Slack
Salesforce, Inc.
Slack is a channel-based team messaging platform with a large app ecosystem, widely used by technology and distributed teams as their communication hub.
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Microsoft Teams Review
by Microsoft Corporation · Productivity Software
Microsoft Teams is the chat, meetings and collaboration hub of Microsoft 365, bundled with the suite and tightly integrated with Office apps.
- Free plan:
- Yes
- Free trial:
- Yes
- Pricing model:
- freemium, per user, tiered
- Best fit:
- small, midmarket, enterprise
- Last researched:
- 2026-08-23
Who Microsoft Teams is best for
- Organizations standardized on Microsoft 365
- Enterprises with compliance and calling requirements
Who should look elsewhere
- Startups outside the Microsoft ecosystem seeking a lightweight chat tool
Key features
- Chat, channels and threaded conversations
- Video meetings and webinars at scale
- Deep integration with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
- Phone system and calling add-ons
- Enterprise security, compliance and eDiscovery
- App ecosystem and Power Platform extensibility
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Bundled with Microsoft 365 — often already paid for
- Strong meetings, webinars and calling capabilities
- Enterprise-grade security and compliance controls
- Tight integration with Office documents and SharePoint
Limitations
- The interface is denser than Slack's, which can slow adoption for chat-first teams
- Best value depends on committing to the Microsoft ecosystem
- Notification and channel management can feel cluttered
- Guest access and external collaboration setup can be fiddly
Microsoft Teams plans
Free
See vendor site for current pricing
Chat and meetings with time and participant limits.
Teams Essentials
See vendor site for current pricing
Standalone paid tier for small businesses.
Microsoft 365 Business plans
See vendor site for current pricing
Teams bundled with Office apps, Exchange and OneDrive.
Microsoft 365 Enterprise plans
See vendor site for current pricing
Adds advanced security, compliance and administration.
Plan structure researched from official vendor sources; dollar pricing is published only after verification against the vendor's live pricing page. Always confirm current pricing on the vendor's site before purchasing.
Full pricing breakdownIntegrations
Microsoft 365 appsSharePointOneDriveOutlookPower BIPlannerZapier
Common use cases
- Team messaging
- Video meetings
- Office 365 collaboration
- Webinars
Frequently asked questions
Sources
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/group-chat-software
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/compare-microsoft-teams-options
Reviewed by the SaaSVise Editorial Team. Published 2026-08-23. How we evaluate software