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5,275 views|2,122 comparisons
94% willing to recommend
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840 views|689 comparisons
83% willing to recommend
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Executive Summary

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

Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Social Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Teams vs. Symphony Report (Updated: March 2024).
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
Here are some excerpts of what they said:
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 Audio Call feature is its most valuable feature.""Microsoft Teams is a very good collaborative tool.""Microsoft Teams is much easier to collaborate, and its meetings are quite easy to explain things.""The solution is simple and present in many devices at one time.""Integration with document management capabilities and video conferencing.""The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is that it is integrated with the Microsoft ecosystem.""We can build a team with a group of people and upload documents."

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"Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight.""I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable.""The entire product is good.""The overall functions are good.""The solution is user-friendly, and it is very good security-wise."

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Cons
"Its screen-sharing feature could be better compared to a few competitors.""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.""The solution's recording could be improved because it is not as good as other products.""The solution's security feature needs enhancement for external collaborations with business partners and vendors.""Screen sharing sometimes causes the solution to crash.""The security needs improvement, as well as the ability to back up private chats.""Sometimes Avaya is required for Teams to work well on phones.""The product should improve its security aspect, scalability, stability, and screen recording. It would be nice if Teams could come up with a feature where I can write chats and send them as mail. It would be also good if Teams could be connected to our application software so that for any doubts that can occur during the training, the operator can resolve them through chats. Hence, they can easily guide and close the issue."

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"To improve the situation, enhancing the functionality for integrating with other applications and addressing ticketing issues is crucial.""Compared to established vendors, it lacks user flexibility and customization, especially in the PM module.""The solution needs to improve CI.""The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved.""The area that needs to be improved is modular asset management. When we are uploading the assets in bulk, it is not aligned."

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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."
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  • "It's a costly product, but the number of available features justifies it."
  • "It is fairly an expensive product, but works for us."
  • "Symphony is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:It's great for meetings and even hybrid classes, for example, where the teacher has students attending in person and online at the same time. It's really convenient for that too, and I like that you… more »
    Top Answer:The pricing is okay. The higher education department manages the subscription, so I am unaware of the licensing costs.
    Top Answer:The only issue is sometimes, when I share my screen, and there's text on it, the compression can make it very blurry. If Teams could solve this problem so that text remains clear during screen… more »
    Top Answer:Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight.
    Top Answer:The solution needs to improve CI.
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    Average Words per Review
    318
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    7.0
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    Overview

    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.

    Symphony’s secure, cloud-based communications service delivers the next wave in organizational productivity where markets and individuals come together to create vibrant communities in which to share content, insights and opinions without compromising on organizational compliance.

    Sample Customers
    Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
    BNP Paribas, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization61%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government4%
    Computer Software Company4%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm64%
    Computer Software Company7%
    Manufacturing Company4%
    Insurance Company3%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise63%
    Large Enterprise30%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise82%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft Teams vs. Symphony
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Teams vs. Symphony and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Microsoft Teams is ranked 1st in Enterprise Social Software with 145 reviews while Symphony is ranked 8th in Enterprise Social Software with 5 reviews. Microsoft Teams is rated 8.2, while Symphony is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Teams writes "Great for project planning and monitoring with easy communication capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symphony writes "Makes tasks like network planning and performance monitoring much easier". Microsoft Teams is most compared with Atlassian Confluence, SharePoint, Loom, Chatter and Huddle, whereas Symphony is most compared with Slack, Drupal and SharePoint. See our Microsoft Teams vs. Symphony report.

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