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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: Dean M.
    Position: Mathologist
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    Feature Set
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Teams is good

    Date: Jun 12 2021
    Summary

    Teams is a great program for connecting to people for online meetings.

    Positive

    This software for video conferencing is easy to use and install. It is easy to use features such as chat, screenshare, etc.

    Negative

    It is harder to find some features such as changing audio output; this is a problem with multiple monitor setups as there is sometimes a spurious output for the monitor speakers.

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  • Reviewer Name: Daniel M.
    Position: Owner
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Made managing my teams very easy.

    Date: Jul 07 2021
    Summary

    Microsoft teams has been an essential component to our business and allowed us to organize things in a fashionable manner.

    Positive

    Microsoft teams has made managing team members very simple and kept everything in line and well organized.

    Negative

    Nothing at this time. Microsoft teams has provided much of what we needed.

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  • Reviewer Name: Alam G.
    Position: Mobile Test Engineer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    An efficient collaboration and meeting platform.

    Date: Aug 14 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Microsoft Teams offers huge amount of features without having to compromise on user experience. It is secure and perfect application to communicate within teams.

    Positive

    - It allows communicating globally with team members.
    - The meetings can be scheduled and invites can be shared via links or email.
    - The meetings are super secure and safe so that users can share files and messages without having to worry about the security.

    Negative

    - Honestly, Microsoft Teams checks every point from functionality and user experience to security. I have used it for more than two years now and haven't had any issues with it.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Technical Support Executive
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 5,000 - 9,999
    Feature Set
    Ease Of Use
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Build the teams virtually

    Date: Apr 29 2021
    Summary

    Overall I am fan of Microsoft Teams for its ease of use and features. It has everything in offer as an advanced professional virtual communication tool.

    Positive

    Microsoft teams is great product from Microsoft family to help building teams virtually and it keeps connected everyone, even if they are not physically present in the offices.

    Negative

    There are no issues observed during our online meetings so far.

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  • Reviewer Name: Hassan J.
    Position: Product Manager
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Layout
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Organized and Ordered

    Updated: Feb 08 2021
    Summary

    Overall, it is a powerful, well-organized, and up-to-date video conferencing with Microsoft's security and the protection of encryption.

    Positive

    It provides you everything in such an organized manner that you can control and access anything with just one click.
    You can schedule meetings and join a meeting with a group with one click and record it.

    Negative

    It is one of the best software for video conferencing or conversation via voice or message.

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  • Reviewer Name: Joshua C.
    Position: System Analyst
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Effective digital collaboration platform

    Date: Jul 29 2021
    Summary

    Microsoft Teams has empowered our remote teams to collaborate on projects effectively, increase in productivity and improve their remote working experience. As an organization, we have expanded our connections, and we are glad that Teams can scale with our growing teams.

    Positive

    With COVID-19 pandemic, our employees have resulted into working remotely, and Microsoft Teams comes in handy in supporting collaboration and communication among the different remote teams located in different places. The high definition in calls clarity and the ability to connect with each other from anywhere at anytime using any device like smartphone and desktops is amazing. Its capabilities of chatting, collaborating, meetings and calling in one single platform has met all our meeting and collaboration needs. We have increased productivity and reduced costs greatly. Not only that but its effortless integration with third party tools like Asana, Dropbox has enabled teams to have increased versatility when using the tool.

    Negative

    The chat feature requires improvement to be more organized and easy to locate a chat that i was in.

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  • Reviewer Name: Frank M.
    Position: Director of Safety
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Layout
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Keeping the team going

    Date: Jul 08 2021
    Summary

    Very effective tool with many great features that allow for meetings and classrooms to take place.

    Positive

    It has an interface that is easy to use. It is portable and will work just about anywhere there is an internet connection.

    Negative

    The shared screen can get buried behind opened windows and can get difficult to find.

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  • Reviewer Name: Jose pablo A.
    Position: Automation Engineer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
    Feature Set
    Layout
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Good application, could improve the share screen

    Date: May 26 2021
    Summary

    Overall it is a great product, which is kind of cost efficient, it is a bit expensive but it is worth it.

    Positive

    it is a good instant messaging application that integrates very well with all of the Microsoft products, specially with outlook since it instantly sends a message for upcoming meetings.

