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Microsoft Teams

byMicrosoft
in
4.4
2025
Market Presence: Meeting Solutions, Unified Communications as a Service

Overview

Product Information on Microsoft Teams

Updated 13th October 2025

What is Microsoft Teams?

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration software that integrates chat, video meetings, file storage and application integration to facilitate communication and teamwork. It supports real-time messaging, voice and video conferencing, and threaded conversations, enabling users to collaborate on projects and share files within team channels. The software allows integration with various third-party and Microsoft 365 applications, providing a centralized workspace for document management and workflow automation. Microsoft Teams is designed to support remote and distributed work environments, addressing business needs for secure communication, coordination, and productivity among organizations of varying sizes.

Microsoft Teams Pricing

Microsoft Teams software uses a subscription-based pricing model with multiple plans, including a free version with limited features and paid tiers that offer enhanced functionality such as advanced collaboration tools, greater storage, and integration with other Microsoft 365 services. Pricing varies based on the number of users and chosen plan, with options for monthly or annual billing.

Overall experience with Microsoft Teams

DATA ANALYST
50M - 250M USD, Manufacturing
FAVORABLE

“Microsoft Teams: Bridging Collaboration Gaps and Boosting Productivity!”

5.0
Dec 22, 2025
Microsoft Teams is a powerful tool that has transformed collaboration since its launch. Connecting with global and local peers is now easy and efficient beyond meetings. Teams offer a wide variety of applications. Bold recognition features provide colleagues with opportunities to express gratitude. A whiteboard while sharing the screen in meetings gives the edge to idea convection. Overall, working with Microsoft Teams is a great experience
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF IT
50M - 250M USD, Healthcare and Biotech
CRITICAL

“Overall Positive Experience With Microsoft Teams”

3.0
Aug 7, 2025
My overall experience with Microsoft Teams is great. It's a very smooth platform and makes setting up virtual events a breeze.

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2025
For Market:
Meeting Solutions

About Company

Company Description

Updated 11th August 2023

Microsoft enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft is dedicated to advancing human and organizational achievement. Microsoft Security helps protect people and data against cyberthreats to give peace of mind.

Company Details

Updated 25th March 2024
Company type
Public
Year Founded
1975
Head office location
Redmond, Washington, United States
Number of employees
10000+
Annual Revenue
30B+ USD
Website
https://microsoft.com

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Microsoft Teams Likes & Dislikes

Like

1. Easier Sharing: For Microsoft Teams it's very easy to share data, whether you want to share things personally, create a group chat or create a separate channel for the team, its great 2. Custom Apps and Integration: Team allows you to integrate custom apps and enhance productivity by bringing useful tools 3. Live Reactions and Polls: Instant polls and live reactions are very useful and help to create both way interaction in meetings.

Like

I like that it's fully integrated within the Microsoft family of apps. It makes scheduling and starting meetings from within Outlook very easy and intuitive. I also like that it runs very smoothly on most machines.

Like

The interface and the overall categorization is very good and easy to use. The calendar view honestly the best I have used so far. It is really easy to find the available scheduling times and past meetings. Video streaming is also quite stable and successful.

Dislike

1. there are cases of delays and latency during video calls, that can be improved 2. The mobile version doesn't have all the functionality that the desktop version has 3. The notification system is a little overwhelming, there can be an easy option to avoid notification

Dislike

I don't like that it defaults to starting up at login; that can be a little disruptive when you first get into the office to start work.

Dislike

Sometimes the integration with Microsoft Outlook doesn't work smoothly. It can also be confusing to navigate between the presenter and the shared screen during the meetings. When I am in the office, adding a meeting room can be a surprisingly difficult. Also search can be more flexible and powerful.

