Feature comparisons and differences between Microsoft Teams and Zoom video conference apps

Summary

This article compares Microsoft Teams and Zoom across features such as video conferencing, file sharing, transcription, and meeting tools. It helps users decide which platform best suits their needs based on functionality, collaboration tools, and integration with WSU systems.

Body

View a list of differences between Microsoft Teams and Zoom to decide which tool is the best for you.

Feature	MS Teams	Zoom
Webcam conferencing	Yes	Yes
Screen sharing	Yes	Yes
File storage	Yes	No
Record meeting	Yes	Yes
In-meeting collaboration	Yes	Yes
Out-of-meeting collaboration	Yes	No
Live transcription	Yes	No
Recording transcript	Yes	Yes (Cloud only)
Dial-in via phone	Yes, with add-on license	Yes
Chat	Yes, saved automatically	Yes, must be saved manually
Breakout rooms	Yes	Yes (200 participants)
Polling	No (available via plugins)	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
# of attendees (single meeting)	250 (10,000 for "Live Events")	300
Access for non-WSU attendees	Yes, participant only	Yes, participant only
Join from web	Yes	Yes
Canvas integration	Yes	Yes
Virtual background	Yes	Yes

Details

Article ID: 20267

Created

Thu 7/17/25 2:15 PM

Modified

Wed 11/19/25 2:12 PM