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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: Tauseef S.
    Position: Software Developer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    A smooth platform for video meetings & conference.

    Date: Dec 04 2020
    Summary

    I had a very good experience with this software so far, can easily recommend if someone wants an easy and feature packed software for video calls and conference.

    Positive

    1. The responsive and easy user interface of this software makes the whole process very easy for the user.
    2. You can literally start a video meeting in just 3 to 4 clicks, this feature comes very handy in having quick meeting on the go.
    3. The good audio and video quality makes the experience very pleasing for the user.

    Negative

    The only con i found about this software is that sometimes the audio stutters and lags while sharing the screen in meetings.

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  • Reviewer Name: Samra N.
    Position: Software Engineer
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Seamless video conferencing experience

    Date: Dec 06 2020
    Summary

    Overall the software is quite good with all the useful features that you could think of and a quite helping customer support if you face any problem (that is highly unlikely).

    Positive

    The best thing about Microsoft Teams is that the seamless experience you get from your computer to your smartphone.
    You get ton of useful features like screen sharing, recording, live transcript and a quite good customer support.
    The smooth user interface and regular updates are cherry on top.

    Negative

    They really have to work on the pricing of this software considering some competition are providing same features for less money but you get the security assurance of Microsoft so thats okay.
    The second thing i faced is the audio video latency while having a meeting with large amount of members.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Project Officer
    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

    Bold and robust with team communication.

    Date: Jul 10 2020
    Summary

    Reliable to integrate with Outlook which makes file sharing easy and fast.
    It's effective with high quality videos and voice calls.
    The teams are able to chat.

    Positive

    Great with collaboration which makes sharing of files and documents easy.
    Mobile friendly thus accessible anywhere anytime.
    It's cost effective software.

    Negative

    Microsoft Teams require access to internet to use.

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  • Reviewer Name: Adnan S.
    Position: Professor
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    A boon for teachers.

    Updated: Dec 03 2020
    Summary

    Overall the application helped me a lot to teach students, I would recommend teachers to use this as platform to take classes as it is well structured and features like screen sharing and drawing board come very handy. money well spent.

    Positive

    User friendly interface, provides a good structure to manage the meetings and participant.
    Meeting administrator can restrict other participants's access and authorization.
    A recorded session can be accessed by all the other participant and with no local storage used.

    Negative

    No new participants can be added inside group/channel while ongoing meeting.
    Ongoing recording gets interrupted if someone else also starts recording.

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  • Reviewer Name: Nizamuddin A.
    Position: Software Engineer
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
    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

    Best for Virtual conferences and Team coordination

    Updated: Dec 04 2020
    Summary

    At this price, the kind of service they are provide is amazing, overall this application is very good. HQ video quality and clear crisp voice with reliable server. I would recommend this to, whoever is looking for a pocket friendly yet feature packed video conferencing app.

    Positive

    We can make separate channels/groups which can be seamlessly managed by the features provided by Microsoft Teams itself.
    Drawing board and Screen sharing really help to convey the communication in better way, it feels nearly like real conferences but just virtual.

    Negative

    Recordings should have an option to download locally. It lags sometimes when suddenly huge number of participate in the meeting. Other than this there nothing to complain.

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  • Reviewer Name: Tauseef S.
    Position: Full Stack Developer
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    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

    Best software for lag-free video meetings

    Date: Dec 01 2020
    Summary

    Overall among every paid application software i used it gave me best worth for my money. User Interface and management was quite good.
    Even after high number of participants it handled the meeting flawlessly.

    Positive

    After using nearly all paid video conferencing application, I had my best experience with Microsoft Teams.
    Clear and crisp sound as well as video.
    Security and privacy is pretty good.
    Latency is very low in both audio and video.

    Negative

    No offline storage option for the recorded session.
    No guest login option.

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    1 user found this review useful.
  • Reviewer Name: Alexander W.
    Position: Data 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

    An excellent tool

    Date: Nov 09 2020
    Summary

    It is a very nice platform that has allowed us to work at ease with the help of video conferencing and webinars and to get in touch with our colleagues and clients.

    Positive

    It is a very nice tool when it comes to instant messaging and collaboration.
    It has great features that are very intuitive to use and that are very friendly.

    Negative

    I like its ease of use, so i have no complain towards it.

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  • Reviewer Name: Michael J.
    Position: Sales and Marketing Specialist
    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

    Microsoft Teams is the seamless modern form of communication

    Date: Nov 08 2020
    Summary

    Microsoft Teams has increased transparency within our organization and brought teams together for collaboration from different locations.

    Positive

    Online meetings, team conversations, sharing of files and tasks are all available in this single app.

    Negative

    Microsoft Teams meets our communication and collaboration expectations and nothing negative I can think of right now.

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  • Reviewer Name: Jenny P.
    Position: Teacher
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    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

    An essential app

    Date: Nov 06 2020
    Summary

    To keep teams virtually connected in time of need, it is a must have application and everyone can easily understand and use it without any issues.

    Positive

    Microsoft teams have been a savior application for us during lockdown period as we had to move our all activities in virtual mode. It helped tremendously to keep on our online learning activities and faculty meetings with ease.

    Negative

    Everything gone perfectly fine to keep us virtually connected through Microsoft Teams and never found any technical issues.

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  • Reviewer Name: Abdullah R.
    Position: Office Coordinator
    Has used product for: 1-2 Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
    Feature Set
    Layout
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Keep everyone connected

    Date: Dec 18 2020
    Summary

    Brilliant application for virtual connectivity on any device and platform. The connection with your team members and clarity of picture and sounds are great in Microsoft Teams.

