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Microsoft Teams vs Symphony 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
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
173
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (4th)
Symphony
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
8th
Average Rating
7.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 8.4%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symphony is 4.8%, down from 6.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Teams8.4%
Symphony4.8%
Other86.8%
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Nenad Pejcic - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Professional Services Engineer at Aspire Technology
Makes tasks like network planning and performance monitoring much easier
I have experience with solutions from other vendors like Nokia, Huawei, and Tyson. The main pros of Symphony, in comparison, are the modules that provide a comprehensive overview and the automation features for planning data. These aspects are notably beneficial and stand out. On the downside, the major cons revolve around user customization. Unlike other vendors where you can create your reports and customize navigation, Symphony's user optimization in the SCAP module is limited. This lack of flexibility is a significant drawback, especially when compared to other solutions. Overall, while certain modules like those related to SolarWinds are straightforward and comparable, Symphony falls short in terms of user customization.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I think what the team likes most is the improvements when it comes to communication."
"It helps our organization with faster communication."
"It provides a collaborative space for efficient work processes."
"The most valuable feature for us was instant messaging."
"The chat functionality is the solution's most valuable feature."
"The initial setup was okay."
"Its feature that allows for meetings is very good. Also, the solution's performance has been good, and there have been no issues. I rate the performance of the solution a ten out of ten."
"For me, Microsoft Teams' most valuable features are online meetings, calls, and chat. While I also use it to access OneDrive and my calendar, the core functions I rely on are meetings and calls."
"The overall functions are good."
"The entire product is good."
"I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable."
"The solution is user-friendly, and it is very good security-wise."
"Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, other participants cannot see the shared screen during meetings. The tool also needs to automatically switch to devices as we change them. When I try to switch audio from speaker to Bluetooth, I have to manually do that."
"I would say that Microsoft Team invitations from the calendar within the solution could be improved."
"Microsoft Teams' current features are not user-friendly, making it difficult for end-users to locate and understand them. There have also been issues with crashes, which is a concern in the current scenario."
"Sometimes, I find the network quality is not very good with low bandwidth."
"The application's user interface on Google has shortcomings that need to be improved."
"The solution's feature for scheduling meetings could be faster for Android phones. It should work okay like its desktop version."
"The solution should standardize the options across platforms. What I mean by that is, sometimes, on the mobile, there are not the same options and set up features and functions as are available on the web or on the desktop app. Everything should have the exact same functionality, otherwise, it's difficult if some people are on mobile and others are on desktop."
"The whiteboarding area in the tool has certain shortcomings where improvements are required."
"Compared to established vendors, it lacks user flexibility and customization, especially in the PM module."
"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved."
"To improve the situation, enhancing the functionality for integrating with other applications and addressing ticketing issues is crucial."
"The solution needs to improve CI."
"The area that needs to be improved is modular asset management. When we are uploading the assets in bulk, it is not aligned."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution's pricing is reasonable and I would rate it an eight out of ten."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"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."
"It is a bit more than moderately expensive."
"Microsoft Teams is a cheap solution."
"I don't think the solution is as expensive as big Webex licenses. It doesn't usually offer one-on-one licenses, so it's hard to compare. It's more expensive than the Google equivalent, but you can't replace Microsoft Teams with Google's offering."
"I rate Microsoft Teams an eight out of ten for its pricing."
"The solution has a reasonable price in the market."
"It is fairly an expensive product, but works for us."
"It's a costly product, but the number of available features justifies it."
"Symphony is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
21%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
55%
Media Company
6%
University
6%
Retailer
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business64
Midsize Enterprise43
Large Enterprise70
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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?
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. ...
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Sample Customers

Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
BNP Paribas, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase
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