IBM Cloud Video vs Microsoft Teams comparison

IBM and Microsoft are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. IBM is ranked #40, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.4. IBM holds a 0.3% mindshare in VM, compared to Microsoft’s 3.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

IBM Cloud Video

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100% willing to recommend

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95% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between IBM Cloud Video and Microsoft Teams based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Cloud Video

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

40th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

CDN (31st)

Microsoft Teams

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

4th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.5

Number of Reviews

166

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Social Software (1st)

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of IBM Cloud Video is 0.3%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 3.1%, up from 1.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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RONALD Lim

Co-Founder & Events Producer at Think Event

Great user interface and easy to implement

I like the corporate looking user interface for the audience and very straight forward log-in process too. The user interface of other solutions such as GoToWebinar can be confusing for a less tech-savvy audience. IBM has thoroughly thought through everything and the flexibility to integrate the API to expand the registration gateway allows us to have an extra layer of security. Furthermore, the brand IBM is reputable in the market for its data and network security.

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Arun Srivastav

CEO at Planfirma Technologies Private Limited

Seamless presentation and collaboration enhance organizational productivity

There are three main areas for improvement: Firstly, AI capabilities should be integrated into Microsoft Teams to provide better transcript services and offer multiple language support. Secondly, it should allow participants to remain visible during presentations, enhancing interaction. Lastly, it needs broader integration capabilities with other products, like Salesforce ( /vendors/salesforce ), which is currently limited.

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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 user interface. There aren't too many buttons that the audience will have to fiddle with."

"The most valuable features of Microsoft Teams are video conferencing, chat function, and the one that shows you that you've got new messages."

"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."

"I find the ability to maintain group and conference information for project-related work useful."

"Almost 70% of the world currently uses Microsoft Teams because it is easy to use."

"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is that I can attach files in any format."

"You can ping, chat, and call someone, and at the same time, on the next tab, you can see all the documents related to what someone is referring to."

"The tool is very useful since it helps us to share documents and make calls."

"The communication part has been excellent so far."

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Cons

"They should improve the registration gateway. Currently, you can't do a pre-event registration that's straightforward. You have to do an API to integrate. It would be a lot easier if they had that."

"I would like to see Outlook options added to this solution."

"The whiteboarding area in the tool has certain shortcomings where improvements are required."

"The security needs improvement, as well as the ability to back up private chats."

"The product needs to improve its security."

"The Teams functions can be improved and some other package should be introduced."

"If you talk about the tool's disadvantages, it consists of losing connection. It's also a problem that it only stores information for up to 40 days. The aforementioned areas can be considered for improvement."

"The call quality could be better sometimes. Microsoft could improve the quality of the backgrounds. File sharing could also be smoother. It takes a lot of clicks to download and copy the links. It should be only one click."

"The remote control needs some improvement."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"We are using the free version of the solutions."

"Microsoft Teams is a cheap solution because it's included in the Microsoft 365 suite."

"I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten. Its pricing is fixed."

"We don't have to pay for the solution."

"The solution is part of enterprise Microsoft 365 licensing."

"It is a bit more than moderately expensive."

"The solution is affordable."

"Microsoft Teams comes with a yearly subscription, which is not very expensive."

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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.

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Overview

With cognitive and AI infused technologies, IBM Cloud Video empowers customers to enhance live and on-demand video opportunities, and maximize viewer engagement.

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At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our mission is grounded in both the world in which we live and the future we strive to create. Today, we live in a mobile-first, cloud-first world, and the transformation we are driving across our businesses is designed to enable Microsoft and our customers to thrive in this world.

We do business in 170 countries and are made up of 114,000 passionate employees dedicated to fulfilling our mission of helping you and your organization achieve more.

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Sample Customers

Airbnb, N3 Results, University of Notre Dame

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