Zoom vs. Teams Feature Comparison
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Zoom and Microsoft Teams both offering many similar features. Use the guide below to help determine which product is best suited for your needs. Please note that both products are continuously being enhanced with new features. This guide will be updated periodically to include those enhancements.
| Feature | Zoom | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Raise hand | Yes | Yes |
| Breakout rooms | Yes | Yes |
| Pre-assigned breakout rooms | Yes | Yes |
| Record meeting | Yes | Yes |
| Meeting notes/Annotations | Yes | Yes |
| Waiting room | Yes | Yes |
| Single sign-on | Yes | Yes |
| Chat/Conversation | Yes | Yes |
| Disable chat | Yes | Yes |
| Lock meeting after start | Yes | Yes |
| Video storage | Yes, Limited | Yes, Unlimited |
| Whiteboard | Yes | Yes |
| Disable screen sharing | Yes | Yes |
| Non-verbal responses | Yes | Yes |
| Closed captioning/Transcription | Yes | Yes |
| Participants, screen, chat on a single screen | Yes | Yes |
| Meeting links can be shared with outside users | Yes | Yes |
| File sharing in chat | Yes | Yes |
| Polls | Yes | Yes |
| Max number of participants in view | 49, CPU dependent | 49 |
| Reporting (participants/time) | Yes | Yes |
| Canvas integration | Yes | Yes |
| Outlook integration | Yes | Yes |
| Host can connect multiple devices and share screen | Yes | Yes |
| Remote control (control remote user’s computer) | Yes | Yes |
| Max meeting participants | 300 | 1,000 |
