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Microsoft Teams vs Quassel IRC

Microsoft Teams

microsoft.com

Quassel IRC

quassel-irc.org

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FigureMicrosoft TeamsQuassel IRC
Price from$0.33/moFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOSYesYes
AndroidYesYes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published171
Spec score · Team chat apps9.5 (#1)7.8 (#43)
ChannelsYesYes
Free planYesYes
Supported platformsweb,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,AndroidThe project says it develops and tests Quassel on Linux, Windows, and MacOS X; third-party mobile clients exist for Android and iOS.

Plans

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

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Quassel IRC

  • Quassel IRCFree

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In their own words

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.

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Quassel IRC

Quassel IRC has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.

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