    Positive

    Microsoft Teams has the ability to do the wonders in terms of virtual connectivity and performing team works along with keeping social distance in these days of Covid pandemic.

    Negative

    It has been great run with Microsoft Teams so far and there is nothing to dislike.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Student
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
    Feature Set
    Layout
    Ease Of Use
    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Microsoft Teams review

    Date: Sep 30 2020
    Summary

    I've had a bad experience with this application. I'm attending online training and I've missed some classes because of this applications poor performance.

    Positive

    Can manage teams easily.
    Can be used to share files.
    Can be used to hold virtual meetings.
    Can be accessed. on mobile and laptops.

    Negative

    Disconnects too often. Requires very high internet speed. Don't know why the chat option gets disabled although others are able to chat.

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  • Reviewer Name: Megan V.
    Position: Teacher
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 10,000 - 19,999
    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

    Not the best for education

    Date: Nov 18 2020
    Summary

    It'll get the job done if you don't have the choice of other platforms, but most teachers should prefer Google Classroom.

    Positive

    Robust integrating with other Microsoft products and many useful third-party apps, interface is fairly intuitive.

    Negative

    Missing many assignment-related features available in Google classroom, Microsoft is slow to accommodate needs of educators in rolling out new features.

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  • Reviewer Name: Andy S.
    Position: Technical Training Manager
    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

    Great collaboration tool!

    Date: Apr 07 2020
    Summary

    Great tool for chatting, talking amongst work groups and teams and the video chat function has been used for our entire company at once (200 at the same time).

    Positive

    The ability to share specific app screens in teams meetings is great. The auto cropping and motion following during video calls is really handy.

    Negative

    Can't really think of any major detractors. Really is a great tool that I use every day!

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  • Reviewer Name: Rishikesh M.
    Position: Software Engineer
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Weekly
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Microsoft Teams

    Date: Dec 01 2020
    Summary

    Microsoft Teams has so many features to offer but truly is not the best team platform that I have ever used.

    Positive

    It is a Microsoft product and thus it is integrated with other Microsoft Office apps. The integration options are almost plentiful. I love that it is highly customizable.

    Negative

    Much focused on the Microsoft environment only which makes it less convenient for other users.

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  • Reviewer Name: Jodhanna M.
    Position: Radiologic technologist
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    Layout
    Ease Of Use
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Microsoft Teams review

    Date: Dec 09 2020
    Summary

    I love it. The ability to send links, attachments, pictures, GIFs make it a fun addition to our means of communication.

    Positive

    I love the option to call or text. The group chats make sure no one misses a vital bit of information. I can quickly be reached at work or when on call and strongly feel that we will continue to use Teams to stay connected, even after in-person meetings have resumed.

    Negative

    I have no complaints. I’m not tech-savvy and yet needed no one to explain the features to me. That’s a testament to Teams’ user-friendliness.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: COO
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Microsoft Teams Review

    Date: Dec 28 2020
    Summary

    Our previous chat service was great for communicating with team members, but it wasn't until we implemented Microsoft Teams that I realized the additional potential to share files quickly, etc.

    Positive

    We recently implemented Microsoft Teams at my work, and it makes it so easy to communicate with team members, share files, and organize different worksteams.

    Negative

    Sometimes the app freezes up and doesn't notify you when you get messages, but this is rare.

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  • Reviewer Name: Maqsood S.
    Position: Engineer
    Has used product for: 6-12 Months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 100 - 499
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    High Performance

    Date: Dec 09 2020
    Summary

    Altogether, It is an incredibly good and well-versed video conferencing app for official meetings. Features are well thought and implemented very nicely. It is cheaper than a few paid video conferencing apps yet provided a better experience.

    Positive

    It provides a well-structured experience as there is a lot of option to manage groups. Privacy and security are outstanding. The quality and clarity of a video are top-notch along with a well-maintained server with nearly no latency.

    Negative

    I am using it for my organization for the past year yet haven't faced any major concerns.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Marketer
    Has used product for: Less than 6 months
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 1 - 25
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Finally a great co-working tool that has everything

    Updated: Sep 09 2020
    Summary

    Our org recently switched to MS Teams and it has been a great improvement in our daily co-working experience.

    Positive

    - Integration with hundreds of apps so that you don't have to migrate to a different service forced upon by Microsoft.
    - No installation required, the full functionality is supported via the browser.

    Negative

    - Not much customization and the meeting/video call experience is not as great as that of Zoom.

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  • Reviewer Name: Rahul M.
    Position: Intern
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 500 - 999
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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Great place to take classes

    Date: Nov 23 2020
    Summary

    Microsoft Teams is a great platform to take a professional or virtual meeting which gives you great audio and video quality.
    It's more secure than other applications.

    Positive

    It's a great tool for taking the class and instant message.
    The video and audio quality are great.
    The interface is quite simple and easy to use.

    Negative

    I really love MS Teams its works really well for taking my classes.

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  • Reviewer Name: A Verified Reviewer
    Position: Director of Sales
    Has used product for: 2+ Years
    Uses the product: Daily
    Org Size (# of Employees): 26 - 99
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    Would you Recommend to Others?
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

    Microsoft Teams at BSWANKY

    Date: Nov 07 2020
    Summary

    I have been using Microsoft Teams for over three years and almost everything has worked well for me from team collaboration to web conferencing.

    Positive

    I like how it has been effective and efficient to communicate with colleagues via audio and video calls with the help of MS Teams.

    Negative

    Nonetheless, Microsoft Teams do not accommodate a lot of people in a single meeting.

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