    Negative

    When sharing screen, the option for stop sharing it is hard to find, thats the only con I've see with this service.

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  • Reviewer Name: Mikael R.
    Position: Scholar
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Complete solution for meetings

    Date: Jun 25 2021
    Summary

    Overall, for meeting purpose it is great but sometimes it feels a bit confusing.
    You can great groups and channels.
    It is fast and powerful with great tools.

    Positive

    It give you clear video with crisp sound.
    Latency is very low.
    Works fine on low bandwidth as well.
    Security is great and reliable for confidential meetings.

    Negative

    It is not free.
    A bit costly for small organisations.
    Should have a liter version.

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  • Reviewer Name: Deepak R.
    Position: System Developer
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Seamless Video Conferencing.

    Date: May 04 2021
    Summary

    Microsoft Teams is overall a great software with versatility, it can be used in many ways. Microsoft Teams is one of the best software for web conferences and online classes.

    Positive

    - All Microsoft software can be integrated with teams for a seamless experience for the user.
    - Teams can be used in multiple ways by the user, such as for video conferencing, webinars, online classes and many more.
    - It is very effortless to use and available on all platforms.

    Negative

    - The software sometimes crashes while using the voice notes feature in the android version of the software.

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  • Reviewer Name: Mercy W.
    Position: IT Admin
    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

    Microsoft Teams Review

    Date: Feb 24 2021
    Summary

    Team collaboration has been effective since implementation of Microsoft Teams. We can easily manage projects as a team and this enhances productivity.

    Positive

    Microsoft Teams is amazing in amazing in many ways.
    First, it is very functional - MS products never disappoints.
    The tool is resourceful, secure, and easy to use.
    Collaboration is easy and this not only enhances productivity but promotes team work.

    Negative

    My only issue with Microsoft Teams is that the subscription fees are high.

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  • Reviewer Name: Austin L.
    Position: Operations Lead
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
    Feature Set
    Layout
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    Cost
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Teams is a great built in solution for existing Microsoft/Office 365 Users

    Date: Jun 27 2021
    Summary

    I think Microsoft/Office 365 is a great office productivity solution in general and when Teams was first added a few years ago, it only made Microsoft/Office 365 better. I highly recommend Teams to anyone, but especially existing Microsoft/Office 365 users. And maybe most importantly, Microsoft has done a great job in continuously improving Teams as a SaaS solution. They seem committed to the solution vs a couple of years ago when they were still seemingly debating between Teams, Skype for Business, and Skype for collaboration productivity.

    Positive

    Teams is the perfect solution for chat, audio, or video collaboration if you are already a Microsoft/Office 365 user/customer. The tool is integrated into the other Office tools and it's essentially "free" with your existing subscription. If you are already a Microsoft customer, it seems like a no brainer to use Teams (at least internally) instead of a competing tool like Google Chat/Meet or Zoom or Cisco Webex or Slack, etc. If your customers or partners use those other tools then I suppose you have to use them in addition to Teams.

    Negative

    I think the other tools like Google Chat/Meet and Zoom have some more or better features, functions, and overall usability as standalone tools. For being a somewhat new tool, Teams interface to me is actually a little cluttered and unintuitive even compared to its predecessor Skype for Business which I liked quite a bit.

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  • Reviewer Name: Mehboob M.
    Position: Programmer Analyst
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Well Structured

    Updated: Apr 28 2021
    Summary

    It is made very structured. You can access everything from the dashboard.
    All basic features are seamless.
    Need few improvements in the interface.

    Positive

    Easy to use.
    Tools are updated from time to time.
    Auto-generated captions come in very handy.
    It is used globally.
    Privacy is robust.
    The interface is straightforward to understand.

    Negative

    Not as popular as Skype.
    Meeting recordings can't be stored locally.

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  • Reviewer Name: Nathan R.
    Position: Communications Assistant
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Cost
    Customer Service
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Perfection in its Best from Microsoft Teams

    Date: May 30 2021
    Summary

    Microsoft Teams brings a sustainable communication concept, where companies with all their employees work smoothly, by sharing content, and innovative ideas. Also, Microsoft Teams allows only the people with authorization to access any file or document.

