Microsoft Teams vs. Troop Messenger

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Microsoft Teams
Score 7.8 out of 10
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Microsoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.
$4.80
per month per user
Troop Messenger
Score 9.8 out of 10
N/A
Instant messaging for business allows people to communicate relaying information in real time. However, corporate chat app is a contemporary update to the ancient email communication cutting out time, expense and effort at the same time. Nowadays many organizations are using instant messaging for their daily business conversations. But for effective communication, an easy to use corporate chat app is vital. Troop Messenger is an enterprise-level business communication chat application. It is…N/A
Pricing
Microsoft TeamsTroop Messenger
Editions & Modules
Microsoft Teams Essentials
$4.80
per month per user
Microsoft Teams Enterprise
$5.25
per month (paid yearly) per user
Microsoft Teams Enterprise
$5.25
per month per user
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$7.20
per month per user
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$15
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Microsoft TeamsTroop Messenger
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.
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Community Pulse
Microsoft TeamsTroop Messenger
Features
Microsoft TeamsTroop Messenger
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
5.2
Ratings
39% below category average
Troop Messenger
9.8
Ratings
24% above category average
Task Management5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts4.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling4.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation4.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access6.40 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Search5.10 Ratings9.70 Ratings
Visual planning tools5.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
6.5
Ratings
20% below category average
Troop Messenger
9.8
Ratings
21% above category average
Chat6.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Notifications6.10 Ratings9.90 Ratings
Discussions6.60 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Surveys5.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase5.30 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting6.50 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts5.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Microsoft Teams
5.8
Ratings
30% below category average
Troop Messenger
9.7
Ratings
21% above category average
Versioning6.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files5.30 Ratings9.60 Ratings
Audio files6.00 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Document collaboration7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control6.30 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Advanced security features4.80 Ratings9.80 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive5.30 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync5.60 Ratings00 Ratings
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Enterprises
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User Ratings
Microsoft TeamsTroop Messenger
Likelihood to Recommend
6.5
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9.8
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
3.7
(0 ratings)
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Usability
6.5
(0 ratings)
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Availability
9.0
(0 ratings)
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Performance
8.0
(0 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
Support Rating
8.3
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(0 ratings)
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(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Microsoft TeamsTroop Messenger
Likelihood to Recommend
Microsoft Teams is ideal for organizations where employees regularly collaborate by sharing files, working on the same documents, updating the progress, etc. This is because different file formats are supported for online editing and collaboration with the help of Microsoft Teams. Additionally, for every file which is shared among the team members, emails are not sent again and again which helps in easily managing and organizing files. It is less appropriate where the team members have to instantly reply to an urgent task as sometimes the notifications are not sent properly which may lead to a delay in the work.
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[Troop Messenger is the] best internal messaging application for businesses of all kinds. Collaboration goes super fast and quick with Troop Messenger. Be it instant messaging, audio-video calling, sharing screen contents, or video conferencing. Team members can seamlessly get along with each other for exchanging productive work conversations.
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Pros
  • Video calls are great with Microsoft Teams. They've made big improvements over the last year and I rarely have issue with getting on. It's nice when things just work.
  • The most used functionality is, of course, the chat feature. It does what it's supposed to do and you can create chat groups from whoever you'd like. We use it a lot when there is a special project and a team from various groups get together for a short period of time to get things done.
  • An overlooked function is the ability to search anything within Microsoft Teams. Any photo, document, or chat can be searched and found pretty easily. I can't tell you how many times this has saved me from having to rewrite something or start over.
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  • Jointly code helps two or more developers work on the same code. They can share the same code editor for writing and editing.
  • Any participant of the group call can add more participants to the ongoing group call.
  • Integrations that enable users to work on the apps within Troop Messenger.
  • Search filters help you find groups, text files, images, videos, and more in just one go.
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Cons
  • I sometimes have a hard time viewing both the meeting screen and chat window at the same time.
  • There have been times when someone in a meeting will totally lose their connection.
  • At times the sound quality is not what it should be which makes it hard to hear each other.
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  • To my knowledge, Troop Messenger is already a complete tool, so there is no feature that is required to be improved.
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Likelihood to Renew
Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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Usability
The overall functionality of the product is incredible in that it provides a one-stop solution for organization and communication. The product is also very well integrated into Microsoft Outlook and other Office apps. Visually pleasing and very easy to use interface. New features are constantly being added to enhance the user experience.
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Reliability and Availability
Rare, but outages do happen
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Performance
Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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Support Rating
I think Microsoft Team is overall good application for communication, track Project work inter the teams and also intra teams. I have 7 out of 10 because it needs improvements in certain features like video sharing call, call drop, audio quality and connecting problems even after having good internet connection.
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Implementation Rating
I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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Alternatives Considered
We chose primarily because of the promised integration with the Microsoft Business Suite - which it mostly delivers on. That does give Teams an obvious advantage over competitors. IMHO Teams has a richer, more mature feature set, and the experience is more reliable and stable. Although like any of there there is room for imporvement.
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We are happy using the application and have no complaints about it. It made our daily team communication and collaboration simple and seamless. The best part is its file deck module, where it lets us view all the files that were shared across Troop Messenger in one place, also waiting for Troop Messenger's new features.
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Scalability
It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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Return on Investment
  • User experience has been much better than the previous Skype for Business app. It has an easy-to-use interface with persistent chats. The search feature is very fast and useful.
  • MS Teams has mostly focused on Collaboration and team building features which are very useful for organisational communications. This in turn has a positive impact on the overall business outcome.
  • Scheduling meetings have never been so easy in the past. We can schedule meetings on the go without any hassles
  • Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
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  • Our team communication and collaboration is simplified with Troop Messenger. Now that we don’t feel the need to use e-mail for checking our work requirements and updates, we check all of them in Troop Messenger and get on to work. We are able to bring non-employees, such as our customers and clients, into it to exchange business conversations. We don’t feel any negative impacts with it.
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