setup. Upto 250 members in a single call is really good.
    I setup my classes on teams. It works from and device which is great.

    Negative

    Need a lot of background resources, hopefully Microsoft fixes that soon.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Senior Medical Information Liaison
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Love Teams

    Date: Jun 11 2021
    Summary

    Love it! Will recommend it to all especially those who are working in a virtual setting!

    Positive

    This has improved our team's communication significantly! With Teams, I don't feel that distant from my team even in this virtual setting!

    Negative

    I cannot think of any cons! Excellent tool! I use it daily multiple times a day!!

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Legal Assistant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great for virtual meetings

    Date: Jan 28 2021
    Summary

    I use the Microsoft Teams app on a daily basis at work. It's great if you just need to send a quick reminder or question to a co-worker because you don't have to stop what you are doing to make a phone call. This app is perfect for one on one meetings because you can easily share your screen to the other person or vice versa. Due to Covid-19 closures, I actually did the majority of my position training via Teams and it was great! Very easy to navigate and screen sharing has clear image. You can also speak through the Teams app if you have a headset available.

    Positive

    Clear picture/visibility. Ease of screen sharing. Easy to navigate. Great for sending a quick message. Great for virtual meetings.

    Negative

    I have not come across any issues with Teams. I use this app daily with work.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Office manager
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 5,000 - 9,999
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Excellent Collaboration Tool

    Updated: Jan 08 2021
    Summary

    During the pandemic, there has been an increased need to coordinate a group of users working at different times and in different locations. This product has helped us to improve communication and collaboration during this critical time.

    Positive

    This program has simplified collaboration for my team by combining the features of several programs that we used previously. It also seamlessly integrates existing software that we had been using previously such as SharePoint. I like the way team members can work together on a collaborative document while using video chat or instant messaging.

    Negative

    At times it can be difficult to keep up with the high volume of new messages and notifications when a member of many teams and channels.

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  • Reviewer Name: Ruth Ann M.
    Position: Executive Director
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Some helpful features

    Date: Aug 17 2021
    Summary

    Teams can be a great solution, particularly for an organization that often interfaces with people who don't regularly video chat and will appreciate the browser option (vs other platforms that require a software download).

    Positive

    It's very helpful that Teams will allow folks to join from a web browser. This makes it much easier for anyone to access meetings.

    Negative

    Depending on how the meeting is set up, it can be difficult to see everyone on the call.

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  • Reviewer Name: Todd C.
    Position: Director Network Services and Security
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Does So Much

    Date: Jun 07 2021
    Summary

    Microsoft Teams is a substantial solution and a major upgrade from Lync. They continue to add new and cool features. Excited to see where it goes.

    Positive

    Great product, it is so capable, the ability to build rooms and have teams collaborate is great. IM to anyone is also a great tool.

    Negative

    We need to determine a way to manage the usage of documents in the rooms. Our centralized document manage system is the repository for all documents, we can't control what happens with documents in Teams.

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  • Reviewer Name: Shishir D.
    Position: Senior Analyst
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great experience, though some improvements may be needed

    Date: Jun 15 2021
    Summary

    A very positive development from Microsoft and a much better UX compared to Skype. Dev team should pat themselves on the back but also continue to take feedback via forums and make a world class product. :)

    Positive

    Fantastic integration with existing Office apps. Good customization options with dark and light modes. Notifications can be tailored in more options than I thought possible
    Calls seem to use less data than Skype/Zoom, so crisp audio.

    Negative

    Meeting reminders sometimes disappear or alert very late into the scheduled time.
    Cannot see all people in video at same time.
    Team member status updates with a lag, so not always accurate.

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  • Reviewer Name: Jeffrey K.
    Position: CEO
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Solid Project Management Interface

    Date: May 23 2021
    Summary

    Very good for projects, not as good for daily operational communication. With a few tweaks, teams would become exponentially more powerful. Teams should have templates based upon what the team is trying to accomplish. (Problems, Projects, Proposals, etc.)

    Positive

    I like the ability to navigate multiple teams and workflows. Teams makes it easy to communicate and store information in a centralized repository that is content/project-specific.

    Negative

    The interface becomes very busy if you are managing more than 3 teams. You can become overwhelmed if multiple people or groups begin trying to communicate multiple workstreams at the same time. It may be challenging to keep up with the chats, posts and your normal communication channels.

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  • Reviewer Name: Max S.
    Position: Contact Center Engineer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Best Tool in O365!!

    Date: Mar 07 2021
    Summary

    Overall my experience with teams has been amazing! I would recommend this app to all because it will boost your team's productivity.

    Positive

    I use this every day! Best platform ever to come to o365. Able to work so well with my teams and share everything through teams.

