Chanty vs Microsoft Teams

Chanty

• Teams of up to 5 that want free chat with unlimited searchable history
• Teams that want tasks and a kanban board inside their chat app
• Nonprofits and schools, which are offered 50% off

Microsoft Teams

• Organizations that already pay for Microsoft 365
• Small businesses that want meetings and chat without the full suite
• Companies that want phone calling inside their chat app
• Teams that co-edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint files

Chanty

• The Free plan is limited to 5 team members, with 20 GB of file storage shared by the whole team.
• Group audio and video calls and screen sharing need the Business plan; Free covers one-on-one calls only.
• SAML, SCIM, analytics, the enterprise API and AI compatibility are listed only under Enterprise, which is priced on request.
• No free trial of Business is advertised; there is a 14-day money-back guarantee after the first payment.

Microsoft Teams

• The free version is built for one person: group calls stop at 60 minutes and 100 participants, with 5 GB of cloud storage.
• Teams Essentials and the Microsoft 365 Business plans stop at 300 users; larger organizations need Teams Enterprise or Microsoft 365 E3 or E5.
• There is no Linux desktop app: Microsoft points Linux users to a progressive web app and says the Linux client is no longer supported.
• Webinar hosting is left out of Teams Essentials and Business Basic, and phone service, Teams Premium and Copilot are separately priced add-ons.

Chanty

Conversations and threads

Public, private and one-on-one conversations with threads, @mentions, pins, code snippets, voice messages, and scheduled and disappearing messages.

Audio and video calls

One-on-one calls are on the free plan; group audio and video calls with screen sharing come with Business. The site cites support for up to 1,000 video participants.

Built-in task manager

Create a task from scratch or turn any message into one, then assign it, set a due date and priority, and filter tasks by status, date or person.

Kanban board view

Tasks can be switched to a kanban board view, each with a due date, status and priority, and a task can be discussed in its related conversation.

AI agents in chat

Agents can be added to chats and mentioned like a teammate, with per-role limits on who they answer to and a log of their actions. Pricing lists AI compatibility under Enterprise.

Guests, roles and permissions

Business includes 3 free single-conversation guest seats per paid member, customizable roles and permissions, and data retention policies.

Microsoft Teams

Chat and channels

Chats and channels hold conversations, shared files, Loop and OneNote pages and third-party apps. Paid plans include unlimited chat messages, file attachments and search.

Video meetings

Business plans allow meetings of up to 300 participants and 30 hours, with screen sharing, breakout rooms, custom backgrounds, Together mode and noise suppression.

Recordings, transcripts and captions

Paid plans record meetings with transcripts. Live captions cover more than 30 languages on the Microsoft 365 business plans and English only on Teams Essentials.

Webinars

Webinar hosting with attendee registration and reporting comes with Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot and the enterprise suites, not with Business Basic or Essentials.

Teams Phone

A cloud phone system added to a Teams license. Teams Phone Standard is $10.00 per user / month paid yearly, and US bundles that add a calling plan start at $13.00.

Copilot and Teams Premium

Microsoft 365 Copilot and Teams Premium are add-ons. Teams Premium costs $10.00 per user / month paid yearly and needs a plan with a Teams Enterprise license.

Chanty

• Free$0

  Up to 5 team members, unlimited searchable history, one-on-one audio and video calls, task management, 20 GB of storage per team and up to 10 integrations.

• Business$3

  per user / month, billed annually ($4 billed monthly)

  Group audio and video calls, screen sharing, task boards, 20 GB of storage per user, roles and permissions, SSO and 2FA, and 3 free guest seats per member.

• EnterpriseCustom

  White labeling, SAML and SCIM, analytics and reporting, an enterprise API, data residency in the US, EU or APAC, and an on-premise option.

Microsoft Teams

• Microsoft Teams (free)$0

  For one person: unlimited chat, group calls of up to 60 minutes and 100 participants, tasks and polling, and 5 GB of cloud storage.

• Microsoft Teams Essentials$4.00

  per user / month, paid yearly

  Teams on its own for up to 300 users: meetings of up to 300 people and 30 hours, recordings with transcripts, and 10 GB of storage per user.

• Microsoft 365 Business Basic$7.00

  per user / month, paid yearly

  Suite plan that includes Teams, plus web and mobile Office apps, custom business email and 1 TB of cloud storage per user. Up to 300 users.

• Microsoft Teams Enterprise$8.55

  per user / month, paid yearly

  Teams on its own for organizations of more than 300 people, with recordings, transcripts and 10 GB of cloud storage per user.

• M365 Business Standard with Copilot$23.50

  per user / month, paid yearly

  Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot: Teams with webinar hosting, desktop Office apps and Copilot in the apps. Up to 300 users.

• Microsoft 365 E3$39.00

  per user / month, paid yearly (annual commitment)

  Enterprise suite for any size that includes Teams with webinars, desktop Office apps and added security. Microsoft 365 E5 is $60.00.

Chanty

• Annual discount

  25% less with annual billing

  Chanty Business costs $3 per user / month billed annually against $4 per user billed monthly.

• Nonprofit

  50% off for nonprofits and education

  The pricing page advertises a 50% discount for registered nonprofit organizations and educational institutions, claimed by contacting Chanty after creating a team space.

Microsoft Teams

• Nonprofit

  75% off Microsoft 365 Business Premium for nonprofits

  Eligible nonprofits can get Microsoft 365 Business Premium, a suite that includes Microsoft Teams, at a 75% discount after registering and confirming eligibility.