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Microsoft Teams (free) vs alfaview: catalog facts
Microsoft Teams (free)	alfaview
Freemium Free edition available; Teams Essentials costs $4 per user per month, paid yearly.	Paid Paid plans; a free demo can be scheduled.
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web	macOS
Chat, file sharing and meetings in one app Meetings of up to 100 participants on the free tier	Hosted and operated in Germany under EU law Meeting content is not stored
Requires a Microsoft account Proprietary and tied to Microsoft services	Paid service aimed at organisations Not open source and cannot be self-hosted
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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