The pandemic saw countless teams and companies switch to working remotely. Many will agree that the most difficult aspect of working from home is maintaining quality communication between team members. This has led to a fight for domination between Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams. Let's see how Teams holds up against the competition!
A comprehensive business ecosystem
Microsoft Teams offers a slightly larger ecosystem than Meet and Zoom. The Android app contains several screens for notifications, chat, calendar, files from OneDrive, and tasks. These features allow users to rely on a single hub for business-related conversations. You can easily use the mobile app to schedule and hold meetings. You can call people directly from your contact list, or hold a meeting and share the invite link with anyone.Solid call features and heavy integration
During a call, you can easily toggle the microphone and webcam. Screen sharing also works great from your mobile device, in case you need to show something quickly. The app integrates heavily with OneDrive, and organizations that use Microsoft 365 will quickly find themselves relying on the platform entirely. The core features among different online conferencing tools are quite similar, and Teams is no exception. However, the platform makes it slightly clunky to add a Teams meeting to non-Microsoft calendars. The scheduling process is heavily optimized for those already using Outlook.Performance and notification bugs
Under the hood, the app has a few problems. Many users report that messages occasionally take several minutes to send, despite otherwise normal app behavior. Another widely reported problem is that users don't receive notifications reliably until they actually open the app.A solid choice for Microsoft users
The video conferencing competition is fierce, and Microsoft sometimes lags behind Google and Zoom in terms of sheer app quality. However, each of these platforms is aimed squarely at businesses, organizations, and educational institutions. If you use Google Workspace, you will naturally gravitate toward Meet. If you are already invested in Microsoft 365, you will likely use Teams. In either case, you should end up satisfied.