    Negative

    No issues with teams! it is the best thing to happen since sliced bread.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Practice Manager
    Has used product for: Free Trial
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Microsoft Teams

    Date: Jun 10 2021
    Summary

    My experience with this has been good. I would recommend this to anyone looking at for something not expensive and easy to use.

    Positive

    I like that you are able to screen share and have meetings with more than one person in the free version.

    Negative

    I haven't used it enough to find anything I don't like yet. We just started using this.

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  • Reviewer Name: Daniel S.
    Position: Enterprise Executive
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Flexible platform with lots of features

    Date: Aug 31 2021
    Summary

    Great platform that a lot of professionals are using, especially post pandemic. Tons of tools, but I know I don’t use all of them.

    Positive

    Great platform to collaborate, share information and quickly communicate with my team. Also great for virtual client meetings because of the brand recognition and reliability.

    Negative

    Not a knock on the platform but call and video quality on mobile devices is hit and miss.

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  • Reviewer Name: Lynn J.
    Position: Marketing Specialist
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 5,000 - 9,999
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Effective Tool for Internal Communications

    Date: Feb 03 2021
    Summary

    Microsoft Teams takes all business communications effectively, and it ensures files shared are done instantly, and speedy. Also, Microsoft Teams has a unique and acceptable design.

    Positive

    Microsoft Teams helps a company to work together, where businesses operates easily by sharing files and content. Also, Microsoft Teams increases the speed of decisions because there is teamwork and sharing.

    Negative

    Microsoft Teams is a quite expensive application, and for beginners, they may have to dig deep and secure the program.

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  • Reviewer Name: Subhan A.
    Position: React Developer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    More than just a video meeting application.

    Date: Nov 22 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Microsoft Teams can be a go-to application for teams working on the same project. It allows document sharing along with video meeting, which really helps when you want to share a file or a document with other team members during the meeting.

    Positive

    - The unique feature that sets apart Microsoft Teams from other video meeting softwares is that it allows documents sharing within the software.
    - It syncs automatically with other Microsoft softwares for a better workflow.
    - The user interface is intuitive and easy to use and can be of multipurpose use.

    Negative

    - The mobile version feels cluttered and doesn't have the same amount of features as the desktop version.

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  • Reviewer Name: Humberto S.
    Position: COO
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Good for enterprise conference and messaging

    Date: Jul 11 2021
    Summary

    I'd recommend any company to try this as part of office 365 offering since it helps to boost communication and engagement within the teams.

    Positive

    I've been using on my company for many years and I've seen frequent UI and performance improvements from Microsoft over the years. The UI is simple, screen sharing perfect, recordings can be done and it connects with office 365 suite and tools.

    Negative

    Would be good to have "break out rooms" or similar to make conferences somehow dynamic like zoom does. Also, inviting people outside your org could be tricky since a noob user would need to download the app (you can manage to join from browser but first option is to download).

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  • Reviewer Name: ANKIT H.
    Position: Corporate development
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 20,000 or More
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Best Call and Meeting platform for professional users

    Date: Jul 02 2021
    Summary

    It is a great calling and organizing tool. A must for large technology clients with customer engagement.

    Positive

    Easy navigation across the tool. Features to conduct large online meeting with a larger audience. Business users shall like the integration with email like outlook here. Provides opportunity to customize one Digital Avatar in profile as well. Calendar integration is super efficient. Free to use as a part of enterprise package.

    Negative

    Not Integrated with other email boxes like GMail etc. Tech glitches during the call more often as compared to other calling software. Data buffering speed need to be high for video compression.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Associate
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    All around great business tool

    Date: Jul 01 2021
    Summary

    My overall experience using Microsoft Teams for 4+ years has been great. Over the years the software has been upgraded to perform better across all functionality and allow for more users and better interface in video conferencing and workflow productivity.

    Positive

    Microsoft Teams is a software product for business productivity that is full of benefits with many ways to use and communicate with co-workers across the platform. I would highly recommend to partners and friends!

    Negative

    Microsoft Teams is an all around great product and suite of software with few necessary improvements.

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  • Reviewer Name: Eduard P.
    Position: Biostatistics & statistical programming contractor
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    MS Teams is getting better and better, surprisingly

    Date: Dec 27 2021
    Summary

    I am using MS Teams for a couple of years already when working for several clients (big corporations mainly). Over time it surprisingly gets better and better, last things I noticed is an automatic attendance schedule that is available after a call and a built-in call recording tool.

    Positive

    Lot's of functions beyond just chat and calls:
    File sharing, groups, notes via OneNote. Very useful for corporate users/

    Negative

    Main problem that I have with Teams is some instability when working via Citrix Desktop. Sometimes calls are not available because Citrix doesn't see my headset. So this is not entirely MS Teams problem, but is still an issue since many corporations provide remote desktop functionality via Citrix software which doesn't work perfectly with MS Teams.

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