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Avaya IX Meetings vs Microsoft Teams comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Avaya IX Meetings
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
17th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Teams
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
173
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Avaya IX Meetings is 1.4%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 2.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Teams2.7%
Avaya IX Meetings1.4%
Other95.9%
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

LD
Information Technology Division Director at Ethiopian Roads Administration
Supports chatting through text messaging and instant messaging
We use the solution for team collaboration, document sharing, and video conferencing services. It integrates well with on-premises video conferencing systems and supports chatting through text messaging and instant messaging Avaya IX Meetings' deployment is complex.  I have been using the…
Anna Virtsan - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Project Manager at UkrSibbank
Have streamlined daily workflow and task management but still face inconvenience from recent interface changes and limited integration options
There are challenges and issues in Microsoft Teams, such as after recent updates where group chats were combined with Teams, chats, and groups into one. Users have to work with settings to make it normal again so Teams are separated from chats, and that was a really inconvenient update. Many users ask me to help make it back again to separate Teams and groups from one-to-one chats. That's probably the worst update they've made recently. Additionally, there are some minor features, such as when I work with messages, I don't have an actual forward or quote option when replying to someone's message. I need to be careful not to miss the quote sign. For a lot of people, they are confused about where the quotes option is. I've received a couple of hundred support tickets just regarding this issue. The function to share email to Teams chat doesn't work sometimes due to our compliance policies, and sometimes it would be nice to be able to forward an email to the group chat and have further discussions. Microsoft Teams could improve by being less glitchy because it glitches a lot, leading to undelivered emails and undelivered messages. It would be beneficial if the MS application Shifts, which adds functionality to groups, could be integrated into the groups calendar. Currently, many teams don't use the app because it is not integrated with the general calendar or the Outlook calendar, making it basically a useless application. The platform needs less Copilot and more people. The general Copilot integration into the platform is less glitchy, but Microsoft Teams is quite heavy and glitchy sometimes. Stability depends a lot on compliance restrictions, policies, and quality of internet. Sometimes, when updates are enrolling, the platform glitches, breaks, or shuts down.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I like the share information function."
"We use the solution for team collaboration, document sharing, and video conferencing services. It integrates well with on-premises video conferencing systems and supports chatting through text messaging and instant messaging."
"Interesting collaboration features."
"It is very easy to jump from one communication channel to another one. It is pretty clear and very easy to do. That is the thing that I like the most from Avaya and their suite."
"It is an excellent all-around communications tool that works well for business purposes."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to collaborate."
"The tool's user interface is very good."
"Organizing a meeting is very simple to do."
"It's great for meetings and even hybrid classes, for example, where the teacher has students attending in person and online at the same time. It's really convenient for that too, and I like that you can easily share presentations."
"The solution is easy to use and helps me to communicate with my students."
"Screen sharing and chat retention are the most valuable features of Microsoft Teams."
"Almost 70% of the world currently uses Microsoft Teams because it is easy to use."
 

Cons

"There isn't too much information about Avaya solutions and that could be very much improved. If you want some product support, you have to go through a business partner in Latin America and there aren't many partners."
"The installation could be more straightforward. I would like it to work with other meeting software in the next release."
"Increase in participant numbers reduces quality of video and sound."
"Avaya IX Meetings' deployment is complex."
"The solution needs to be integrated with Microsoft Planner. I have also faced issues with stability in the first month."
"Microsoft Teams could improve the integration with Outlook because most of us are not using the last version of Outlook and it causes some issues."
"The tool needs to improve its stability. There are issues when too many people use it at the same time."
"One thing that could be improved is the auto-correction feature. When we type, we often send messages with spelling errors. While there is an edit feature to correct these mistakes, I think spelling-checking capabilities could still be improved."
"In future releases, short voice messages would be useful."
"I think they can improve the all those segments for channel bulking. Also, some functionalities which migrated from Skype for Business to Teams, is not supported by Teams. We had used them in Skype for Business."
"The solution’s stability could be improved."
"I think stability definitely needs to be improved in Microsoft Teams to be more convenient for users."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Avaya IX Meetings' licensing costs are monthly."
"I'm using a subscription. The price is reasonable. It costs about $20 a year."
"Microsoft Teams comes free if you're using it in an organization."
"I use Teams' free version."
"The solution's cost is high."
"It is affordable because it also includes the licenses on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office and SharePoint."
"In our experience, pricing may differ from country to country, with some regions offering more favorable rates due to local payment arrangements."
"The solution is expensive and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"It costs around $12 for SharePoint and Teams per user."
"The product is expensive, and I rate its pricing a ten out of ten."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business64
Midsize Enterprise43
Large Enterprise70
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Avaya IX Meetings?
Avaya IX Meetings' deployment is complex.
What is your primary use case for Avaya IX Meetings?
We use the solution for team collaboration, document sharing, and video conferencing services. It integrates well with on-premises video conferencing systems and supports chatting through text mess...
What do you like most about Microsoft Teams?
The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams for us is the ability to share files from OneDrive seamlessly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Teams?
Regarding the license, the Microsoft 365 license I am taking is quite expensive, and every year it goes higher. The solution is expensive for Microsoft Teams as well.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
Today, we do not integrate any third-party apps into Microsoft Teams, but we may use project management tools such as Jira in the future. We used to integrate something, but now we do not need it. ...
 

Also Known As

Flare, Avaya Flare
MS Teams
 

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Sample Customers

ReSource POS, Ballantyne Strong, Landmark Bank, St George Bank, Pan Pacific Hotels Group, Bank Mega
Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
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