Microsoft Teams vs Troop Messenger
Microsoft Teams
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Troop Messenger
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| Figure | Microsoft Teams | Troop Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.33/mo | $2.50/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 17 | 4 |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 9.5 (#1) | 8.1 (#31) |
| Spec score · Instant Messaging Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.6 (#22) |
| Spec score · Team Communication Software | 9.1 (#3) | 7.6 (#16) |
| Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Redmond, Washington, United States | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Integrations | Microsoft 365,SharePoint,OneDrive,Outlook,Exchange,Planner,Forms,Power BI,OneNote,Power Apps,Power Automate,LinkedIn | Dropbox,Google Drive,Zapier,LDAP/Active Directory |
| Message history | unlimited | unlimited |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android |
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
Troop Messenger
- Free PlanFree
- Premium$2.50 a month
- Enterprise$5 a month
- Superior$9 a month
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.
Troop Messenger
Troop Messenger is a team messaging app with channels, guest access and unlimited message history. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Listed integrations include Dropbox, Google Drive, Zapier and LDAP/Active Directory.
A free plan is listed for 1–50 users with 50 GB of storage. Premium costs $2.50 a month and includes 150 GB; Enterprise costs $5 a month and includes 1 TB. The pricing note lists a 7-day trial, while Enterprise plan details describe a one-month trial. Superior is listed at $9 a month and marked “Coming soon”; its specified features include remote desktop control, whiteboard, APIs, platform restrictions, SAML and archiving. Troop Messenger is headquartered in Hyderabad, Telangana, India.