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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Microsoft Teams

    Score7.7 out of 10
    N/AMicrosoft 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

    WhatsApp Business

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AWhatsApp Business is a free to download app that was built FOR small business, allowing users to connect with customers easily by using tools to automate, sort and quickly respond to messages. For medium and large businesses, the WhatsApp Business API powers communication with customers all over the world, allowing them to connect with them on WhatsApp in a simple, secure, and reliable way.N/A
    Pricing
    Microsoft TeamsWhatsApp Business
    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
    WhatsApp Business
    Free
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Microsoft TeamsWhatsApp Business
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    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 TeamsWhatsApp Business
    Considered Both Products
    Microsoft
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Zoom was mostly used for overseas meetings upon customer request.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    For me, Teams is also very useful and very user friendly just like the others.
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    Microsoft Teams is being widely used by corporate clients and they feel comfortable using this. As we are the pioneer of tourism in BD, we moved to the smartest collaboration tool of all time which ensures data security and integrity. In Google Hangouts Meet, there were some …
    Incentivized
    Chose Microsoft Teams
    I do not use Microsoft Teams if I can avoid it, because I can get the same type of work done in Slack, which has a much more intuitive user interface and is more modern in terms of functionality. I also use Skype for Business more regularly because it uses fewer computer …
    Incentivized
    Meta Platforms Inc
    Chose WhatsApp Business
    I can expand the group to about 200 persons and have them speak with one another. This makes communicating with a large group of individuals a breeze. In addition to chatting, WhatsApp may be used for audio and video conversations. I may connect with my team members and …
    Incentivized
    Chose WhatsApp Business
    WhatsApp Business is a great tool for businesses, which is why so many people use it. Many options are available, including video calling, calling, and the ability to set up automatic alerts for important events. Business users will find that WhatsApp is more than just a …
    Incentivized
    Chose WhatsApp Business
    You don't need to sit and talk to the customers online, you just get the queries, orders and you go with that.
    Incentivized
    Chose WhatsApp Business
    Telegram is a good application but it is not as widely used as WhatsApp. Moreover, operating Telegram might be tough for general users. WhatsApp Business is enriched with extreme business features that help the owners of any SME grow furthest. The catalogs and sales/order …
    Incentivized
    Chose WhatsApp Business
    WhatsApp Business is an overall competitor beside these two. It has everything to offer. Communication, transparency, overall dialing out and receiving calls. Honestly I can't find a reason not to like this amazing app. It has its up's and down's like any other software. But I …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    201 Answers
    100%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    94%
    Delivers good value for the price
    180 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    90%
    Happy with the feature set
    202 Answers
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    24 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    115 Answers
    95%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    92%
    Implementation went as expected
    139 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    20 Answers
    Features
    Microsoft TeamsWhatsApp Business
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Microsoft Teams and WhatsApp Business
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    4.2
    192 Ratings
    59% below category average
    WhatsApp Business
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management4.9147 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts3.276 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling3.9162 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation3.7101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access5.2184 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search4.2169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools4.1118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Microsoft Teams and WhatsApp Business
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    5.7
    201 Ratings
    32% below category average
    WhatsApp Business
    -
    Ratings
    Chat5.6200 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications5.0199 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions5.4187 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys4.7112 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase4.0122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting6.547 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts5.743 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook9.1156 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Microsoft Teams and WhatsApp Business
    Feature
    Microsoft Teams
    4.7
    186 Ratings
    50% below category average
    WhatsApp Business
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning4.7130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files4.1158 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files4.7160 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration5.6173 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control5.0156 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features3.7117 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive5.353 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync4.4132 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Microsoft TeamsWhatsApp Business
    Small Businesses
    Flock
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Telegram
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Microsoft Viva Engage
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Telegram
    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Google Keep
    Score9.9 out of 10
    Telegram
    Score9.2 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Microsoft TeamsWhatsApp Business
    Likelihood to Recommend
    5.5
    (278 ratings)
    9.6
    (24 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.7
    (9 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    5.3
    (62 ratings)
    9.8
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.3
    (113 ratings)
    8.3
    (4 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    7.0
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Microsoft TeamsWhatsApp Business
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Microsoft
    Positive: The virtual workspace created for a work team within the same company, for the resemblance of information and communications in one place.Negative: The access for members of a non-profit organization who have external emails from the host but need the same access as an internal person since their volunteer work is part of the very core of the federation.