    Positive

    Microsoft Teams is a program with features that are stable, intuitive and friendly. For instance, Microsoft Teams brings global communications, from holding online meetings, to even instant chatting. The design for Microsoft Teams is completely simple and requires no prior experience.
    And no chances of break down when using the application.

    Negative

    Microsoft Teams is well developed, the performance is perfect, and the support is completely accessible and available, however, on price, Microsoft Teams is completely failing us.

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  • Reviewer Name: Ram S.
    Position: Educator
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Multipurpose Video Meeting Software.

    Date: Jul 31 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Microsoft Teams is an online video meeting/conferencing software that is available on multiple platforms. The user interface is easy to use and can be utilized for taking videos classes or conferences.

    Positive

    - Participants can be invited directly or through the link.
    - Microsoft Teams make it very easy to share files during the meetings through sharing the files directly or sharing the link in the chatbox.
    - The sessions can be recorded easily without giving too much load on the system.

    Negative

    - It does not work properly on iOS devices.
    - Chatbox does not allow using of emojis.

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  • Reviewer Name: Afsana K.
    Position: Back End Developer
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Best For Professional Use.

    Date: Feb 12 2021
    Summary

    Overall, Microsoft teams are a great app for professional use or used by the organization because of that features and are professional-oriented. There are some crashes in the app, but other than that, there is no major con.

    Positive

    -Microsoft comes with a clean and simple User Interface that anyone can use.
    -You get to have meetings with high-quality audio and video.
    -It provides many unique features like animated emojis, session recording, and project submission in the discussion.

    Negative

    -You are restricted with data storage when receiving a large number of assignments/project submissions.
    -It crashes suddenly in between meetings.

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  • Reviewer Name: Rash D.
    Position: Procurement Analyst
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 5,000 - 9,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Amazing tool with great features

    Date: May 13 2021
    Summary

    Overall its an excellent product and it works really great on laptop and mobile . Thank you Microsoft and your production team.

    Positive

    Amazing tool with great features. As usual, Microsoft delivers top notch product. I have been using it for long time. Here are my personal reviews below
    1 - Best tool for meeting/chat and video conference
    2- Excellent new cool features
    3- Steady connectivity and takes less time to connect.

    Negative

    Please release more themes as its limited to only two. No more concerns from my side.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: IT technician
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1,000 - 4,999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Teams

    Date: Jun 18 2021
    Summary

    It's a good program just needs some things fixed and make it so that the product holds up to its name.

    Positive

    It's a great way to communicate with others throughout the company. It is quick and easy to use and to work with.

    Negative

    It tends to crash a lot. It doesn't work consistently due to Microsoft having issues multiple times with Azure.

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  • Reviewer Name: Keisha C.
    Position: Client Services Tech
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Monthly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Microsoft Teams great for meetings in conjunction with cloud sharing

    Date: Jul 01 2021
    Summary

    If I were conducting a project meeting and needed to video chat or call, I would choose Teams over Zoom because of its cloud sharing features.

    Positive

    Our office infrastructure uses O365 Business suite for sharing files internally and externally using SharePoint. On Teams you can create a project then share the documents associated with that project all on one platform.

    Negative

    After using Zoom it is an adjustment to use Teams. Some of the features and icons aren't as common to me to use as in Zoom.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Digital Asset Operations Specialist
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great for Covid but needs it lacks intuitive interface

    Date: May 21 2021
    Summary

    Teams does the basics well, but many features should be implemented better in order to actually be useful to users.

    Positive

    Teams has been essential for my team and broader organization to continue to function during the past 1.5 years of Covid. Video calls, voice calls, and chats with anyone in the organization is super easy which has been CRITICAL to all collaboration for quite some time.

    Negative

    The platform seems relatively robust-- it offers integration with sharepoint and other Microsoft platforms (e.g., calendars). You can also build groups (Teams) where you can have focused conversations and work flows. These should be pros, but they are solidly in the con category because of how clunky these features are. They aren't intuitive. If you go through the effort of learning how to use these features, you will be lucky if your coworked will do the same. For example, I've been a part of several Teams set up around a particular project. They never work well in part because all users have to manually opt into turning on notifications. The relationship between file sharing on teams and sharepoint is murky to most users, and therefore is no well utilized.
    It is frustrating that this platform has so much to offer that is under utilized at more organization as a result of poor design.

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