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Avaya Spaces vs Microsoft Teams 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

Avaya Spaces
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Teams
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
163
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Avaya Spaces is 0.8%, down from 0.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 12.1%, down from 18.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

Karina Rivadeneira - PeerSpot reviewer
A collaborative tool with a good noise cancellation feature
We use it to conduct meetings because it is private.  The microphone's noise cancellation and static feature that record a human's voice are some of the most valuable features. The application also provides notices to everyone at the same time. You can easily use it on your phone, so it's a very…
Santhosh Varghese - PeerSpot reviewer
Whiteboard and content sharing features are good
I would rate Teams's stability as a nine out of ten. However, some recent updates have made it less stable. I find it a little bit choppy. Sometimes, I find the network quality is not very good with low bandwidth. So, sometimes, when you have low bandwidth the quality becomes very poor. So, you have to optimize your usage.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We use the solution for document sharing, video conferencing, instant messaging, and file sharing."
"The microphone's noise cancellation and static feature that record a human's voice are some of the most valuable features."
"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."
"The group chat is very good."
"The integration, ability to share documents is very good."
"The product enables us to create teams for specific projects."
"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 conversation capabilities and document management are the solution's most valuable features."
"Integration with document management capabilities and video conferencing."
"The solution's most valuable features are robust security and communication within teams or channels."
 

Cons

"There were some additional features coming up, as they informed us through email. But we didn't get any update on them."
"The audio calling service needs to improve its quality."
"The product should improve its pricing."
"Inability to see large numbers of participants."
"We occasionally have issues with synchronization between different dates. This aspect of stability needs improvement."
"The way we test the audio devices must be improved."
"The chat option in the Teams tab is not very helpful. We don't use it very often. There is also an expiration on the recordings. It would be useful to not have a time limit."
"Whiteboard tool not embedded in the solution."
"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."
"The solution could be lighter in terms of storage performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license grants you a subscription and costs about $120. I am not aware of additional costs."
"Microsoft Teams comes free if you're using it in an organization."
"Pricing is free to a threshold and then after that you have to license per user."
"The solution is expensive and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"The standalone license is not cheap."
"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."
"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."
"I rate the pricing as a five on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"The solution's pricing is average."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Educational Organization
73%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
3%
Computer Software Company
3%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Avaya Spaces?
The microphone's noise cancellation and static feature that record a human's voice are some of the most valuable features.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Avaya Spaces?
The license grants you a subscription and costs about $120. I am not aware of additional costs.
What needs improvement with Avaya Spaces?
The audio calling service needs to improve its quality.
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’m unsure about the exact cost, but I believe it’s reasonable. Using Teams for collaboration, video conferencing, and messaging helps save costs, especially for communicating with third-party comp...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
Improvements could be made in utilizing AI features, such as getting a transcript of meetings. During my usage, there were no AI features available.
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

Avaya Cloud Application Link
MS Teams
 

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Sample Customers

Stop Soldier Suicide, British Columbia Ski Resort, Helse Vest, Spital Limmattal, Conduit Global
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