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Score Comparison

Overall

Pricing

Usability

Performance

Support

Reliability

Onboarding

Mobile

Security

Integrations

Microsoft TeamsZoom

Signals Comparison

Performance

Microsoft Teams

Extremely high RAM usage even when idle(9/10)

Zoom

High CPU usage causes system lag and freezing(7/10)

Pricing

Microsoft Teams

Unbundling from M365 is a disguised price hike(8/10)
Add-ons like Teams Premium and Copilot add significant costs(7/10)
Free plan now limits group calls to 60 minutes(6/10)

Zoom

40-minute limit on free plan disrupts meetings(8/10)
Automatic subscription renewal with no refunds(8/10)
Confusing pricing with hidden add-on costs(7/10)

Usability

Microsoft Teams

Notifications are unreliable and chaotic(8/10)
File search and navigation is frustrating(7/10)
Interface is unintuitive and overcomplicated(6/10)
Forced migration from Skype caused friction(5/10)

Zoom

New interface changes frustrate long-time users(6/10)

Integrations

Microsoft Teams

Mac and non-Windows platforms are second-class citizens(8/10)

Zoom

No signals

Reliability

Microsoft Teams

Sync issues between Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive(7/10)

Zoom

Service outages affect critical meetings(8/10)

Support

Microsoft Teams

No signals

Zoom

Customer support rated 1.5/5 - unhelpful and unresponsive(9/10)

Security

Microsoft Teams

No signals

Zoom

History of security issues and misleading encryption claims(8/10)
Data sharing with Facebook and third parties(6/10)

Onboarding

Microsoft Teams

No signals

Zoom

Zoom Phone setup described as 'impossible'(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Microsoft Teams

Free

Users: Unlimited users

Storage: 5GB per user

Limits: 60-minute group call limit, No phone system, No admin tools, 5GB storage cap

60-minute limit on group meetings added in 2025. No admin controls. Limited app integrations.

Essentials

$4/mo

Users: Up to 300 users

Storage: 10GB per user

Limits: No Office apps, No business email, No SharePoint

No Office apps included. No email hosting. Admin features limited.

Business Basic

Popular

$6/mo

Users: Up to 300 users

Storage: 1TB per user

Limits: No desktop Office apps, No advanced security, Copilot $30/user extra

Only web/mobile Office apps - no desktop apps. Teams Premium and Copilot cost extra.

Business Standard

Popular

$12.5/mo

Users: Up to 300 users

Storage: 1TB per user

Limits: 300 webinar limit, No advanced security features

Webinars limited to 300 attendees. Teams Premium ($10/user) for advanced meetings.

Business Premium

$22/mo

Users: Up to 300 users

Storage: 1TB per user

Limits: Phone system not included, Limited to 300 users

Still need Teams Phone separately ($15-20/user). Copilot is $30/user extra.

Enterprise (Teams add-on)

$5.25/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Varies by M365 plan

Limits: Not standalone - requires Enterprise M365 license

This is ON TOP of E1/E3/E5 costs. Teams Premium ($10/user), Copilot ($30/user), Teams Phone ($20/user) all extra.

Zoom

Basic (Free)

Free

Users: 1 host

Storage: None (local recording only)

Limits: 40-minute limit on group meetings, No cloud storage, No phone dial-in, Limited whiteboard

40-minute limit cuts off meetings. No cloud recording. No advanced admin controls. Meeting links show 'Basic' branding.

Pro

Popular

$13.33/mo

Users: 1-9 users

Storage: 5GB cloud recording

Limits: Still only 100 participants, 5GB storage runs out fast, No SSO

5GB fills quickly (10-15 hours of recordings). AI Companion costs extra. $15.99/month if paid monthly instead of annually.

Business

Popular

$18.33/mo

Users: 10+ users

Storage: 5GB cloud recording

Limits: 10-user minimum, Storage still limited to 5GB per user

Requires minimum 10 users. $21.99/month if paid monthly. Additional storage costs extra ($10/user/month).

Business Plus

$22.49/mo

Users: 10+ users

Storage: 10GB cloud recording

Limits: 10-user minimum, Metered outbound calling

Requires minimum 10 users. Zoom Phone included but with metered calling only.

Enterprise

$0/mo

Users: 250+ users required

Storage: Unlimited cloud recording

Limits: 250-user minimum, Custom pricing requires sales call

Requires 250-user minimum. Quote-based pricing not transparent. Long-term contracts typical.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Microsoft Teams	Zoom
Communication
Team chat and channels Core feature, search less capable than Slack
Team chat Included in all plans
Phone system Teams Phone add-on required, $15-20/user extra
Phone system (Zoom Phone) Business Plus+ or add-on, metered calling
Meetings
Video conferencing Up to 300 participants on business plans
Screen sharing With annotation and control options
Collaboration
Breakout rooms Excellent for workshops and training
Guest access More complex than competitors
Productivity
Office app integration Edit Word/Excel/PPT directly in Teams
Outlook calendar integration Sync can have issues
Storage
Recording Local free, cloud limited (5-10GB)
SharePoint file storage Can make finding files confusing
OneDrive sync 1TB per user on Business plans
Usability
Virtual backgrounds CPU-intensive
Browser-only joining Guests can join without download
Security
Waiting room Important for preventing Zoombombing
End-to-end encryption 1:1 calls only by default
SSO Business plan and above
Compliance certifications HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.
Events
Webinars Business Standard+ or Teams Premium
AI
AI Companion Extra cost add-on
AI assistant (Copilot) $30/user/month add-on
Integrations
Calendar integration Google, Outlook, others
Third-party app integrations Fewer than Slack (2,600+ apps)
Compatibility
Cross-platform apps Mac experience significantly worse than Windows
Core
Unlimited meeting duration Free plan limited to 40 minutes