    Incentivized
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    By using WhatsApp Business, I can now respond to customers faster, keep them updated about new deals, and even send out surveys to understand their needs. The ability to send stickers and photos makes the app more interactive and engaging. It easily beats other social networks in terms of the quality and quantity of messages sent, which is a good thing for businesses.
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    Pros
    Microsoft
    • Virtual meetings - ease of set up and execution
    • File sharing! We build channels for projects, and being able to invite only project members is huge!
    • Peer-to-peer communications - being able to "ping" one of my colleagues, either text, video or call-only, on-demand, is what runs our business.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • Ease of communication with clients which helped us in improving our customer satisfaction and quick response time.
    • We can customise messages for different clients such as for vendors, business clients.
    • Excellent support in share images, videos, documents. It saves a whole lot of time and effort by email it to various clients and stakeholders.
    • Various options to create catalogue & showcase accordingly
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    Cons
    Microsoft
    • The feature of notifications in the mobile application could be improved. Sometimes notifications of different teams are not visible and are only visible when the application is opened.
    • It uses lots of computational resources while running and thus, slows down the system sometimes.
    • It allows a few channels per team. The number of channels could be increased for better productivity.
    Incentivized
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • UI/UX of WhatsApp has room for improvement. The goal should be to add more features for business interactions outside of the everyday messenger. (interface wise, not feature wise)
    • Multi-device use is added but it's still not as flexible and fast as other messengers like Telegram
    • File transfer is time consuming and troublesome. It also has limits.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Microsoft
    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
    Incentivized
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    It's ease and pocket friendly use makes it best in the market when you are required to connect with client directly and showcase your products. One needs to understand how powerful WhatsApp Business as a tool is if he/she knows it's use at it's potential. There are many customisations one can do and interact with multiple clients at one time which saves time and efforts.
    Incentivized
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    Usability
    Microsoft
    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 organizational communications. Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
    Incentivized
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    Most reliable app for business and personal use. I rely on it with any hesitation. Its encrypted chatting system impresses me a lot. Easy file transfer is also appreciated. Maximum people use this app, so I can communicate with most people through this. It makes my life more comfortable.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Microsoft
    Rare, but outages do happen
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    Meta Platforms Inc
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    Performance
    Microsoft
    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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    Meta Platforms Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Microsoft
    Using Microsoft Teams has resulted in much faster business communications with both co-workers and consultants. There has been little need for support with this software as the interface is very intuitive and the product is overall very well designed. We did encounter an issue with the built-in phone service, however, this was quickly resolved by the support team.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    There were some issues in the beginning when the app used to get hanged. We had emailed customer support, and we received a response promptly. There was an issue with the phone where some updates had to be downloaded. You can also complete a form online to contact customer support. The staff can speak many languages
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    Implementation Rating
    Microsoft
    I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
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    Alternatives Considered
    Microsoft
    Our company and IT department previously used Skype for our communication needs. Skype was not dependable in my opinion, because it seems each time I used it during a call and/or a meeting, I and several other team members would get disconnected more than once. This caused a great interruption of our meeting, caused team members to have to ask others to repeat themselves and caused a general lack of interest in employee attendance during meetings.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    In a business organisation communication is the main factor for the development. And WhatsApp Business is the most perfect software for it. The software is designed with full of perfect features for the better communication. It performs very effectively than other software. I am fully satisfied with the features of the software. A superb software to me.
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Microsoft
    Honestly, this tool is worth every penny. Yes, it's not free and you pay for the quality of services and the license. But the ROI and the benefits are all there. Also, the renewal, negotiation, and contract terms are all very well explained by our Microsoft account manager, and she's a charm.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Scalability
    Microsoft
    It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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    Meta Platforms Inc
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    Professional Services
    Microsoft
    I used Skype for Business to take calls, hold conferences, and provide remote assistance to users. Microsoft Teams, on the other hand, is superior to Skype for Business in my opinion. My job entails a lot of screen sharing.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Microsoft
    • I'm not sure I can point to a specific ROI, but it has improved our ability to communicate and work more effectively together.
    • It's also nice to have records of every interaction, photo, and document that has been shared. Less chance of something completely disappearing.
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    Meta Platforms Inc
    • With WhatsApp Business help, productivity has risen while email and text messages continue to be used.
    • It’s helpful to adapt, have a positive business return, and use WhatsApp Business groups to manage communication with specific people.
    • Integrating the company and the improvement of its visibility allowed for better optimization of customer engagement.
    Incentivized
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