Microsoft Teams Wins
Winner
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Microsoft Teams

9.2

Microsoft 365 organizations that want deeply integrated collaboration with enterprise-grade security and AI

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Livestorm

7.6

Marketing and sales teams that need professional webinar hosting with built-in registration, analytics, and engagement tools

Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen

Score Comparison

Criteria
Microsoft Teams
Livestorm
Overall Score
9.2
7.6
AI Features
9.3
7.0
Collaboration Tools
9.5
7.5
Video & Audio Quality
9.0
8.0
Integration Ecosystem
9.3
7.5
Ease of Use
8.5
9.0
Security
9.5
7.5
Privacy & Compliance
9.5
8.5
Value
9.0
6.0

Pricing & Features

Specification
Microsoft Teams
Livestorm
Starting Price
Free / $4/mo
Free / $79/mo
Free Tier
Pricing Model
Freemium
Freemium

Making Your Decision

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When to Choose Microsoft Teams

Microsoft 365 organizations that want deeply integrated collaboration with enterprise-grade security and AI

Microsoft Teams is the obvious choice for M365 organizations. The collaboration depth is unmatched — chat, files, meetings, and apps all live in one place. Copilot AI is powerful but expensive as an add-on. For non-Microsoft shops, the value proposition weakens significantly.

Strengths

  • Deepest Microsoft 365 integration — seamless with Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Office apps
  • Copilot AI provides meeting recaps, action items, and intelligent search across all Teams content
  • Exceptional enterprise security with HIPAA, SOC 2, FedRAMP, and data residency controls
  • Free tier includes 100 participants and 60-minute group meetings

Limitations

  • Copilot requires separate $30/user/mo add-on — not included in base plans
  • Interface can feel complex and overwhelming for non-Microsoft shops
  • Performance can be resource-heavy on older hardware
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When to Choose Livestorm

Marketing and sales teams that need professional webinar hosting with built-in registration, analytics, and engagement tools

Livestorm is a webinar-first platform that does one thing very well: professional virtual events with registration, engagement tracking, and on-demand replays. It's not designed to compete with Zoom or Teams for daily meetings. If you run webinars regularly, it's excellent. For general meetings, look elsewhere.

Strengths

  • Purpose-built for webinars and virtual events with registration pages, landing pages, and email workflows
  • AI-powered summaries and engagement analytics for every session
  • Browser-based — no downloads needed for hosts or attendees
  • Up to 3,000 attendees on paid plans, with on-demand replay built in

Limitations

  • Expensive at $79/mo — primarily a webinar tool, not a daily meeting platform
  • Free tier is extremely limited: 10 attendees, 20-minute sessions
  • Overkill for standard internal team meetings

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Microsoft Teams

Score: 9.2