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Microsoft Teams vs Sendbird 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
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
166
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (4th)
Sendbird
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Help Desk Software (13th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 12.1%, down from 18.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Sendbird is 0.5%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

Arun Srivastav - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless presentation and collaboration enhance organizational productivity
There are three main areas for improvement: Firstly, AI capabilities should be integrated into Microsoft Teams to provide better transcript services and offer multiple language support. Secondly, it should allow participants to remain visible during presentations, enhancing interaction. Lastly, it needs broader integration capabilities with other products, like Salesforce ( /vendors/salesforce ), which is currently limited.
Pranay Koley - PeerSpot reviewer
Facilitates user communication with rich features
In our company, we are using Sendbird for building a chat feature within our salon application.  I am using the Flutter framework to implement the chat feature, which facilitates communication between users and businesses, specifically salon shops There are many useful features with Sendbird. I…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I think it is stable when I use it for meetings with my customers...The initial setup of Microsoft Teams is easy."
"The tool's integration with OneNote and Power BI is good. The current version of Microsoft Teams is significantly more user-friendly compared to previous versions. I find it easy to handle any user needs and provide assistance. The device installation process is straightforward, and configuring it for users is not complicated. This seamless and user-friendly experience makes it easy to connect with everyone."
"Integration with document management capabilities and video conferencing."
"We can build a team with a group of people and upload documents."
"The integration, ability to share documents is very good."
"The installation is very, very easy."
"The solution has calendars that help us to manage work."
"Microsoft Teams is a scalable tool because it integrates with many other tools and different kinds of apps."
"Sendbird is very flexible, and they have made great strides towards optimization."
"The Sendbird developer portal provides each step, including methods, making it easy to implement."
"Sendbird is reliable and generally crash-free."
"Features similar to WhatsApp, such as online and offline statuses, message reactions, and replies, add significant value."
"The most valuable feature for us, besides chat, was file transfer, as we used it for sending files and images in chats."
"The backend system was managed by Sendbird, eliminating the need for caching systems or local storage on user devices."
"Sendbird provides many features for real-time messaging, such as receipt ID and typing indicators."
"There are many useful features with Sendbird."
 

Cons

"Allowing you to participate in the conference to which you have been invited regardless of the platform on which it is hosted would be beneficial."
"Microsoft Teams could improve the integration with Outlook because most of us are not using the last version of Outlook and it causes some issues."
"The solution’s pricing could be improved."
"One thing that could be improved is the auto-correction feature. When we type, we often send messages with spelling errors. While there is an edit feature to correct these mistakes, I think spelling-checking capabilities could still be improved."
"The way we test the audio devices must be improved."
"The solution needs to improve the cell phone version. I also have issues in copying the links in the conversation."
"In future releases, short voice messages would be useful."
"There could be performance spikes and better reliability. We saw a lot of stability issues."
"Impersonating a user or using a template user to send messages for development purposes would be very useful."
"Their pricing is very high compared to competitors, which is a concern for us."
"The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information. Initially, I struggled to connect users and manage tokens for active and offline sessions, which caused frustration."
"I thought that there should be the audio and the video call functionality as well."
"More analytics tools could be integrated into Sendbird."
"The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information."
"A major issue was the requirement for a separate connection to Sendbird, resulting in a delay when initiating the chat."
"At times, there are unexpected behaviors where the documentation suggests something different from how the SDK actually behaves, requiring us to create workarounds."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The tool comes as part of the Office 365 bundle and you don't have to pay anything extra."
"We need to pay for Microsoft Teams' licenses on a yearly basis."
"Microsoft Teams comes free if you're using it in an organization."
"Microsoft Teams is expensive compared to other solutions."
"The solution's pricing is fair enough and not expensive. Teams' licensing costs are yearly. However, Zoom is less expensive."
"The standalone license is not cheap."
"We have a license needed to use Microsoft Teams."
"There is a starter plan for $399 per month, and a pro plan for $799 dollars."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
72%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
3%
Computer Software Company
3%
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Company Size

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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?
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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Sendbird?
Testing Sendbird is challenging due to the trial limitations of only one hundred users. The subscription cost is quite high, which prevents us from subscribing before the project completion and use...
What needs improvement with Sendbird?
The documentation for integrating with the Flutter framework is lacking detailed information. Initially, I struggled to connect users and manage tokens for active and offline sessions, which caused...
What is your primary use case for Sendbird?
In our company, we are using Sendbird for building a chat feature within our salon application. I am using the Flutter framework to implement the chat feature, which facilitates communication betwe...
 

Comparisons

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Also Known As

MS Teams
Sendbird Calls, Sendbird Desk
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
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