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5,109 views|2,040 comparisons
94% willing to recommend
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815 views|657 comparisons
83% willing to recommend
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Executive Summary

We performed a comparison between Microsoft Teams and Symphony based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Enterprise Social Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Microsoft Teams vs. Symphony Report (Updated: March 2024).
771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"There is a new Skype feature in Teams that is excellent.""I like the product's screen share feature since we can explain things to the users at the other end using it. The solution helps me to establish a virtual connection with my team.""The product has improved communication in our organization.""Communication is really easy to handle.""The solution integrates with project management products like Jira.""It is easy to share and collaborate, including built-in, edit-in-place, autosave features, without having to download, edit, save, or upload.""Microsoft Teams is much easier to collaborate, and its meetings are quite easy to explain things.""The initial setup was okay."

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"The overall functions are good.""The solution is user-friendly, and it is very good security-wise.""I found the RAM Commander module in Symphony to be the most valuable.""Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight.""The entire product is good."

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Cons
"In future releases, short voice messages would be useful.""Microsoft Teams is quite demanding on bandwidth, which has been a problem during the COVID situation because we don't get enterprise-class bandwidth at home.""It's a bit slow, especially if you are downloading photos.""The chat option in the Teams tab is not very helpful. We don't use it very often. There is also an expiration on the recordings. It would be useful to not have a time limit.""The solution needs to have subtitles.""Microsoft Teams could work faster if set up on other devices like cell phones.""Adding and integrating more apps like SharePoint on Microsoft Teams is making the solution very slow.""I would say that Microsoft Team invitations from the calendar within the solution could be improved."

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"The solution is very expensive, and its pricing could be improved.""The solution needs to improve CI.""Compared to established vendors, it lacks user flexibility and customization, especially in the PM module.""To improve the situation, enhancing the functionality for integrating with other applications and addressing ticketing issues is crucial.""The area that needs to be improved is modular asset management. When we are uploading the assets in bulk, it is not aligned."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Pricing is free to a threshold and then after that you have to license per user."
  • "It is the standard license which is part of many Office packets."
  • "We are satisfied with the price of this solution."
  • "If you have content that requires more security and you want to use it in a more secure manner, with more protection, then it will come at a higher cost."
  • "If you have clients who do not have a computer and are joining with their phones it's an additional fee of $5.00 per user."
  • "The pricing for Teams is very competitive."
  • "My understanding is that there are licensing fees, but I'm not sure how much they might be."
  • "It is affordable because it also includes the licenses on Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office and SharePoint."
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  • "It's a costly product, but the number of available features justifies it."
  • "It is fairly an expensive product, but works for us."
  • "Symphony is expensive."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams for us is the ability to share files from OneDrive seamlessly.
    Top Answer:For setup costs, pricing, and licensing, I advise considering the flexibility offered by site licenses. However, it's important to be aware of potential fluctuations in pricing, as they can vary… more »
    Top Answer:One area where the product could be improved is its operational memory utilization. Currently, Microsoft Teams consumes a significant amount of memory when in use, which can pose challenges for users… more »
    Top Answer:Symphony and Laravel are the most comfortable frameworks for any developer. It is also lightweight.
    Top Answer:The solution needs to improve CI.
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    Overview

    At Microsoft, our mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. Our mission is grounded in both the world in which we live and the future we strive to create. Today, we live in a mobile-first, cloud-first world, and the transformation we are driving across our businesses is designed to enable Microsoft and our customers to thrive in this world.

    We do business in 170 countries and are made up of 114,000 passionate employees dedicated to fulfilling our mission of helping you and your organization achieve more.

    Symphony’s secure, cloud-based communications service delivers the next wave in organizational productivity where markets and individuals come together to create vibrant communities in which to share content, insights and opinions without compromising on organizational compliance.

    Sample Customers
    Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
    BNP Paribas, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Credit Suisse, JP Morgan Chase
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Computer Software Company16%
    Manufacturing Company14%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization62%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Government4%
    Computer Software Company4%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm63%
    Computer Software Company6%
    Manufacturing Company4%
    University3%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business34%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise39%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise64%
    Large Enterprise29%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business10%
    Midsize Enterprise8%
    Large Enterprise82%
    Buyer's Guide
    Microsoft Teams vs. Symphony
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft Teams vs. Symphony and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    771,212 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Microsoft Teams is ranked 1st in Enterprise Social Software with 145 reviews while Symphony is ranked 8th in Enterprise Social Software with 5 reviews. Microsoft Teams is rated 8.2, while Symphony is rated 7.2. The top reviewer of Microsoft Teams writes "Great for project planning and monitoring with easy communication capabilities". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symphony writes "Makes tasks like network planning and performance monitoring much easier". Microsoft Teams is most compared with Atlassian Confluence, SharePoint, Loom, Chatter and Huddle, whereas Symphony is most compared with Slack and Drupal. See our Microsoft Teams vs. Symphony report.

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