Microsoft Teams vs Quo
Microsoft Teams
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Quo
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| Figure | Microsoft Teams | Quo |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.33/mo | $15/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 17 | 3 |
| Spec score · Business Phone Systems | 9.5 (#1) | 9.2 (#5) |
| Spec score · Google Workspace Communication Tools | 9.0 (#3) | 8.8 (#6) |
| Spec score · Cloud Communication Platform | 9.0 (#5) | 8.7 (#9) |
| Founded | 1975 | Quo, formerly OpenPhone, was founded in 2018 by Mahyar Raissi and Daryna Kulya. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, United States | LinkedIn lists Quo headquarters in San Francisco, California. |
| Integrations | Microsoft 365,SharePoint,OneDrive,Outlook,Exchange,Planner,Forms,Power BI,OneNote,Power Apps,Power Automate,LinkedIn | The integration directory lists HubSpot, Salesforce, Jobber, Pipedrive, Zoho CRM, Attio, Clio, Slack, Zapier, Make, Gong, ChatGPT, Claude and others. |
| Security encryption | Meetings, chats, calls, and files have data encryption in listed business plans. | Quo states that data is encrypted in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher and at rest with AES-256. |
| Supported platforms | Teams is available on desktop, web, mobile, Windows, and macOS. | Official downloads are provided for macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and the web app. |
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
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.
Quo
Quo is a paid business phone service with web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android support. It offers desktop and mobile apps, multiple business numbers, an auto attendant, custom call routing and voicemail transcription. Quo has no free plan, but a seven-day trial is listed. Its pricing note gives a starting rate of $15/user/mo on an annual term. Separately, monthly plan listings show Starter at $19 a month, Business at $33 a month and Scale at $47 a month. Each of those monthly listings includes one phone number per user and 1,000 free automation credits. The annual starting-price note and monthly plan figures are distinct details, so readers should check which billing term applies to their choice. With support for five listed platforms and both mobile and desktop apps, Quo provides business calling across a range of devices. Its call-handling options include routing calls and directing callers through an auto attendant.