Description

️ 🖼Tool name:
Microsoft Teams

🔖 Tool category:

  • Cross-posting and collaboration

  • Calendars and content scheduling

  • Productivity and scheduling

️ ✏What does this tool offer?
Microsoft Teams is a comprehensive communication and collaboration platform from Microsoft that enables individuals and teams to easily make video and voice calls, chat, share files, and collaborate on projects. The platform integrates with other Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook, and offers advanced tools for managing online meetings, creating surveys, managing tasks, and scheduling events, with support for interactive features such as Whiteboard, Breakout Rooms, and Together Mode.

What does it actually offer based on user experience?
In practice, users note that Teams provides a unified and flexible experience for communication and teamwork,with easy access without the need for a paid subscription and stable meetings of up to 60 minutes in the free version. Paid features expand the ability to host large meetings, record meetings with live transcripts, use virtual backgrounds and avatars, and enable noise reduction technologies, making it suitable for both small and large businesses.

🤖 Does it include automation?
Yes, it includes some automation elements such as automatic meeting scheduling, reminders, automatic meeting transcripts, and integration with productivity tools to facilitate workflow.

💰 Pricing model:
Monthly or annual subscription per user, with the option to start for free for basic access.

🆓 Free plan details:
– Teams Free: Up to 60 minutes of video calls
– Unlimited chat and messaging
– File and photo sharing
– Collaboration on projects via integrated apps
– Limited access to some advanced features such as Webinars and Breakout Rooms

💳 Paid plan details:
– Microsoft Teams Essentials: $4 per user/month when paying annually (Most popular)
– Microsoft 365 Business Basic: $6 per user/month
– Microsoft 365 Business Standard: $12.50 per user/month
– All plans include features such as: chat, call, video conferencing, file and task sharing, meeting recording with Transcripts and Live Captions, Guest Access, custom backgrounds, Together Mode, Immersive Spaces, Meeting Avatars, Noise Suppression, Whiteboard tools, Breakout Rooms, Webinars with recording and reports, and full integration with Microsoft productivity apps

🧭 How to access the tool:
Web platform, desktop application, and mobile application, with login via Microsoft account.

🔗 Trial link or official website:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/compare-microsoft-teams-business-options?activetab=pivot:primaryr1

Pricing Details

The pricing model is based on a monthly or annual subscription per user, with the option to start for free for basic access. The free Teams Free plan includes up to 60 minutes of video calls, unlimited chat and messaging, file and photo sharing, and collaboration on projects via integrated apps, with limited access to some advanced features such as Webinars and Breakout Rooms. Paid plans include Microsoft Teams Essentials at $4 per user per month when paying annually (most popular), Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $6, and Microsoft 365 Business Standard at $12.50 per user per month, with all basic and advanced features such as chat, calls, video conferencing, file and task sharing, meeting recording with Transcripts and Live Captions, guest access, custom backgrounds, Together Mode, Immersive Spaces, Meeting Avatars, noise reduction, Whiteboard tools, Breakout Rooms, webinars with recording and reports, as well as full integration with Microsoft productivity apps.