# | Microsoft Teams | Slack |
Pricing | Offers a free version with video calls, 2GB personal cloud storage, and unlimited chat. | Offers a free version that has no limit to the number of members you can invite. |
Pricing Options | Pricing Options |
Microsoft 365 Business Basic – $5.00 per user per month | Standard Plan – $6.67 per active user per month if billed annually. $8 per user per month if billed monthly. |
Microsoft 365 Business Standard – $12.50 per user per month | Plus Plan – $12.50 per active user per month if billed annually. $15 per user per month if billed monthly. |
Microsoft 365 Business Premium – $20.00 per user per month | Enterprise Grid Plan – It has variable pricing depending on the size and requirement of an organization. |
*Every pricing structure has different features and different offerings |
Features | Channel Based Messaging | Channel Based Messaging |
Audio & Video Conferencing | – |
Audio & Video Calls | Audio & Video Calls |
File Sharing | File Sharing |
Screen Sharing | Screen Sharing |
Message Search | Message Search |
Workflow builder | Workflow builder |
External Collaboration | External Collaboration |
Custom background and blurring images | Offers only light and dark background modes |
Direct Routing | – |
PSTN calling | – |
Security | End-to-end encryption | Enterprise-grade data protection, including SAML-based single sign-on, two-factor authentication, Enterprise Mobility Management, secondary authentication, Enterprise Key Management, Data Loss Prevention, eDiscovery, and custom terms of service. |
Multi-factor authentication |
Rights Management Services support |
Encryption at rest and in transit |
Secure Real-time Transfer Protocol technology |
HIPAA, GDPR, FedRAMP, SOC, and FERPA compliant |
HIPAA, GDPR, FINRA, SOC, FedRAMP, ISO, and data residency compliant |
Support | The free version does not offer built-in support. | The free version provides standard support. |
All the paid versions include a 99.9% uptime guarantee, 24/7 phone, and web support. | Slack Standard has 24/7 support, whereas Plus has an additional four-hour first response time. |
Office 365 E3 also includes FastTrack deployment support. | Enterprise Grid Plan has 24/7 priority support with a four-hour first response time. |
Integrations | Supports integration to 759 applications. | Offers integration with more than 2,000 applications including Office 365 apps. |