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Google Chat Workspace vs Microsoft Teams comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 1, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Google Chat Workspace
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
22nd
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
2.2
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Microsoft Teams
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
178
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (4th)
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2809563 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Analyst at a outsourcing company with 501-1,000 employees
Real-time collaboration has transformed daily team communication and shared document workflows
I think there are some issues like when I share any photo, it's working very slow and the other end partner receives it after a few seconds. It's time-consuming. I would prefer if any documents or files we share with Google Chat Workspace could be smoother, similar to Zoom. That is my preference for improvement.
Anna Virtsan - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Project Manager at UkrSibbank
Have streamlined daily workflow and task management but still face inconvenience from recent interface changes and limited integration options
There are challenges and issues in Microsoft Teams, such as after recent updates where group chats were combined with Teams, chats, and groups into one. Users have to work with settings to make it normal again so Teams are separated from chats, and that was a really inconvenient update. Many users ask me to help make it back again to separate Teams and groups from one-to-one chats. That's probably the worst update they've made recently. Additionally, there are some minor features, such as when I work with messages, I don't have an actual forward or quote option when replying to someone's message. I need to be careful not to miss the quote sign. For a lot of people, they are confused about where the quotes option is. I've received a couple of hundred support tickets just regarding this issue. The function to share email to Teams chat doesn't work sometimes due to our compliance policies, and sometimes it would be nice to be able to forward an email to the group chat and have further discussions. Microsoft Teams could improve by being less glitchy because it glitches a lot, leading to undelivered emails and undelivered messages. It would be beneficial if the MS application Shifts, which adds functionality to groups, could be integrated into the groups calendar. Currently, many teams don't use the app because it is not integrated with the general calendar or the Outlook calendar, making it basically a useless application. The platform needs less Copilot and more people. The general Copilot integration into the platform is less glitchy, but Microsoft Teams is quite heavy and glitchy sometimes. Stability depends a lot on compliance restrictions, policies, and quality of internet. Sometimes, when updates are enrolling, the platform glitches, breaks, or shuts down.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"I am working with multiple users in the same sheet at the same time, which is really amazing for all of us because we are working from different places but in the same sheet at the same time."
"There is a new Skype feature in Teams that is excellent."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is that it is integrated with the Microsoft ecosystem."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams for us is the ability to share files from OneDrive seamlessly."
"Everything is valuable, such as the chats, the calls, and the file sharing."
"Microsoft Teams has impacted us in positive terms, as we have worked with multiple teams and the team collaboration is very good."
"Microsoft Teams gave our small group the ability to chat via instant messenger."
"Additionally, the solution has high performance, and the video and quality of the calls are good."
"I like the product's screen share feature since we can explain things to the users at the other end using it. The solution helps me to establish a virtual connection with my team."
 

Cons

"I think there are some issues like when I share any photo, it's working very slow and the other end partner receives it after a few seconds."
"The security needs improvement, as well as the ability to back up private chats."
"Teams doesn't always sync to show as Do Not Disturb during Outlook meetings."
"The software could be optimized for Mac systems because sometimes it is slow and consumes a lot of memory."
"The user interface is non-intuitive and should be improved."
"I think it would be helpful if the whiteboard tool was embedded in the solution rather than having to deploy or download a tool for this."
"One area that could be improved is the authentication process, especially related to Windows sign-on authentication."
"I would like to get less frequent updates from the solution."
"On rare occasions, it freezes and some people will lose sound or they could lose video."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"My understanding is that there are licensing fees, but I'm not sure how much they might be."
"Microsoft Teams' pricing is fine."
"I rate Microsoft Teams an eight out of ten for its pricing."
"The tool's price is high and I would rate it an eight out of ten."
"In our experience, pricing may differ from country to country, with some regions offering more favorable rates due to local payment arrangements."
"Microsoft Teams comes free if you're using it in an organization."
"The solution's cost is high."
"Microsoft Teams comes with a yearly subscription, which is not very expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
19%
Construction Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Small Business66
Midsize Enterprise45
Large Enterprise72
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Google Chat Workspace?
I think there are some issues like when I share any photo, it's working very slow and the other end partner receives it after a few seconds. It's time-consuming. I would prefer if any documents or ...
What is your primary use case for Google Chat Workspace?
I use Google Chat Workspace for our internal office communication. We also use Slack, but most of the time, we prefer Google Chat Workspace for internal team communication. Most of the time, we sha...
What advice do you have for others considering Google Chat Workspace?
I also use some Google products, such as Google Sheets and Google Chat Workspace. I also use every office tool from Google regularly. I use every product in general for office purposes from Google ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Teams?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for Microsoft Teams is good and fine.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams already comes with rich qualities, and the impact on the IT professional is very large with great features in terms of collaboration, team activity engagements, and friendly emojis ...
What is your primary use case for Microsoft Teams?
My main use case for Microsoft Teams is team communications and collaborations, and sharing updates. For any task, we use Microsoft Teams. We share the specific builds for the distributions, and if...
 

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