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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
7.3
Number of Reviews
169
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (3rd)
Sendbird
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 14.4%, up from 14.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sendbird is 0.8%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Teams14.4%
Sendbird0.8%
Other84.8%
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, 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 communication part has been excellent so far."
"When comparing similar solutions, there aren't many differences between them, but the best feature I would highlight is the quality and stability of their platform."
"File sharing is the most valuable feature."
"Microsoft Teams is a scalable tool because it integrates with many other tools and different kinds of apps."
"The solution's stability is quite good, and it doesn't crash and freeze up when you have a large number of users."
"The chat functionality is the solution's most valuable feature."
"Microsoft Teams is much more stable than other solutions like Skype for Business."
"The group chat is very good."
"The Sendbird developer portal provides each step, including methods, making it easy to implement."
"Sendbird is reliable and generally crash-free."
"Sendbird provides many features for real-time messaging, such as receipt ID and typing indicators."
"Features similar to WhatsApp, such as online and offline statuses, message reactions, and replies, add significant value."
"The backend system was managed by Sendbird, eliminating the need for caching systems or local storage on user devices."
"There are many useful features with Sendbird."
"Sendbird is very flexible, and they have made great strides towards optimization."
"The most valuable feature for us, besides chat, was file transfer, as we used it for sending files and images in chats."
 

Cons

"The user interface is non-intuitive and should be improved."
"The solution's stability can be better."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The Teams functions can be improved and some other package should be introduced."
"The solution's interface probably needs to be a bit different in terms of cloud sharing."
"The solution needs to improve the cell phone version. I also have issues in copying the links in the conversation."
"Whiteboard tool not embedded in the solution."
"In future releases, short voice messages would be useful."
"More analytics tools could be integrated into Sendbird."
"At times, there are unexpected behaviors where the documentation suggests something different from how the SDK actually behaves, requiring us to create workarounds."
"Impersonating a user or using a template user to send messages for development purposes would be very useful."
"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."
"Their pricing is very high compared to competitors, which is a concern for us."
"I thought that there should be the audio and the video call functionality as well."
"A major issue was the requirement for a separate connection to Sendbird, resulting in a delay when initiating the chat."
"The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's price is part of MS Office 365 and I would rate its pricing five out of ten. The tool's licensing costs are monthly."
"Its pricing is reasonable."
"The product is expensive."
"We get the solution on a corporate plan, where everything is included."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a nine out of ten."
"The tool's price is high. We purchase Microsoft Office 365 on per user basis and we get support also on that basis."
"I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten."
"We are using the free version of the solutions."
"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
Financial Services Firm
21%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Educational Organization
8%
Government
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business64
Midsize Enterprise41
Large Enterprise66
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise4
 

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?
I have no information about the cost as these are subsidized when procured by companies. Getting a home version cheaper or free would be a better option so students or college-goers can utilize the...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
I am unable to determine which features of Microsoft Teams are the most valuable because we do not have full capabilities due to our Exchange server being on-premise and OneDrive not being authoriz...
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...
 

Also Known As

MS Teams
Sendbird Calls, Sendbird Desk
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
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