Zoom
Free (40-min) / from ~$13.33 per user/mo
Microsoft Teams
Free / bundled with Microsoft 365 (from ~$6 per user/mo)
Zoom is the dedicated meeting tool with the most reliable, polished video experience and strong webinars. Microsoft Teams bundles video, chat, and Office with Microsoft 365, making it great value if you already pay for Office. Zoom wins on meeting quality; Teams wins on bundled value.
Pick Zoom if video meetings are central to your work and you want the most reliable, polished experience and strong webinars.
Pick Microsoft Teams if your organization already pays for Microsoft 365 and you want chat, video, and Office in one place at no extra cost.
Zoom and Microsoft Teams are the two dominant video tools, and the choice usually hinges on your existing stack. Zoom is a dedicated meeting platform with a reputation for reliable, polished video, easy joining, and strong webinar tooling, which keeps it popular for external calls and events. Teams is part of Microsoft 365, so it bundles video, chat, and tight Office integration, and it is effectively free for anyone already paying for Microsoft 365.
On price, Zoom has a free tier (with a 40-minute group-call cap) and paid plans from around $13.33 per user a month. Teams is included in Microsoft 365 plans (from about $6 per user a month) and has a free standalone tier too. So Teams often wins on cost if you already use Office.
We compare meeting quality, price, the Microsoft 365 bundle, chat, and webinars.
| Quick facts | Zoom | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Free meeting limit | 40 min (group) | 60 min (group, free tier) |
| Paid price | From ~$13.33/user/mo | Bundled with M365 (~$6/user/mo) |
| Bundled with Office | No | Yes (Microsoft 365) |
| Meeting reliability | Best-in-class | Very good |
| Best for | Meeting-heavy teams | Microsoft 365 shops |
Each row reflects the feature on each product's current public release.
| Feature | Z Zoom | M Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Reliable video meetings | Best-in-class | Very good |
| Built-in team chat | Good | Best-in-class |
| Office file integration | Via integration | Native |
| Webinars / large events | Strong (add-on) | Good |
| Bundled with productivity suite | No | Yes |
| No-install browser join | Partial | Yes |
| External / guest calls | Best-in-class | Good |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
Pricing and features change often. Always verify the current details on each product's official site. Last reviewed 2026-06-22.
Things neither product's marketing page leads with.
Teams is "free" only if you already pay for Microsoft 365; as a standalone choice the value gap with Zoom narrows.
Zoom is still widely preferred for meeting reliability and external calls, but it is a separate subscription.
Teams bundles chat and Office tightly, while Zoom is more focused purely on meetings.
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