--- description: Review of Microsoft Teams Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Microsoft Teams | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Online Meeting Software](/directory/852/online-meeting/software) > [Microsoft Teams](/software/397766/microsoft-teams) # Microsoft Teams Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/397766/microsoft-teams Page: 1 / 442\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/397766/microsoft-teams?page=2) > Microsoft Teams is a cloud-based group chat solution that helps teams collaborate on documents. Its key features include messaging, conferencing and file sharing. Microsoft Teams has replaced Skype for Business as Microsoft's online meeting solution. The solution helps users store files online, manage documents, create groups and receive notifications. It is customizable for each team and users can communicate through instant messaging, online meetings, calling and web conferencing. The collaboration tool can be used to work on files within Microsoft 365 apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Sharepoint. Additional features include open application processing interface, assistant bots, conversation search, contact search, and multi-factor authentication. Microsoft Teams integrates with third-party applications such as GitHub, Microsoft Office, Power BI, Delve, Planner, Trello and more. The application is available on a one-time subscription and support is available via phone and online help desk. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 11019 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 11019 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Microsoft - **Location**: Redmond, US - **Founded**: 1975 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: €4.20 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Microsoft Teams is available as part of Microsoft Office 365 subscriptions. Premium plans start at $4.00/user/month and are subject to an annual commitment. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Luxembourg and 15 more ## Features - @mentions - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Agenda Management - Alerts/Notifications - Annotations - Application Management - Assignment Management - Audio Calls - Audio Capture - Auto Framing - Automatic Transcription - Availability Indicator - Backup and Recovery - Brainstorming - Breakout Rooms - CRM - Calendar Management ## Integrations (68 total) - Adobe Acrobat - Asana - Assembly - Axonify - Booking - Calendar Pro - Calendly - Canva - Claude - Copilot - Copilot - Desk - Drop - Dynamics 365 - Figma ... and 53 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Online Meeting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/852/online-meeting/software) ## Related Categories - [Online Meeting Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/852/online-meeting/software) - [Unified Communications Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/1556/ucaas/software) - [Web Conferencing Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3822/conference-calling/software) - [Collaboration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4138/collaboration/software) - [VoIP Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4508/voip/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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[GoTo Meeting](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/188188/gotomeeting) — 4.4/5 (11527 reviews) ## Reviews ### "TEAMS is where to be" — 5.0/5 > **TOMIA** | *29 April 2026* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love that you can create private groups and share memes, I also like how easy it is to chat via, Chat or video > > **Cons**: I have no complaints at all, And Iall of the upgrades that have been made over the years have only improved > > I love teams, it is the way me and my team commuincate and share lots of laughs, I loveeverything about it ----- ### "Teams is the best at what it does" — 5.0/5 > **Andrew** | *25 March 2026* | Furniture | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Teams is the most feature rich video conferencing software available. I have use Teams with several companies now and can confidently say that when all the extra features are customized and properly set up Teams is the best for communication and collaboration. Teams is free to use and integrates well with many other Microsoft products, especially SharePoint, making project separation and management in large companies possible without any extra steps or costs. > > **Cons**: Though Teams is easy to use as an individual, integrating it into an Azure environment requires higher skill and knowledge. Microsoft's customer support on their free products is best handled through their online forums or the open community. > > Teams has made projects for my contracts possible that could happen without it. What Microsoft has done with mobile and plugin integration is nothing short of fantastic. ----- ### "Best Meetings and Communication Product" — 5.0/5 > **Orlando** | *18 February 2026* | Information Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: To be able to host virtual meetings with vendors from all over the world from my office or home, and sometimes to provide IT support by allowing end-users to share screen and take control. > > **Cons**: So far, I am happy and I see I can now add two accounts and switch between the two. This was last issue I had. ----- ### "The value of Teams" — 5.0/5 > **Josh** | *12 April 2026* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The ability to instantly communicate between the whole team, or even just an individual team member. Very easy to use, and customize chats instantly. Collaborating with the teams and managing projects collectively is extremely convenient. Value outweighs the cost. Support on the customer level is second to none. > > **Cons**: The biggest draw back I could see with teams was due to the size of my company originally. As my team grew it was able to be utilized the way it was intended. > > Overall I have had an outstanding experience with teams. The ability to connect instantly with coworkers as a teams and individual level make it a no brainer for me to continue to pay for the service. No more missed meetings, or late arrivals when everyone is updated prior to with the built in calendar feature. 10 out of 10 ----- ### "Microsoft Teams: The Unified Command Center" — 5.0/5 > **Chitrangna** | *6 May 2026* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: What I love the most is how Teams is a centralized command center, not just a messaging app. Native integration with Office 365 is seamless. The ability to collaborate on documents in real time within a channel saves a lot of back and forth. It means no more jumping between email, cloud storage and video conferencing tools to find context. Everything project-related is in one searchable place > > **Cons**: The biggest downside is that it eats system resources like crazy and makes the app slow and gobbles up RAM. This can mess with your multitasking. The file management system is integrated but can feel a bit clunky. The underlying SharePoint folder structure is less intuitive to navigate than one would expect, meaning files can easily be ‘lost’ if they’re not organized perfectly from the get-go. Finally, the notification management is very fiddly to stop it being a constant distraction. > > Overall I’ve had a good experience with Microsoft Teams, mostly because it can serve as a single source of truth for complex projects. It’s a workspace, not just a communication tool. The interface can be a little “busy” and the system requirements are high, but the payoff is a huge decrease in fragmented workflows. It has replaced most of our internal email threads and made cross-functional collaboration much more transparent. It's an invaluable asset for managing large-scale digital initiatives and keeping distributed teams aligned, as long as you take the time to structure your channels and manage your notifications ----- Page: 1 / 442\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/397766/microsoft-teams?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/397766/microsoft-teams) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data