Microsoft Teams vs Twist
Microsoft Teams
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Twist
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| Figure | Microsoft Teams | Twist |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.33/mo | $6/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 17 | 2 |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 9.5 (#1) | 8.1 (#30) |
| Spec score · Instant Messaging Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.6 (#23) |
| Spec score · Team Communication Software | 9.1 (#3) | 7.6 (#17) |
| Spec score · Business Instant Messaging - Midmarket Software | 9.2 (#3) | 7.6 (#17) |
| Spec score · Team Collaboration Software | 9.1 (#6) | 7.6 (#21) |
| Spec score · Remote Working software | 9.1 (#6) | 7.7 (#17) |
| Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Guest access | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Microsoft 365,SharePoint,OneDrive,Outlook,Exchange,Planner,Forms,Power BI,OneNote,Power Apps,Power Automate,LinkedIn | Todoist,Asana,CircleCI,GitHub,GitLab,Jira Software,Make,n8n,Pipedream,Zapier,Google Calendar,Calendly,Jitsi Meet,Dropbox,Google Drive,Google Sheets,OneDrive,Box,Trello |
| Maximum members | 25000 | 500 |
| Message history | unlimited | limited |
| 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
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.
Twist
Twist is a team messaging service built around channels, guest access, and work-tool integrations. It runs on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 500 internal member accounts, 500 external guest accounts, five integrations, 5 GB of file storage, and one month of comments and message history. Unlimited costs $6 a month with annual billing. That plan includes full history, unlimited integrations and file storage, priority support, and unlimited internal and external member accounts. Listed integrations include Todoist, Asana, CircleCI, GitHub, GitLab, Jira Software, Make, n8n, Pipedream, Zapier, Google Calendar, Calendly, Jitsi Meet, Dropbox, Google Drive, Google Sheets, OneDrive, Box, and Trello. Twist therefore offers a capped free workspace and a paid plan removing listed limits.