Signals Comparison

Performance

Microsoft Teams

Extremely high RAM usage even when idle(9/10)

Zoom

High CPU usage causes system lag and freezing(7/10)

Pricing

Microsoft Teams

Unbundling from M365 is a disguised price hike(8/10)
Add-ons like Teams Premium and Copilot add significant costs(7/10)
Free plan now limits group calls to 60 minutes(6/10)

Zoom

40-minute limit on free plan disrupts meetings(8/10)
Automatic subscription renewal with no refunds(8/10)
Confusing pricing with hidden add-on costs(7/10)

Usability

Microsoft Teams

Notifications are unreliable and chaotic(8/10)
File search and navigation is frustrating(7/10)
Interface is unintuitive and overcomplicated(6/10)
Forced migration from Skype caused friction(5/10)

Zoom

New interface changes frustrate long-time users(6/10)

Integrations

Microsoft Teams

Mac and non-Windows platforms are second-class citizens(8/10)

Zoom

No signals

Reliability

Microsoft Teams

Sync issues between Teams, Outlook, and OneDrive(7/10)

Zoom

Service outages affect critical meetings(8/10)

Support

Microsoft Teams

No signals

Zoom

Customer support rated 1.5/5 - unhelpful and unresponsive(9/10)

Security

Microsoft Teams

No signals

Zoom

History of security issues and misleading encryption claims(8/10)
Data sharing with Facebook and third parties(6/10)

Onboarding

Microsoft Teams

No signals

Zoom

Zoom Phone setup described as 'impossible'(6/10)

Pricing Comparison

Microsoft Teams

Free

Users: Unlimited users

Storage: 5GB per user

Limits: 60-minute group call limit, No phone system, No admin tools, 5GB storage cap

60-minute limit on group meetings added in 2025. No admin controls. Limited app integrations.

Essentials

$4/mo

Users: Up to 300 users

Storage: 10GB per user

Limits: No Office apps, No business email, No SharePoint

No Office apps included. No email hosting. Admin features limited.

Business Basic

Popular

$6/mo

Users: Up to 300 users

Storage: 1TB per user

Limits: No desktop Office apps, No advanced security, Copilot $30/user extra

Only web/mobile Office apps - no desktop apps. Teams Premium and Copilot cost extra.

Business Standard

Popular

$12.5/mo

Users: Up to 300 users

Storage: 1TB per user

Limits: 300 webinar limit, No advanced security features

Webinars limited to 300 attendees. Teams Premium ($10/user) for advanced meetings.

Business Premium

$22/mo

Users: Up to 300 users

Storage: 1TB per user

Limits: Phone system not included, Limited to 300 users

Still need Teams Phone separately ($15-20/user). Copilot is $30/user extra.

Enterprise (Teams add-on)

$5.25/mo

Users: Unlimited

Storage: Varies by M365 plan

Limits: Not standalone - requires Enterprise M365 license

This is ON TOP of E1/E3/E5 costs. Teams Premium ($10/user), Copilot ($30/user), Teams Phone ($20/user) all extra.

Zoom

Basic (Free)

Free

Users: 1 host

Storage: None (local recording only)

Limits: 40-minute limit on group meetings, No cloud storage, No phone dial-in, Limited whiteboard

40-minute limit cuts off meetings. No cloud recording. No advanced admin controls. Meeting links show 'Basic' branding.

Pro

Popular

$13.33/mo

Users: 1-9 users

Storage: 5GB cloud recording

Limits: Still only 100 participants, 5GB storage runs out fast, No SSO

5GB fills quickly (10-15 hours of recordings). AI Companion costs extra. $15.99/month if paid monthly instead of annually.

Business

Popular

$18.33/mo

Users: 10+ users

Storage: 5GB cloud recording

Limits: 10-user minimum, Storage still limited to 5GB per user

Requires minimum 10 users. $21.99/month if paid monthly. Additional storage costs extra ($10/user/month).

Business Plus

$22.49/mo

Users: 10+ users

Storage: 10GB cloud recording

Limits: 10-user minimum, Metered outbound calling

Requires minimum 10 users. Zoom Phone included but with metered calling only.

Enterprise

$0/mo

Users: 250+ users required

Storage: Unlimited cloud recording

Limits: 250-user minimum, Custom pricing requires sales call

Requires 250-user minimum. Quote-based pricing not transparent. Long-term contracts typical.

Feature Comparison

Feature	Microsoft Teams	Zoom
Communication
Team chat and channels Core feature, search less capable than Slack
Team chat Included in all plans
Phone system Teams Phone add-on required, $15-20/user extra
Phone system (Zoom Phone) Business Plus+ or add-on, metered calling
Meetings
Video conferencing Up to 300 participants on business plans
Screen sharing With annotation and control options
Collaboration
Breakout rooms Excellent for workshops and training
Guest access More complex than competitors
Productivity
Office app integration Edit Word/Excel/PPT directly in Teams
Outlook calendar integration Sync can have issues
Storage
Recording Local free, cloud limited (5-10GB)
SharePoint file storage Can make finding files confusing
OneDrive sync 1TB per user on Business plans
Usability
Virtual backgrounds CPU-intensive
Browser-only joining Guests can join without download
Security
Waiting room Important for preventing Zoombombing
End-to-end encryption 1:1 calls only by default
SSO Business plan and above
Compliance certifications HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.
Events
Webinars Business Standard+ or Teams Premium
AI
AI Companion Extra cost add-on
AI assistant (Copilot) $30/user/month add-on
Integrations
Calendar integration Google, Outlook, others
Third-party app integrations Fewer than Slack (2,600+ apps)
Compatibility
Cross-platform apps Mac experience significantly worse than Windows
Core
Unlimited meeting duration Free plan limited to 40 minutes