Microsoft Teams vs Slack vs Discord vs Zoom: which should you pick?
A side-by-side look at price, features, quality and value across the leading team communication options — so you can choose the right one in minutes.
Visit microsoft.com/teamsBundled with M365
Free in M365 · $4-$12.50 — lowest sticker price in this comparison.
Less polished channels
- Bundled with M365
- Strong meetings
- Office integration
- Less polished channels
- UX dense
Microsoft Teams is a team communication option built for enterprise + smb starting at Free in M365 · $4-$12.50. Shoppers pick it for bundled with m365, but it's worth comparing against Slack, Discord, Zoom if less polished channels.
Bundled with M365. Pricing: Free in M365 · $4-$12.50.
Best when you need modern smb. Pricing: Free / $7.25 / $12.50.
Best when you need communities. Pricing: Free / $9.99 Nitro.
Best when you need meetings. Pricing: Free / $13.32-$22.49.
Microsoft Teams is positioned for microsoft shops. If your team or volume is materially larger or smaller, one of Slack / Discord / Zoom may be cheaper or more capable.
At least one option in this comparison has a free tier — run a 1–2 week pilot before paying. Confirm the must-have feature actually works on free, not just trial.
Look past the headline price: add seats, add-ons, integration fees and transaction fees. The cheapest option rarely stays cheapest at scale.
Known trade-off with Microsoft Teams: Less polished channels. Confirm it isn't a deal-breaker for your specific use case before signing.
- Less polished channelsConfirm this isn't a deal-breaker for your team before signing — it's the most common reason shoppers switch from Microsoft Teams to Slack.
- UX denseConfirm this isn't a deal-breaker for your team before signing — it's the most common reason shoppers switch from Microsoft Teams to Slack.
For microsoft shops, yes — Bundled with M365. For very different use cases, compare against Slack, Discord, Zoom.
Microsoft Teams pricing is Free in M365 · $4-$12.50. Competitors in this comparison range from Free / $7.25 / $12.50 / Free / $9.99 Nitro / Free / $13.32-$22.49.
Less polished channels. Most teams work around it, but verify it isn't a deal-breaker for you first.
Pick Microsoft Teams if you want bundled with m365. Pick Slack if you need a broader / cheaper / more established alternative — see the comparison table above for the side-by-side.