Flock vs Microsoft Teams
Flock
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| Figure | Flock | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $0.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 17 |
| Spec score · Team Communication Software | 7.6 (#15) | 9.1 (#3) |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 7.7 (#44) | 9.5 (#1) |
| Spec score · Instant Messaging Software | 7.6 (#21) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software | 7.6 (#16) | 9.2 (#3) |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Enterprise Software | 7.5 (#16) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Spec score · Team Collaboration Software | 7.6 (#20) | 9.1 (#6) |
| Spec score · Remote Working software | 7.6 (#18) | 9.1 (#6) |
| Spec score · Google Workspace Communication Tools | 7.6 (#22) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | Redmond, Washington, United States |
| Integrations | Google Drive,Google Calendar,GitHub,Trello,Dropbox,Twitter,Bitbucket,Asana,Jira,Zapier,Zoom,Microsoft Dynamics 365,Todoist,GitLab,Zendesk,Freshdesk,OneDrive,Mailchimp | Microsoft 365,SharePoint,OneDrive,Outlook,Exchange,Planner,Forms,Power BI,OneNote,Power Apps,Power Automate,LinkedIn |
| Message history | limited | unlimited |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android,Chrome extension,API | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android |
Plans
Flock
- StarterPrice not published
- StarterPriced on request
- Pro$4.50 a year
- EnterprisePrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams FreeFree
- Microsoft Teams Essentials$4 a year
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic$7 a year
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot$23.50 a year
- Microsoft Teams Phone StandardPriced on request
- Microsoft Teams Phone StandardPrice not published
- Teams Phone with pay-as-you-go callingPrice not published
- Teams Phone with pay-as-you-go callingPriced on request
- Teams Phone with Calling PlanPrice not published
- Teams Phone with Calling PlanPriced on request
In their own words
Flock
Flock is a team collaboration service with channels, guest access, messaging, and integrations. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, and is also available as a Chrome extension with API support. Listed integrations include Google Drive and Calendar, GitHub, Trello, Dropbox, Twitter, Bitbucket, Asana, Jira, Zapier, Zoom, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Todoist, GitLab, Zendesk, Freshdesk, OneDrive, and Mailchimp. The free plan has limited message history. Its Starter plan covers 1–20 members, 10,000 searchable messages, 10 public channels, 5 GB total storage, and one team admin. Pro is described for 20–100 members with 10 GB storage per team member and video calls for up to 20 participants. Enterprise is for 100+ members, with 20 GB storage per team member and 99.9% uptime. Pricing lists a free plan, paid plans from $4.50/user/mo (annual), and a 30-day trial. Named plan prices are not provided.
Microsoft Teams
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.