在过去几年中，视频会议应用程序已成为工作场所的主要产品。Microsoft Teams是领先的应用程序之一，提供具有不同特性和功能的免费和付费版本。
如果您正在考虑使用Teams，您可能想知道付费订阅是否值得。在本文中，我们将解释Microsoft Teams免费与付费之间的区别。
Microsoft Teams 免费版本(Microsoft Teams Free Version)与付费(Paid)版本
您是否会从Microsoft Teams(Microsoft Teams)的付费版本中受益将取决于您使用该应用程序的目的。用户。继续阅读以详细了解Microsoft Teams的免费版本和付费版本所提供的功能。
视频通话
Microsoft Teams的主要功能是视频通话。此功能适用于所有版本的Teams，并且所有计划都包括屏幕共享(screen sharing)、自定义背景、噪音抑制和在一起模式(Mode)功能。无论您的计划是什么，您都可以安排会议。
拥有免费帐户的人可以主持一场最多有 100 人参加的会议，而使用付费帐户的人一次会议最多可以有 300 人参加。虽然免费和付费用户都可以主持长达 30 小时的一对一会议，但免费计划的小组会议时间仅限于 60 分钟。
免费计划或Microsoft Teams Essentials计划的用户只能使用英语(English)实时字幕，而Microsoft 265 Business Basic或Business Standard计划的用户可以使用 30 多种不同语言的实时字幕。他们还可以创建会议录音、接收会议记录以及在会议中创建分组讨论室。
那些想要举办具有注册页面、电子邮件确认和报告等功能的网络研讨会的人将需要Microsoft 365 商业标准(Business Standard)帐户。
聊天
Microsoft Teams中的即时消息聊天(Chat)功能让您可以在专业而轻松的平台上轻松地与其他人进行交流。您可以创建群组或单独向人们发送消息。此功能适用于所有计划类型，但是，免费用户仅限于最多 100 人的聊天组，而付费用户可以创建最多 300 人的聊天组。
免费版和Microsoft Teams Essentials用户在聊天中只能附加 2 GB 的文件附件，而Microsoft 365 商业版(Business)用户可以附加最多 1 TB 的文件。
Microsoft 365 商业版(Business)用户还具有访客访问(Guest Access)功能，允许他们使用Teams与没有Teams帐户的个人聊天。
合作
Microsoft Teams的一大优点是它可以为用户创建协作平台。Microsoft Teams有多种功能可以协助协作。所有用户都可以在Office(Office)移动应用程序中体验实时协作，该应用程序可在Android和 iOS 设备上使用。
此外，Microsoft Teams付费和免费用户都可以在工作帐户和个人帐户之间聊天，但是，根据您的计划，其他一些功能会受到限制。
Microsoft Whiteboard是一种允许用户之间协作注释的虚拟白板，对于拥有Microsoft Teams Essentials、Microsoft 365 Business Basic和Business Standard帐户的用户来说，可以与Teams集成。Microsoft Teams Essentials和Microsoft 365商业标准版(Business Standard)用户将需要Azure Active Directory标识才能使用此功能。
应用
与竞争对手相比，Microsoft Teams的一个主要优势是它与其他Microsoft Office 365应用程序和Microsoft 365服务的集成。
拥有所有Teams会员资格，您都可以访问 Web 版本的Microsoft Word、Excel和PowerPoint。Teams用户还可以通过(Teams)Microsoft OneDrive获得一定量的个人文件存储和共享。
但是，不同计划的存储量差异很大。免费用户可获得 5 GB 的OneDrive云存储空间，Microsoft Teams Essentials可获得 10 GB 空间，Microsoft 365 商业版(Business)用户可获得 1 TB 空间。
Microsoft 365 商业版(Business)用户可以访问超过 250 个附加集成 Office 应用程序(integrated Office apps)，包括Sharepoint Online、Yammer、Planner和Stream。这些用户可以访问Microsoft Bookings，这使客户可以更轻松地安排和管理约会。
Microsoft 365 商业标准版(Business Standard)用户还可以获得访问Microsoft Outlook、Word、Excel、Powerpoint、Access和Publisher桌面版本的额外好处。
安全
虽然Microsoft Teams的所有版本都具有静态和传输中的数据加密功能，但与使用免费版本或Microsoft Essentials
的用户相比， Microsoft 365 商业版(Business)用户可以访问更多安全功能。
(Additional)Microsoft 365 商业版用户有权访问的(Business)其他安全功能包括对所有Microsoft 365应用和服务的单点登录、强制多重身份验证以及高级审核和报告。
行政及支持
在管理和支持方面，Microsoft Teams的免费版本有些欠缺。
然而，所有付费版本的Microsoft Teams都可以获得 24/7 电话和 Web 支持，并且Microsoft 365业务包还包括额外的支持服务，例如使用情况报告和分析以及由财务支持的 99.9% 正常运行时间保证。
Microsoft 365 商业版(Business)用户还可以访问更多管理功能。这些用户可以配置用户设置和策略，并获取用于管理用户和Microsoft 365应用的管理工具。
价钱
Microsoft Teams的免费版本不构成任何承诺。您可以轻松注册，并且在一定时间后没有升级的压力。
Microsoft Teams Premium订阅按年计费，并按每个用户收费。目前，Microsoft Teams Essentials每用户每月 4.00 美元（每年 48 美元），Microsoft 365 商业基本版(Business Basic)每用户每月 6.00 美元（每年 72 美元），Microsoft 365 商业标准版(Business Standard)每用户每月 12.50 美元（每年 150 美元）。
虽然商务(Business)套餐价格更高，但包含的内容也更多。对于那些打算定期使用Microsoft Office的人来说，将其他(Microsoft Office)Microsoft Office桌面应用程序与Teams应用程序包含在Business Standard订阅中无疑是值得的。
Microsoft 团队计划选择什么
最终，您选择的计划将完全取决于您的个人需求。虽然商业标准(Business Standard)订阅表面上是最好的套餐，但只有当您真正使用它们时，附加服务才值得。
对于个人使用， Teams(Teams)的免费版本通常就足够了。您可能不需要大型会议组、长时间的会议或付费版本的团队提供的协作工具。如果小型企业希望在线开展少量业务，他们
可能会使用Microsoft Teams Essentials订阅。(Microsoft Teams Essentials)