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Peer Discussions

What Your Peers Are Saying About Microsoft Teams

Communications Manager
One of our main issues today is the future of telephony. We have different solutions and technologies in place to satisfy various needs. For example, the office does not have the same requirements as the production area. We have decided to harmonize telephony worldwide using Microsoft Teams telephony. However, we are uncertain about the best approach for the production area, which has minimal needs (just making and receiving calls) and currently uses simple DECT phones. We are considering whether to continue with DECT, switch to DECT linked to Teams, or use smartphones with Teams. Can someone share what they use in their production areas?
IT Analyst
As we modernize and consolidate services, it's important not to lose sight of the core purpose behind them. In a manufacturing environment, telephony serves as a critical fallback communication tool—often the only means of reaching emergency services when all other infrastructure fails. Additionally, some manufacturing operations require hotline telephony, where simply lifting the handset automatically dials preset numbers. Given this, we must minimize potential points of failure and ensure seamless interoperability between modern and traditional systems. My take would be, 1. Implement a hardwired PBX system for hotlines, ensuring reliable emergency communication. Use fixed phones for common services and DECT for cordless extensions in the production plant to maintain mobility without compromising reliability. 2. Integrate the PBX system with Teams or an IP telephony (IPT) solution to enhance interoperability. 3. Leverage smartphones as an additional option where applicable, keeping in mind that most off-the-shelf models are not intrinsically safe for use in production areas. This approach balances cost-effectiveness with functionality—eliminating recurring subscription costs for plant extensions while maintaining a unified number plan. Moreover, DECT provides nearly double the coverage of Wi-Fi, operates on a separate frequency to prevent interference, and contributes less to floor noise, making it a more suitable choice for industrial environments.
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Director of Corporate Development
We are trying to develop a policy around MS Teams message retention. What have you used for your message retention period?
Director of IT
Message retention period cannot not be same across organisation, it’s depends on the regulatory requirements, employee department and seniority of the employee.
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Microsoft Teams Reviews and Ratings

Showing data for 3665 ratings and reviews for Meeting Solutions market. View all 5788 ratings and reviews across markets for a complete picture.

4.4

(3665 Ratings)

Rating Distribution

5 Star
49%
4 Star
45%
3 Star
5%
2 Star
1%
1 Star
0%
Why ratings and reviews count differ?

Customer Experience

Evaluation & Contracting

4.5

Integration & Deployment

4.5

Service & Support

4.4

Product Capabilities

4.5

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  • DATA ANALYST
    50M-1B USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Microsoft Teams: Bridging Collaboration Gaps and Boosting Productivity!

    5.0
    Dec 22, 2025
    Microsoft Teams is a powerful tool that has transformed collaboration since its launch. Connecting with global and local peers is now easy and efficient beyond meetings. Teams offer a wide variety of applications. Bold recognition features provide colleagues with opportunities to express gratitude. A whiteboard while sharing the screen in meetings gives the edge to idea convection. Overall, working with Microsoft Teams is a great experience
  • IT MANAGER
    10B+ USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    Microsoft Teams Offers Reliable Meetings Despite Integration and Navigation Shortcomings

    4.0
    Dec 16, 2025
    I would call it a solid meeting tool considering the meeting communication experience I have so far. (more than 3-4 years). It comes with a great calendar and UI but with some navigation and integration gaps. Overall I am really happy with Microsoft Teams. It is reliable for day-to-day communication and meetings. Also it is my main tool for scheduling and recordings.
  • ENGINEERING MANAGER
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Integrating Team Needs Enhances Workflow But Spontaneous Collaboration Is Limited

    4.0
    Oct 6, 2025
    It's a good tool with too many features and options to be used in full. Also, replacing the traditional phone with only a computer is not quite feasible. All the Teams and chats get fast out of hand and also all the chats from the meetings can start to be annoying.
  • Associate
    50M-1B USD
    Healthcare and Biotech
    Review Source

    A reliable, all-in-one collaboration platform for modern teams.

    5.0
    Feb 2, 2026
    Overall experience with Microsoft teams has been very positive. It has become a very reliable central platform for communication, meetings and collaboration across teams. The integration with microsoft 365 tools, Microsoft outlook,one drive and sharepoint makes document sharing and real time collaboration seamless.
  • SAM MANAGER
    10B+ USD
    Manufacturing
    Review Source

    Integration Enables Centralized Collaboration and Communication in a Single Teams Platform

    4.0
    Jan 1, 2026
    A lot of work I did in Outlook in the past is now possible in Teams. Time management, invitations, chat, data storage, sharing team collaboration supported within 1 app.
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