Microsoft 365 Business vs Microsoft Teams comparison

Cancel
You must select at least 2 products to compare!
Microsoft Logo
577 views|264 comparisons
97% willing to recommend
Microsoft Logo
284 views|106 comparisons
94% willing to recommend
Comparison Buyer's Guide
Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Microsoft 365 Business and Microsoft Teams based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft 365 Business vs. Microsoft Teams Report (Updated: March 2020).
771,170 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Featured Review
Quotes From Members
We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
Pros
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use.""Business 365 is very scalable and easy to use. I need to explore the features more, but I'm more or less happy with the features we are using right now.""This is a unified business package that helps people be productive in working environments.""The Power BI environment and the integration between Power BI and SQL are the solution's most valuable features. The integration between products is great.""The solution has pretty good security baked in.""It's available online as well as via desktop applications when deployed in the cloud.""Channel access is the most valuable feature. I can access it via any machine. I can access it via Android application, via my browser, or via the Windows application. That is one reason I like it. The multi-functionality is another valuable feature. It has quite a lot of functionalities that enable us as a business to run.""The solution is very easy to use. It's completely transparent and extremely easy to navigate."

More Microsoft 365 Business Pros →

"I like the solution's chat and meeting feature. We have different teams and the product helps us to communicate fastly. Within five minutes all the teams can be on the same page.""The product is very user-friendly.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is its UI...It is a stable solution.""Communication is really easy to handle.""The chat functionality is the solution's most valuable feature.""In general, Teams allows me to connect with anyone in the organization and share files with the team.""The product enables us to create teams for specific projects.""The product has improved communication in our organization."

More Microsoft Teams Pros →

Cons
"They can improve its price and make the way of sharing documents more secure.""We have OneNote, where you type something, and it's saved automatically, so if Microsoft could add that option in 365, it would help us avoid potential data loss.""If Business 365's documentation were better, then the user could read it and fix their issues by themselves. Microsoft could also add some more detailed pop-up troubleshooting messages. When a user has a problem, the messages they get don't help much.""Microsoft Teams can be improved. It is a bit taxing on resources and is resource-heavy on the devices. When you install it on a PC, it uses a lot of memory. They should look for a better price model for educational institutions, and it should be free. We are also using Google Suite, which is free for educational institutions. They charge business people, not nonprofit institutions.""I have used the normal Excel Microsoft 365 worksheets. When it goes to macro running then 365 is not that user-friendly.""The platform’s GUI could be more simple to understand.""The SMTP should be easier to use and navigate.""The OneDrive part could be more user-friendly, because many people want to use it."

More Microsoft 365 Business Cons →

"For future releases, I would like to see Microsoft Teams to make a lighter application and drop some features.""I don't like the online version of Word and Excel. It skews the layout. It is no longer representative of the layout that you actually have in a document. You always have to open it in the desktop application to get an accurate representation of how the document will look.""Microsoft Teams becomes complicated when used with SharePoint. It needs to improve its integration with other Office 365 tools.""Signing up for a new device for the solution is challenging.""I'd like Microsoft to start adding more AI functionality into Teams.""The solution should improve internal and external data expansion. I am not able to send records to an external member who has been added to the call. I am only able to send the file to the internal member. These features should be enabled in that Teams so that during the call, we can share the document file and discuss at the same time.""It would be good if the solution had some sort of AI built into it while taking the transcript so that at least the sentences made sense.""The solution needs to improve the APIs."

More Microsoft Teams Cons →

Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Depending on which plan you purchase, there are a plethora of applications available to you."
  • "Compared to buying a license, it is much cheaper and a good buy."
  • "We do monthly billing, however, I'm not sure what the exact costs are. We may pay around $1,000/month. We started using the Microsoft Teams and we've started doing the conference call feature, so that's another $4 an account and we have a few accounts using that right now."
  • "USD $1,250 annually for the standard package."
  • "Pricing can vary a lot due to fluctuations in exchange rates and that is not favorable for planning."
  • "Now you can select different licenses, for example, if somebody doesn't need all of the features, it would cost $8 USD per month and if they didn't need the email application then it would cost $6 USD per month."
  • "It works out to be $12.50 per user per month."
  • "Microsoft 365 Business will be good to have if you have a large organization where you have more than 3000 employees. Other cheaper solutions, like Gmail, are easily available in the market."
  • More Microsoft 365 Business Pricing and Cost Advice →

  • "Pricing is free to a threshold and then after that you have to license per user."
  • "It is the standard license which is part of many Office packets."
  • "We are satisfied with the price of this solution."
  • "If you have content that requires more security and you want to use it in a more secure manner, with more protection, then it will come at a higher cost."
  • "If you have clients who do not have a computer and are joining with their phones it's an additional fee of $5.00 per user."
  • "The pricing for Teams is very competitive."
  • "My understanding is that there are licensing fees, but I'm not sure how much they might be."
  • "It is affordable because it also includes the licenses on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office and SharePoint."
  • More Microsoft Teams Pricing and Cost Advice →

    report
    Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions are best for your needs.
    771,170 professionals have used our research since 2012.
    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product's initial setup phase was straightforward.
    Top Answer:My company places emphasis on the different licenses purchased. The company has P1 and P2 licenses from Microsoft. For certain tasks, you need a Microsoft license. There are additional costs attached… more »
    Top Answer:The solution's technical support team takes time to respond to users, making it an area of the tool's shortcomings where improvements are required.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams for us is the ability to share files from OneDrive seamlessly.
    Top Answer:For setup costs, pricing, and licensing, I advise considering the flexibility offered by site licenses. However, it's important to be aware of potential fluctuations in pricing, as they can vary… more »
    Top Answer:One area where the product could be improved is its operational memory utilization. Currently, Microsoft Teams consumes a significant amount of memory when in use, which can pose challenges for users… more »
    Ranking
    Views
    577
    Comparisons
    264
    Reviews
    30
    Average Words per Review
    304
    Rating
    8.3
    5th
    out of 63 in Virtual Meetings
    Views
    284
    Comparisons
    106
    Reviews
    105
    Average Words per Review
    328
    Rating
    8.4
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Microsoft 365 E3, Microsoft 365 E5, Microsoft 365 F1, MS 365 Business
    MS Teams
    Learn More
    Overview

    Microsoft 365 Business is an integrated solution, bringing together the best-in-class productivity of Office 365 with advanced security and device management capabilities to help safeguard your business.

    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.

    Sample Customers
    Urban Agriculture Co., The Detroit Wallpaper Co., TransBlue Facility Management, Garner Food Company
    Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company13%
    Government7%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Healthcare Company6%
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization62%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government4%
    Computer Software Company4%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business44%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise47%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise64%
    Large Enterprise29%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft 365 Business vs. Microsoft Teams
    March 2020
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft 365 Business vs. Microsoft Teams and other solutions. Updated: March 2020.
    771,170 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Microsoft 365 Business is ranked 2nd in Mobile Device Management (MDM) with 240 reviews while Microsoft Teams is ranked 5th in Virtual Meetings with 145 reviews. Microsoft 365 Business is rated 8.4, while Microsoft Teams is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft 365 Business writes "Improves productivity and allows team collaboration in organizations". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Microsoft Teams writes "Great for project planning and monitoring with easy communication capabilities". Microsoft 365 Business is most compared with Google Workspace, Microsoft Intune, ManageEngine Endpoint Central, Windows Autopilot and Jamf Pro, whereas Microsoft Teams is most compared with Atlassian Confluence, SharePoint, Symphony, Loom and Chatter. See our Microsoft 365 Business vs. Microsoft Teams report.

    We monitor all Mobile Device Management (MDM) reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.