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Microsoft Teams vs Yammer comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 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 Enterprise Social Software
1st
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
169
Ranking in other categories
Virtual Meetings (3rd)
Yammer
Ranking in Enterprise Social Software
4th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
64
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Enterprise Social Software category, the mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 14.4%, down from 14.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Yammer is 6.3%, down from 7.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Enterprise Social Software
 

Featured Reviews

Arun Srivastav - PeerSpot reviewer
Seamless presentation and collaboration enhance organizational productivity
There are three main areas for improvement: Firstly, AI capabilities should be integrated into Microsoft Teams to provide better transcript services and offer multiple language support. Secondly, it should allow participants to remain visible during presentations, enhancing interaction. Lastly, it needs broader integration capabilities with other products, like Salesforce, which is currently limited.
Rishi Pande - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud-based platform supports seamless collaboration but needs branding flexibility
I have transitioned to using Yammer in the cloud for about six to seven years People share their files and ideas and attend meetings in a collaborative manner. They work on specific sales-related documents. Yammer allows collaboration anywhere, anytime, on any device. Its adaptability and…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The communication part has been excellent so far."
"The tool is simple to use."
"The product is more convenient than taking a plane to Australia. Going to Australia can take around two days. The tool is much quicker. The video conferencing feature has improved our productivity."
"The product is continually growing to add new features and functionality."
"It's a very simple software that's very easy to understand."
"The recording function, the transcript function, the chat function, the live caption function, and the setting up of groups to share documents are useful features of Microsoft Teams."
"Compared to Zoom, Microsoft Teams is a very good solution and works well."
"The installation is very, very easy."
"The posting features are valuable."
"The product's initial setup phase was straightforward."
"People share their files and ideas and attend meetings in a collaborative manner."
"It was a stable solution...It was a highly scalable solution considering it was used in a very big company."
"It's really easy to use the solution."
"Yammer is useful since it is a product you can easily integrate into our system since Microsoft supports it."
"The user interface and the way we can share and search information are the most valuable. It is very easy to use."
"Yammer saves our time because we can communicate with a lot of people at the same time without sending a lot of emails."
 

Cons

"At times, we encounter difficulties with remote access through Teams, which requires improvement."
"It would be better if Microsoft Teams can link us to the internet on the screen sharing mode during the meeting."
"The solution should improve its user interface and recording features."
"The future scalability can include the integration of planners, project management tools, SharePoint, and more applications that are used."
"It consumes a high amount of system memory."
"Teams doesn't always sync to show as Do Not Disturb during Outlook meetings."
"If you talk about the tool's disadvantages, it consists of losing connection. It's also a problem that it only stores information for up to 40 days. The aforementioned areas can be considered for improvement."
"Microsoft Teams could improve the integration with Outlook because most of us are not using the last version of Outlook and it causes some issues."
"Although Microsoft is working on it, having a centralized network instead of creating multiple networks based on a domain would help businesses with multiple companies or child companies."
"Yammer's UX and UI are areas with certain shortcomings where improvements are required"
"It looks slightly less clean on Chrome compared to Microsoft Edge, but it's a minor difference. There is room for improvement in user experience, like positions of elements."
"It should have integration with multiple third-party platforms."
"Sometimes, we lose access to the solution for unknown reasons."
"The product seems to just add to the complexity of using existing tools."
"It has a very limited use."
"The permissions are a little bit over-complicated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the solution's pricing a five out of ten."
"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."
"I rate the tool's pricing a six out of ten. Its pricing is fixed."
"The solution is expensive and I would rate it a nine out of ten."
"You don't buy only the Teams license; you buy it as part of the Microsoft 365 bundle."
"The solution's pricing is average."
"Microsoft Teams comes with a yearly subscription, which is not very expensive."
"The price is relatively high."
"Compared to other products like Amazon, Yammer's pricing is fine."
"Its cost is included in the license bundle for Microsoft."
"Yammer is a pretty cheap solution, and it's included in multiple subscriptions."
"I don't know about the pricing. Now that Microsoft has bought Yammer, it should be a part of our subscriptions for Office 365."
"We get it as part of our Office 365 subscriptions, so I don't think we pay any additional cost for Yammer. It's included in the Office 365 subscriptions."
"I think that there is a need to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs of the solution."
"The pricing is not bad."
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Comparison Review

it_user8913 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 22, 2013
Yammer vs. SP Social in 2013
There are several discussions on SharePoint’s social strategy going on at the moment. I had some great discussions with my MVP mate Adis during Summit last week. Since #SPC12 almost every SharePoint addicted developer, it-pro, power user has reviewed Yammer. If you don’t know what Yammer is, here a…
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
22%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Computer Software Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Teams?
The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams for us is the ability to share files from OneDrive seamlessly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Teams?
I have no information about the cost as these are subsidized when procured by companies. Getting a home version cheaper or free would be a better option so students or college-goers can utilize the...
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
I am unable to determine which features of Microsoft Teams are the most valuable because we do not have full capabilities due to our Exchange server being on-premise and OneDrive not being authoriz...
What do you like most about Yammer?
We can send out notifications and ask questions using Yammer.
What needs improvement with Yammer?
I think we should have some improvements in Yammer, similar to what we have in Facebook and others, where we can have targeted communications, so that we can filter some communications to go to a s...
What is your primary use case for Yammer?
We create user groups in Yammer, so we use it mainly for communications and engagement. The features in Yammer that I find most beneficial for team collaboration, communication, and engagement are ...
 

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Sample Customers

Honeywll, AIRFRANCE, AccuWeather, Lilly
Verizon, Rakuten,Nationwide, DHL, Westfield, Telefonica, 7-Eleven, Red Robin, Intuit, eBay,Darden, Suncorp, Tyco, Xerox, and ModCloth.
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