Video Conferencing · head-to-head
Microsoft Teams vs Zoom
The written short answer is being updated after a re-evaluation. The scores below are current.
Read this comparison as one judge. Each weighs the same scores by what they care about.
The bench's picks
Same scores, different priorities: each judge's weighting applied to both products. The split is the finding.
- The IT Administrator Microsoft Teams Zoom picks Zoom
- The Security Officer Microsoft Teams Zoom picks Zoom
- The Works Council Advocate Microsoft Teams Zoom picks Zoom
- The Educator Microsoft Teams Zoom picks Zoom
- The Accessibility Advocate Microsoft Teams Zoom picks Microsoft Teams
- The Skeptic Microsoft Teams Zoom picks Zoom
Criterion by criterion
| Criterion | Microsoft Teams | Zoom | The bench leans |
|---|---|---|---|
| The meeting itself | Zoom, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| Encryption & meeting access | Zoom, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| Reach & accessibility | Microsoft Teams, 4 of 6 judges | ||
| Recordings, retention & admin control | Zoom, 6 of 6 judges | ||
| Integrations & deployment | Zoom, 1 of 6 judges | ||
| European sovereignty | Microsoft Teams, 3 of 6 judges | ||
| Pricing transparency | Microsoft Teams, 5 of 6 judges |
Stars show the bench average per criterion; the lean counts which product each judge scored higher. Open a judge's tab for their reasoning on both sides.
Sovereignty, side by side
| Dimension | Microsoft Teams | Zoom |
|---|---|---|
| Legal entity | Not determined | Not determined |
| Ownership | Not determined | Not determined |
| Data residency | Not determined | Not determined |
| Subprocessors | Not determined | Not determined |