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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
6.9
Number of Reviews
174
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 March 2026, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 8.4%, down from 12.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Symphony is 4.7%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Teams8.4%
Symphony4.7%
Other86.9%
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

"Microsoft Teams is user-friendly and flexible. I like its SharePoint feature also."
"The solution is stable."
"I don't have to physically go to the meetings; I can do it virtually."
"I use the solution to chat with my team."
"The most valuable feature is the ability to have remote meetings with customers and colleagues."
"We didn't face any problems with the product's scalability. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is its video calling feature which makes it easier to work on the solution."
"We can share all files on Microsoft Teams directly. It is integrated with Outlook."
"I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable."
"The overall functions are good."
"Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight."
"The solution is user-friendly, and it is very good security-wise."
"The entire product is good."
 

Cons

"I would say that Microsoft Team invitations from the calendar within the solution could be improved."
"The product should improve its pricing."
"The mobile application needs improvement. There are a lot of features on the web and desktop versions that aren't implemented yet on mobile."
"Whiteboard should be standard rather than an app."
"Lacking in more complex hierarchies for files and teams."
"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."
"After six months of working with it, I still find the UI a little clunky when it comes to sharing content and moving around between features like the calendar and files."
"The solution's interface probably needs to be a bit different in terms of cloud sharing."
"The area that needs to be improved is modular asset management. When we are uploading the assets in bulk, it is not aligned."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive, and I rate its pricing a ten out of ten."
"I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten."
"Microsoft Teams is a cheap solution."
"I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten. Its pricing is fixed."
"We have a license for the solution."
"It is moderately expensive than other Microsoft products."
"It is the standard license which is part of many Office packets."
"It is expensive."
"It is fairly an expensive product, but works for us."
"Symphony is expensive."
"It's a costly product, but the number of available features justifies it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
55%
Media Company
6%
University
5%
Retailer
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business64
Midsize Enterprise44
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
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Teams vs. Symphony and other solutions. Updated: March 2026.
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