Microsoft Teams
microsoft.comSummary
Microsoft Teams is a comprehensive communication and collaboration platform that provides chat, video conferencing, and calling solutions for businesses, home users, and educational institutions. It integrates with other Microsoft 365 applications to facilitate teamwork, file sharing, and productivity.
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See allMust Have
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Screen Recording
Camera Recording
Basic Video Editing
Viewer Analytics
Instant Shared Links
Other
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Timestamped Comments
Emoji Reactions
Auto-Generated Transcripts
Team Library
Slack Integration
Mobile App Support
Custom Branding
Password Protection
Enterprise Security & Compliance
Gmail Integration
API Access
PricingSubscription
See allTeams Essentials
- Chat, call, and video conferencing
- Real-time collaboration with file sharing, tasks, and polling
- Team meeting recordings with transcripts and live captions (English)
- 10 GB of cloud storage per user
- Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files
- Anytime phone and web support
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
- Everything in Team Essentials, plus:
- Identity and access management for up to 300 users
- Web and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook apps
- Custom business email (you@yourbusiness.com)
- 1 TB of cloud storage per user
- 10+ additional apps for your business needs (including Microsoft Bookings, Planner, and Forms)
- AI chat experience with web grounding, writing assistance, data analysis, and access to agents
- Automatic spam and malware filtering
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
- Everything in Business Basic, plus:
- Desktop, web, and mobile versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and other apps
- Webinars with attendee registration and reporting
- Collaborative workspaces to co-create using Microsoft Loop
- Video editing and design tools with Microsoft Clipchamp
Teams Premium
- Focus on what matters most with AI-powered meetings and calls.
- Reimagine flexible work and grow your business with personalized experiences.
- Add an extra layer of protection to sensitive meetings.
- Requires a Teams license.
- Queues app requires a Teams Phone license.
Microsoft 365 E5 (no Teams)
- Best-in-class productivity apps, advanced security, compliance, and analytical capabilities
- Microsoft 365 apps for desktop and mobile
- Windows 365 Enterprise
- 1 TB of cloud storage
- Advanced security and compliance capabilities
- Scalable business analytics with Power BI
- Microsoft 365 Copilot available as an add-on
- A separate Microsoft Teams Enterprise license is required.
Teams Phone Standard
- A fully featured cloud-based calling solution native to Teams
- Cloud-based phone system
- Make and receive voice and video calls over PSTN or an internet connection
- Add PSTN service with Teams Calling Plans, Operator Connect or Direct Routing
- Combine mobile calling plans from participating operators with Teams Phone Mobile
- Join calls from a range of devices and seamlessly transfer calls between devices
- 99.999% uptime SLA
- A separate license for Microsoft Teams is required
Teams Phone with pay-as-you-go calling (country zone 1 - US)
- Includes pay-as-you-go calling
- Phone number with metered outbound calling minutes from Microsoft
- A separate license for Microsoft Teams is required
- For SMS rates, download the rates sheet (PDF).
- Calling and audio-conferencing rates may apply
- Teams Phone with Calling Plan is available in specific markets
Teams Phone with Calling Plan (country zone 1 - US)
- Includes domestic calling
- For the US, UK, and Canada, phone number with 3,000 outbound domestic calling minutes from Microsoft
- For the rest of the world, phone number with 1,200 outbound domestic calling minutes from Microsoft
- A separate license for Microsoft Teams is required
- For SMS rates, download the rates sheet (PDF).
- Calling and audio-conferencing rates may apply
- Teams Phone with Calling Plan is available in specific markets
Teams Phone with domestic and international calling
- Includes domestic and international calling
- For the US, UK, and Canada, phone number with 3,000 outbound domestic or 600 outbound international calling minutes from Microsoft
- For the rest of the world, phone number with 1,200 outbound domestic or 600 outbound international calling minutes from Microsoft
- A separate license for Microsoft Teams is required
- Teams Phone with Calling Plan is available in specific markets
Rationale
Microsoft Teams is a comprehensive communication and collaboration platform that offers many features aligning with the concept of asynchronous video communication. It provides screen and camera recording, video sharing, basic editing, and analytics. While it's primarily a real-time meeting tool, its recording and sharing capabilities, along with features like transcripts and team libraries, make it a strong match for the described concept. The platform also offers various integrations and security features that align with the 'other' features.
