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Microsoft Teams vs Polycom RealPresence Clariti comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Teams
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
178
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (2nd)
Polycom RealPresence Clariti
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 3.1%, up from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Polycom RealPresence Clariti is 1.9%, up from 1.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Microsoft Teams3.1%
Polycom RealPresence Clariti1.9%
Other95.0%
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

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.
NH
Network Technical Advisor at a government with 10,001+ employees
The ability to track call flow and history simplifies call management while bridging issues persist
I find the ability to follow the calls, the call flow, the ability to look at the history, and more on the fault-finding tools to be valuable. It improved from a support model perspective. It simplified the licensing, reduced administration since it's based on calls, not based on users. It's about managing the calls and verifying we have enough space as opposed to always adding licenses for endpoints or users.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is easy to use and helps me to communicate with my students."
"Teams integrates with a lot of our technologies, especially features like the Teams channels."
"The installation is very, very easy."
"I find several features of Microsoft Teams valuable. First, the group chat feature is great for team collaboration and sharing updates. Second, scheduling meetings is very easy, whether through Outlook or directly in the tool. Another useful feature is the notifications for meeting start times, which ensure you don't miss any meetings even if you're working on something else. Additionally, Microsoft Teams creates a chat where you can take and share notes during meetings, which I find helpful."
"This is a reliable and stable solution."
"Sharing screens is valuable."
"Microsoft Teams can facilitate the broadcast of information and distribution of tasks through a single platform."
"The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams is that it is integrated with the Microsoft ecosystem."
"The most valuable feature is its integration with solutions like Zoom and Teams for endpoints. The picture quality is high, and the conference sessions are stable."
"The product increases the ability of Teams in cases when we need to collaborate with whiteboards or specific video-coms or audio-coms to install a meeting presence room."
"It's on-prem, which is great."
"I find the ability to follow the calls, the call flow, the ability to look at the history, and more on the fault-finding tools to be valuable."
"It simplified the licensing, reduced administration since it's based on calls, not based on users."
"Some proprietary Polycom features include speaker tracking, acoustic fencing, noise cancellation, active noise cancellation, and noise cancellation AI."
"It does a good job of integrating with other software."
"The solution is stable, there are no bugs or glitches, and it doesn't crash or freeze."
 

Cons

"The solution needs to improve the cell phone version. I also have issues in copying the links in the conversation."
"There can be more customization and also the task management tools needs better tools for integration."
"The product's support can be better."
"The future scalability can include the integration of planners, project management tools, SharePoint, and more applications that are used."
"I look forward to AI-based features in future releases."
"The product needs to improve its security."
"I think the solution would be improved by giving people the ability to call into meetings."
"The solution's interface probably needs to be a bit different in terms of cloud sharing."
"I'd like to see a wider range of use cases for this product."
"The idea of the Clariti 2.0 is good, however, they're still moving too slowly."
"The most valuable feature is its integration with solutions like Zoom and Teams for endpoints. The picture quality is high, and the conference sessions are stable."
"The customer needs this platform to be a little bit more customized."
"Could have a wider range of use cases."
"Polycom RealPresence Clariti is very bad when moving towards the cloud."
"The only issue we have is with some of the bridging stuff, particularly with respect to DTMF and outgoing calls."
"The only issue we have is with some of the bridging stuff, particularly with respect to DTMF and outgoing calls."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I don't think the solution is as expensive as big Webex licenses. It doesn't usually offer one-on-one licenses, so it's hard to compare. It's more expensive than the Google equivalent, but you can't replace Microsoft Teams with Google's offering."
"We have a license needed to use Microsoft Teams."
"Microsoft Teams is a cheap solution because it's included in the Microsoft 365 suite."
"I would rate the product's pricing an eight out of ten."
"It is the standard license which is part of many Office packets."
"The tool's price is part of MS Office 365 and I would rate its pricing five out of ten. The tool's licensing costs are monthly."
"If you have clients who do not have a computer and are joining with their phones it's an additional fee of $5.00 per user."
"Microsoft Teams is priced less than other solutions, such as Bridge."
"Polycom RealPresence Clariti is definitely more expensive than others in the market because of its high quality."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Construction Company
9%
Marketing Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
No data available
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business66
Midsize Enterprise45
Large Enterprise72
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

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...
What needs improvement with Polycom RealPresence Clariti?
They are discontinuing the product and they are moving over to Pexip. The only issue we have is with some of the bridging stuff, particularly with respect to DTMF and outgoing calls. That's our big...
What is your primary use case for Polycom RealPresence Clariti?
We use it both nationally and internationally with our partners, however, it's used in a closed environment.
What advice do you have for others considering Polycom RealPresence Clariti?
I would recommend it, however, it depends on the environment. We have a lot of users but not a lot of usage, so the price model is really good for that environment. Overall, I would give it a nine ...
 

Also Known As

MS Teams
RealPresence Clariti, Clariti
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
Baptist Health Corbin, North Carolina Central University
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