Dialpad Connect vs Microsoft Teams

Dialpad Connect is a cloud business phone system for calls, chats, and meetings across devices. It offers multiple business numbers, custom call routing, an auto attendant, and voicemail transcription, with desktop, mobile, and browser access. Its built-in AI creates call transcripts, highlights key moments, and produces action-item checklists. Dialpad says businesses can provision lines and add global teams without complex infrastructure. The service runs on Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and the web. Its marketplace lists integrations such as Salesforce, Slack, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Google Workspace, and HubSpot. Dialpad describes TLS encryption for VoIP calls and in-transit web requests, and AES 256-bit encryption for application data at rest on Google Cloud Platform. It also states that it is SOC 2 Type II compliant, offers HIPAA-ready products, and supports GDPR-related controls. The service has no free plan but offers a 14-day trial.

Microsoft Teams brings chat, channels, calls, meetings, and screen sharing together, with guest access and unlimited message history. People can join meetings as guests without a Teams account, and free users can sign in with an email address or phone number without a subscription. Free group meetings and calls last up to 60 minutes; one-to-one calls have no time limit. The free plan lists 100 participants and 5 GB of cloud storage. Teams runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web. Its listed integrations include Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Exchange, Planner, Forms, Power BI, OneNote, Power Apps, Power Automate, and LinkedIn; Teams also has over 250 integrated business apps. Business plans support up to 300 users or people, include encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files, and can include recordings and transcripts. Business plans list 1 TB per user for Business Basic and 10 GB per user for Teams Essentials. Essentials is $4 a year, billed at $4.00 per user/month, paid yearly; Business Basic is $7 a year, billed at $7.00 per user/month, paid yearly.