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Microsoft Teams vs Sendbird comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 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

Microsoft Teams
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (4th)
Sendbird
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 12.6%, down from 17.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sendbird is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

Arun Srivastav - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
Pranay Koley - PeerSpot reviewer
Facilitates user communication with rich features
In our company, we are using Sendbird for building a chat feature within our salon application.  I am using the Flutter framework to implement the chat feature, which facilitates communication between users and businesses, specifically salon shops There are many useful features with Sendbird. I…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The collaborating feature."
"The most valuable feature for me is the chat."
"One of the most valuable aspects is the ability to record sessions on Teams, which is a beneficial feature."
"The solution is simple and present in many devices at one time."
"The tool's user interface is very good."
"We like it because it makes it easy to communicate, chat, make video calls, and schedule meetings with people."
"I am impressed with the solution's collaboration with Office 365."
"I like the video call and document-sharing features."
"Sendbird is reliable and generally crash-free."
"The most valuable feature for us, besides chat, was file transfer, as we used it for sending files and images in chats."
"The backend system was managed by Sendbird, eliminating the need for caching systems or local storage on user devices."
"The Sendbird developer portal provides each step, including methods, making it easy to implement."
"Sendbird provides many features for real-time messaging, such as receipt ID and typing indicators."
"Sendbird is very flexible, and they have made great strides towards optimization."
"There are many useful features with Sendbird."
"Features similar to WhatsApp, such as online and offline statuses, message reactions, and replies, add significant value."
 

Cons

"The product is immature and lacks some of the features and functionality you would expect in a collaboration tool."
"One of my colleagues was trying to use Microsoft Teams on their laptop, and it was slow in terms of booting up when initially starting it. For example, it was not running in the background. In general, it takes some time to load. Zoom tends to have a faster loading time."
"Microsoft Teams could log in faster."
"Microsoft Teams could work faster if set up on other devices like cell phones."
"The Teams functions can be improved and some other package should be introduced."
"Microsoft Teams is quite demanding on bandwidth, which has been a problem during the COVID situation because we don't get enterprise-class bandwidth at home."
"The solution's interface probably needs to be a bit different in terms of cloud sharing."
"The remote control needs some improvement."
"The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information. Initially, I struggled to connect users and manage tokens for active and offline sessions, which caused frustration."
"I thought that there should be the audio and the video call functionality as well."
"More analytics tools could be integrated into Sendbird."
"A major issue was the requirement for a separate connection to Sendbird, resulting in a delay when initiating the chat."
"Impersonating a user or using a template user to send messages for development purposes would be very useful."
"At times, there are unexpected behaviors where the documentation suggests something different from how the SDK actually behaves, requiring us to create workarounds."
"Their pricing is very high compared to competitors, which is a concern for us."
"The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"Microsoft Teams is a cheap solution."
"In our experience, pricing may differ from country to country, with some regions offering more favorable rates due to local payment arrangements."
"We are using the free version of the solutions."
"The product is expensive, and I rate its pricing a ten out of ten."
"The solution has a reasonable price in the market."
"The solution's cost is high."
"We have a license needed to use Microsoft Teams."
"There is a starter plan for $399 per month, and a pro plan for $799 dollars."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
67%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Government
3%
Computer Software Company
3%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

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?
Microsoft Teams comes with Office 365 ( /products/office-365-reviews ) licenses like E3, but there are options for those who prefer not to pay for Teams by using alternative products like Slack ( /...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
The biggest issue with Microsoft Teams is switching identities, especially when communicating with external organizations. Users often don't know they have messages from another company unless they...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sendbird?
Testing Sendbird is challenging due to the trial limitations of only one hundred users. The subscription cost is quite high, which prevents us from subscribing before the project completion and use...
What needs improvement with Sendbird?
The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information. Initially, I struggled to connect users and manage tokens for active and offline sessions, which caused...
What is your primary use case for Sendbird?
In our company, we are using Sendbird for building a chat feature within our salon application. I am using the Flutter framework to implement the chat feature, which facilitates communication betwe...
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

MS Teams
Sendbird Calls, Sendbird Desk
 

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Sample Customers

Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
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