Microsoft Teams vs TeamLink

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.

TeamLink is a video conferencing system for businesses and organizations, available on the web, desktop, and mobile. Meetings support screen sharing, recording, and breakout rooms, and the listed maximum capacity is 300 participants. The Free plan includes one meeting room, up to 20 participants, and meetings of up to 45 minutes. Professional costs $30 a month and supports up to 30 rooms, up to 40 participants, and unlimited meeting duration. The Custom plan has no listed price and includes professional training, expandable room count, a hosted server, and support for tens of thousands of simultaneous terminals. Downloads are offered for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS; the listed software supports only 64-bit systems. First-time subscribers can try ad-free plans for seven days. Free users may see short advertisements before or after meetings. TeamLink is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Custom-plan inquiries go to [email protected].