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Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Teams
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
180
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (3rd)
Zoho Cliq
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 7.2%, down from 14.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Cliq is 1.5%, up from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Teams7.2%
Zoho Cliq1.5%
Other91.3%
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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.
Anand Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
Reaserch Analyst at Zreya Wealth
Provides ease of communication and is a stable solution
We use the solution for our organization's internal and commercial communications The solution's most valuable feature is the ease of communication. We can schedule meetings without any network interruptions. It works fine on lower networks as well. They should reduce data consumption and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution's most valuable features are robust security and communication within teams or channels."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is its UI...It is a stable solution."
"Microsoft Teams positively impacts my organization as it is feature-rich, helping us with better collaboration on a quick note with a good turnaround time, facilitating decision-making when we require a quick connect and providing the same kind of feeling over Microsoft Teams to connect people with better quality video and audio, regardless of physical availability."
"It provides a collaborative space for efficient work processes."
"The most valuable features are the messaging and the video calling, especially where you can add a background."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is its video calling feature which makes it easier to work on the solution."
"The tool makes it easy for us to book meetings. It seamlessly integrates with the Office application which we are using for the last four years."
"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."
"It works fine on lower networks as well."
 

Cons

"Adding and integrating more apps like SharePoint on Microsoft Teams is making the solution very slow."
"The solution should include features like scripting, meeting summarization, and automated notes."
"Microsoft Teams could work faster if set up on other devices like cell phones."
"The call quality could be better sometimes. Microsoft could improve the quality of the backgrounds. File sharing could also be smoother. It takes a lot of clicks to download and copy the links. It should be only one click."
"We had some upstream outages which impacted collaboration."
"The solution's security feature needs enhancement for external collaborations with business partners and vendors."
"The solution's interface probably needs to be a bit different in terms of cloud sharing."
"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."
"They should reduce data consumption and improve network connection for video calls."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We have a license needed to use Microsoft Teams."
"I use Teams' free version."
"Microsoft Teams comes with a yearly subscription, which is not very expensive."
"The tool comes as part of the Office 365 bundle and you don't have to pay anything extra."
"Pricing is free to a threshold and then after that you have to license per user."
"The solution's pricing is average."
"The solution is part of enterprise Microsoft 365 licensing."
"The standalone license is not cheap."
"It is a cost-efficient solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Construction Company
12%
Outsourcing Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business66
Midsize Enterprise46
Large Enterprise75
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Teams?
Pricing for Microsoft Teams has been good so far. My team does not manage Microsoft Teams pricing or how the licensing is being done, but I know there is a Microsoft E3 license that gives you acces...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
The only thing that frustrates me using Microsoft Teams is where I'm not able to properly integrate some applications, such as some chatbots, to Microsoft Teams. Apart from that, Microsoft Teams ha...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Teams?
My main use case for Microsoft Teams is for chats and meetings, majorly to schedule meetings, and those are the major things for chat and to schedule meetings. A recent scenario where I typically u...
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