Teams
Teams is a communication product focused on team collaboration.
Official product imagery
Teams screenshots
3 official images
Start a private chat from meeting participants
Official Microsoft Q&A screenshot showing the Teams participant list and the control used to begin a one-on-one chat during a meeting.
Microsoft Learn Q&A · Microsoft
Teams client sends inline images in meeting chat
Official Microsoft Learn tutorial screenshot showing a Teams client sharing inline images in a meeting chat.
Microsoft Learn · Microsoft
Nearest matches
Alternatives to Teams
- • Both are communication products
- • Shared capabilities: Individual and group chat, Team channels
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- • Both are communication products
- • Shared capabilities: Individual and group chat, Team channels
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- • Both are communication products
- • Shared capabilities: Individual and group chat, Team channels
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At a glance
The source product and its three nearest reviewed alternatives.
| Attribute | Teams |  Slack |  Discord | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| API | Not available | Public API | Limited or plugin-based | Public API |
| License | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| Offline support | Not available | Limited or unavailable | Limited or unavailable | Limited or unavailable |
| Platforms | Desktop, Web | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS |
| Pricing | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium | Freemium |
| Privacy | Not available | Cloud service policy applies | Cloud service policy applies | Cloud service policy applies |
| Self-hosting | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Reviewed attributes
Facts, inference, and editorial assessment are labelled separately with confidence and review dates.
| Attribute | Value | Basis | Reviewed |
|---|---|---|---|
| API and extensibility | Not available | editorial · low | 2026-08-20 |
| License | Proprietary | editorial · medium | 2026-08-20 |
| Offline support | Not available | editorial · medium | 2026-08-20 |
| Platforms | Desktop, Web | editorial · medium |
Capabilities
- • Individual and group chat
- • Team channels
- • Video meetings
- • Screen sharing
- • Live captions
- • Meeting recording
- • Collaborative file editing
- • Breakout rooms
- • Meeting scheduling
- • Webinars
Common uses
- • Team collaboration