FreeConference.com vs Microsoft Teams

FreeConference.com provides audio and video conferencing, screen sharing, and online meeting rooms for businesses and individuals. Meetings can include chat, document sharing, moderator controls, whiteboards, breakout rooms, and smart meeting summaries. Scheduling features include invitations, reminders, recurring calls, and time zone scheduling; listed calendar options are Microsoft Outlook invitations and Google Calendar syncing. Hosts and participants can join in a browser without downloading software, and participants do not need an account. The Free plan allows up to 100 call participants and five web participants, with unlimited calls on local numbers and email support. Starter costs $9.99 a month and includes up to 100 web participants, 100 premium minutes monthly, audio recording with 5GB storage, and phone and email support. Pro costs $29.99 a month and includes up to 250 call and web participants, 750 premium minutes monthly, and audio and video recording with 10GB storage. FreeConference says its service is encrypted via WebRTC. Screen sharing is available through Chrome or Windows and Mac desktop apps, not smartphones or tablets.

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.