New Microsoft Teams Essentials Competes with Zoom
Microsoft Teams Essentials
Teams Essentials fills in the spot between Microsoft's free videoconferencing option and its most popular Business Basic account, which is its most widely used one. What Teams Essentials adds to the free version is a very generous meeting time of up to 30 hours and the ability to host 300 participants per meeting, up from 100. It also comes with 10 GB of cloud storage per user as well as phone and web support. At the moment it's only a dollar less per user/month than the Business Basic version, but for some small organizations who really just need these essentials, this might be appealing. (Plus, that price difference will change to $2 in March 2022---for those who were dismayed by or unable to afford the licensing price increases Microsoft recently announced, Teams Essentials could provide the videoconferencing and cloud storage capabilities at that lower price point.)![](https://infusedinnovations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/video-call-1024x681-1-2.png?width=1024&height=681&name=video-call-1024x681-1-2.png)
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Comparing Microsoft Teams with Zoom
Whichever tier best fits your organization, Teams offers very competitive alternatives to Zoom. To compare, check out Zoom's pricing options:![](https://infusedinnovations.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2021-12-10-at-8_58_48-AM-1-2.png?width=1205&height=514&name=Screen-Shot-2021-12-10-at-8_58_48-AM-1-2.png)
Will This Be Zoom's Downfall?
Some predict that Zoom will have little choice but to reduce its prices and thereby diminish its profit margins as well. Already in the first day that Microsoft announced Teams Essentials, Zoom's stock prices quickly fell. Without the edge it's enjoyed thus far, it will be hard to compete with a giant and well-established company like Microsoft. On the other hand, Teams has always offered more (with better security) for a lower price, and Zoom is still dominant up to this point. Sometimes choices like these are made out of habit or mainstream trends more than the value itself. But if you're looking for a trustworthy videoconferencing platform with plenty of capabilities and you're not interested in the Microsoft 365 bundle, Teams Essentials is a great option. Compared to Zoom's equivalent Pro version, it's really no contest. Also see: New Capabilities in Microsoft TeamsStay connected. Join the Infused Innovations email list!
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