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What’s included in the free version of Teams
Download the Teams app to get free unlimited chat, video calling, file sharing, storage, and more.
Compare Teams plans
Product feature |
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Microsoft Teams (free) | Microsoft 365 Business Basic | Microsoft 365 Business Standard |
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Microsoft Teams (free)
Free
(no commitment)
Microsoft Teams (free) |
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$5.00
user/month
(annual commitment)
Microsoft 365 Business BasicGet first six months free with annual commitment. Terms and conditions apply. Promotional pricing reflected in cart.6 |
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$12.50
user/month
(annual commitment)
Microsoft 365 Business Standard |
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Chat and collaboration |
Chat and collaboration |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Includes Microsoft Teams |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Maximum number of users |
included
500K |
included
300 |
included
300 |
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Unlimited chat messages and search in Teams |
Included
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Included
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Included
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Guest access to Teams |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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File attachments in chat |
Included
2 GB per user |
Included
1 TB per user1 |
Included
1 TB per user1 |
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File sharing within teams and channels |
Included
10 GB across all teams |
Included
1 TB per organization plus 10 GB per license2 |
Included
1 TB per organization plus 10 GB per license2 |
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Collaboration on Office documents in Teams |
Included
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Included
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Included
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250+ integrated apps and services for Teams |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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Meetings and calling |
Meetings and calling |
This feature is partially included
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Included
Included |
Included
Included |
Online audio and video calls |
Included |
Included |
Included |
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Screen sharing |
included |
Included |
Included |
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Customized backgrounds |
included |
included |
included |
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Scheduled meetings |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
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Meeting recordings |
Not included |
included |
Included |
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Host online and video conferencing meetings for up to 250 people4 and online events for up to 10,000 |
Not included |
included |
included |
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Productivity apps and services |
Productivity apps and services |
This feature is partially included
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This feature is partially included
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included |
Web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint |
included |
Included |
Included |
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Exchange email hosting with custom email domain address |
Not Included |
Included |
Included |
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Personal file storage and sharing with OneDrive |
Not included |
1 TB per user |
1 TB per user |
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Additional Microsoft 365 services including SharePoint Online, Yammer, Planner, and Stream |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
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Desktop versions of Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Publisher3 |
Not included |
Not Included |
Included |
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Business apps including Bookings, Invoicing, MileIQ |
Not included |
Not Included |
Included |
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Security and compliance |
Security and compliance |
This feature is partially included
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Included
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Included
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Microsoft Teams data encryption at rest and in transit |
Included
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Included |
Included |
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Single sign-on to all Microsoft 365 apps and services |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
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Enforced multi-factor authentication |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
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Advanced auditing and reporting |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
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Administration |
Administration |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
Administration tools for managing users and apps |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
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Usage reporting for Microsoft 365 services |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
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Configurable user settings and policies |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
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Support |
Support |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
99.9% financially backed uptime guarantee5 |
Not included |
Included |
Included |
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Phone and web support around the clock |
Not ncluded |
Included |
Included |
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Microsoft Teams (free)
Free
(no commitment)
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Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$5.00
user/month
(annual commitment)
Get first six months free with annual commitment. Terms and conditions apply. Promotional pricing reflected in cart.6 |
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$12.50
user/month
(annual commitment)
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Frequently asked questions
Yes! The free version of Teams includes the following:
- Unlimited chat messages and search.
- Built-in audio and video calling for individuals, groups, and full team meetups.
- 10 GB of team file storage plus 2 GB per person for personal storage.
- Integrated real-time content creation with Office apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
- Unlimited app integrations with 140+ business apps to choose from, including Adobe, Evernote, and Trello.
- Ability to communicate and collaborate with anyone inside or outside your organization, backed by Microsoft’s secure, global infrastructure.
No, your account will not expire.
Several Teams features are only available in the paid version in Microsoft 365. The full-featured, paid version of Teams includes:
- Additional storage, with plans starting at 1 TB file storage per user.
- Rich file collaboration in the Office desktop apps.
- Meeting scheduling and intelligent video capabilities.
- Additional first- and third-party app integrations.
- Advanced IT controls.
- Enterprise-level security and compliance.
The individual who created the tenant (i.e., the person who signed up for the free version of Teams) can upgrade directly from the Teams free product by clicking on your profile in the top left-hand corner. Upgrading from the free version of Microsoft Teams also unlocks the full set of Teams capabilities, including scheduled meetings, calendar, 1 TB of file storage, and advanced administration features.
Yes. Customers who purchase Microsoft 365 Business Standard or Business Basic directly from the free version of Teams will not lose any data. Customers needing to purchase Microsoft 365 enterprise plans can work with some of our trusted partners to migrate their data to their new paid plan.
Anyone with any corporate or consumer email address can sign up for Teams today. People who don’t already have a paid Microsoft 365 commercial subscription will have access to the free version of Teams. If an existing Microsoft 365 commercial customer tries to sign up for free, they will be routed into a managed experience for their existing tenant. Existing customers who don’t have a Teams license as part of their Microsoft 365 plan will soon be eligible for a one-year free trial.
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1. OneDrive storage is being used for file sharing in chat, so OneDrive storage limits apply. Unlimited personal cloud storage for qualifying plans for subscriptions of five or more users, otherwise 1 TB per user. Microsoft will initially provide 1 TB per user of OneDrive for Business storage, which admins can increase to 5 TB per user. Request additional storage by contacting Microsoft support. Storage up to 25 TB per user is provisioned in OneDrive for Business. Beyond 25 TB, storage is provisioned as 25 TB SharePoint team sites to individual users.
2. Because Teams runs on a SharePoint Online backend for file sharing, SharePoint storage limits apply to the Files section within a team. See “Storage limits and specification for Microsoft Teams” for more details.
3. Access and Publisher are available for PC only.
4. For HD calling, compatible HD hardware and broadband connection with at least 4 Mbps required.
5. For more information, see the Microsoft Online Services Level Agreement.
6. Offer available to new Microsoft 365 Business Basic commercial customers in the US between April 7th, 2020 and June 30th, 2020, and all other markets between April 10th, 2020 and June 30th, 2020 and applies to first year only. Cancel any time to stop future charges. 300 seat maximum. Promotional discount received by purchasing annual subscription, billed monthly with payment method required. Promotional pricing reflected in cart. Monthly charges will begin in month seven of the first year of the annual subscription.