Microsoft introduced Teams in late 2016 as an alternative to Slack, the popular team collaboration tool. Since that time, Teams has been adopted by more than 200,000 businesses around the globe but hasn\u2019t appealed to small outfits and freelancers due…<\/b>
\nMicrosoft introduced Teams in late 2016 as an alternative to Slack, the popular team collaboration tool. Since that time, Teams has been adopted by more than 200,000 businesses around the globe but hasn\u2019t appealed to small outfits and freelancers due to a lack of a free version. Today, that changes.
On Thursday, Microsoft launched a free version of Teams worldwide across 40 languages. It supports up to 300 users and offers unlimited app integrations and search, features you won\u2019t find in the free version of Slack.
The free version of Teams also includes unlimited chat messages, built-in audio and video calling for individuals and groups as well as 10GB of team file storage plus 2GB of personal storage per user. Microsoft\u2019s offering additionally boasts guest access.
By comparison, the free version of Slack is limited to 10 app integrations, 5GB of file storage and doesn\u2019t permit guest access.
There will still be incentive for some users and businesses to pony up for the paid version of Teams. It\u2019s the way to go if you want full integration with Office apps like Word and Excel, need more storage or require other Microsoft services like SharePoint, OneDrive or Yammer. Pricing starts at $5 per month.<\/p>\n

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