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Compare Microsoft Teams and Zoho Connect 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (49.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.80 1 User Per Month
$0.40 1 Users Per Month
Microsoft Teams
Star Rating
(16,249)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (40.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.80 1 User Per Month
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Star Rating
(117)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.40 1 Users Per Month
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Microsoft Teams vs Zoho Connect
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found them equally easy to use. However, Microsoft Teams is easier to set up and administer.reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Teams overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Teams meets the needs of their business better than Zoho Connect.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Teams is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Teams over Zoho Connect.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Teams
Teams Essentials
$4.80
1 User Per Month
- Seamless integration with Exchange: Teams Essentials works with On-Premises or Hosted Exchange so that Office clients can get Teams in the cloud.
- Upgraded online meetings: Provide professional features like virtual backgrounds, screen sharing, and recording from any device for your clients.
- Fully-enabled dynamic chats: Keep conversations going internally or externally with continuous chat, searchable history, and in-app file sharing and collaboration.
Zoho Connect
Starter
$0.40
1 Users Per Month
$10 per month for 25 users / $100 per year for 25 users
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Free Trial
Microsoft Teams
No trial information availableZoho Connect
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
12,163
8.8
99
Ease of Use
8.8
12,293
8.8
98
Ease of Setup
8.9
2,818
8.2
35
Ease of Admin
8.5
1,866
8.1
35
Quality of Support
8.6
9,736
8.4
92
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
1,842
8.5
32
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
11,590
8.0
98
Features by Category
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Productivity Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.9
8136
Not enough data
8.7
8407
Not enough data
8.4
7801
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
9.0
7704
Not enough data
8.9
7640
Not enough data
Business Instant Messaging
8.8
7465
Not enough data
8.8
7695
Not enough data
8.7
6667
Not enough data
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
466
Not enough data
AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.1
460
Not enough data
8.4
459
Not enough data
8.1
453
Not enough data
8.2
456
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
8.2
61
Not enough data
8.3
63
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
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Platform Content
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Collaboration Tools
9.0
7072
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
4857
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
5018
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Meeting Coordination
9.0
6630
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
6105
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
6365
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
4841
|
Verified
Not enough data
Software Type
8.8
6435
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
4535
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
5069
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
7.3
20
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
7.6
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content & Community Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Admin & Reporting Features - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Social Networking (ESN)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Agentic AI - Employee Intranet
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Platform Content
Not enough data
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Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
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Platform
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Teams and Zoho Connect share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft Teams is categorized as Business Instant Messaging and Video Conferencing
Zoho Connect is categorized as Enterprise Social Networking (ESN), Employee Intranet, Employee Engagement, and Employee Recognition
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Teams
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zoho Connect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.0%
Computer Software
9.2%
Education Management
3.7%
Financial Services
3.6%
Marketing and Advertising
3.5%
Other
63.0%
Information Technology and Services
13.9%
Marketing and Advertising
9.6%
Computer Software
8.7%
Accounting
7.8%
Education Management
4.3%
Other
55.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
Microsoft Teams
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Nelson Jr. A.
Verified User in Telecommunications
What I like the best about Microsoft Teams is that I am able to control the computer of a person that I talked to, specially why they really need help about navigating on the program. This really helpful in facilitating the process during the operations.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Tyler Y.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Unfortunately, a lot of the things Lync can do are obscured by the user interface. It’s attractive enough and doesn’t look cluttered at first glance, but most of my attempts to do non-basic things involve hunting through icons and menus that are...
Zoho Connect
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Stephen L.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
It's a very easy way to connect with team members and share business related wins or losses as well as personal life events. Though during football season things can get a little bit heated.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Financial Services
ease of use is not easy and the interface is a bit archaic to me
Nelson Jr. A.
Verified User in Telecommunications
What I like the best about Microsoft Teams is that I am able to control the computer of a person that I talked to, specially why they really need help about navigating on the program. This really helpful in facilitating the process during the operations.
Stephen L.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
It's a very easy way to connect with team members and share business related wins or losses as well as personal life events. Though during football season things can get a little bit heated.
Tyler Y.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Unfortunately, a lot of the things Lync can do are obscured by the user interface. It’s attractive enough and doesn’t look cluttered at first glance, but most of my attempts to do non-basic things involve hunting through icons and menus that are...
Verified User in Financial Services
ease of use is not easy and the interface is a bit archaic to me
Alternatives
Discussions
What are the best features of Microsoft teams?
20 comments
SB
I believe Microsoft Teams offers many advanced features related to learning management products. Like Attendance, assignment push-pull, Reviewing marks, etc.Read more
What is the use of Microsoft teams?
15 comments
AP
Teams can be used to conduct meeting as well as chats can be accessed.Read more
What software do you need for Microsoft teams?
13 comments
AG
You need Office 365 to use Microsoft Teams.Read more
What does Zoho Connect do?
1 comment
DV
Zoho Connect take all organizational/community Announcements, Questions, brainstorming to a Social Media style platform and layout and so heightens employee...Read more
What is Zoho connect used for?
1 comment
DC
It is just like an Instant Messaging service. This is used in companies where all employees can connect and send messages, files etc. easily instead of...Read more
Zoho Connect has no more discussions with answers
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