拥有更多团队成员且怀疑自己将在网上开展大量业务的公司可能至少需要Business Basic 订阅(Business Basic Subscription)，特别是如果您有很多远程员工。
您是否打算订阅Business Standard订阅将取决于您是否计划在Teams上举办网络研讨会或与客户（而不仅仅是员工）举行多次会议。如果是这样，商业标准(Business Standard)及其预约和网络研讨会工具可能最适合您。
自由还是不自由
现在您已经了解了决定免费版Microsoft Teams(Microsoft Teams)是否适合您的需求所需了解的所有信息。如果您仍然不确定，为什么不先尝试一下免费版本呢？没有承诺或免费试用期，因此您可以使用免费应用程序，直到您决定需要升级。
Microsoft Teams Free vs. Paid: What’s Different?
In the last few years, video conferencing apps have bеcome a staple in the workplace. Microsoft Teams is one of the leading apps, offering both a free and paid verѕion with different features and capabilities.
If you’re considering using Teams, you might be wondering whether the paid subscription is worth it. In this article, we’ll explain the difference between Microsoft Teams free vs. paid.
Microsoft Teams Free Version vs. Paid Versions
Whether you’ll benefit from the paid versions of Microsoft Teams will depend on what you’re using the app for. users. Keep reading to get a breakdown of what the free vs paid versions of Microsoft Teams have to offer.
Video Calling
The main feature of Microsoft Teams is video calling. This feature is available on all versions of Teams and all plans include screen sharing, customized backgrounds, noise suppression, and Together Mode features. You can also schedule meetings no matter what plan you’re on.
Those with a free account can host a meeting with up to 100 participants while those on paid plans can have up to 300 in one meeting. While free and paid users alike can host one-on-one meetings for up to 30 hours, group meetings on free plans are limited to 60 minutes.
Users on a free plan or the Microsoft Teams Essentials plan can utilize live captions in English only while those on the Microsoft 265 Business Basic or Business Standard plans can have live captions in over 30 different languages. They can also create meeting recordings, receive transcripts for meetings, and create breakout rooms within their meetings.
Those wanting to host webinars with features such as registration pages, email confirmations, and reporting will need a Microsoft 365 Business Standard account.
Chat
The instant messaging Chat feature in Microsoft Teams makes it easy to communicate with others on a professional, but relaxed, platform. You can create groups or message people individually. This feature is available on all plan types, however, free users are limited to chat groups with up to 100 users while paying users can create chat groups with up to 300 people.
Free and Microsoft Teams Essentials users are limited to file attachments in the chat of 2 GB per user while Microsoft 365 Business users can attach files up to 1 TB per user.
Microsoft 365 Business users also have the Guest Access feature that allows them to use Teams chat with individuals who do not have a Teams account.
Collaboration
One of the great things about Microsoft Teams is how it can create a collaborative platform for users. There are multiple features Microsoft Teams has to assist with collaboration. All users experience real-time collaboration in the Office mobile app, which is available on Android and iOS devices.
Additionally, Microsoft Teams paid and free users alike can chat between work and personal accounts, however, some other features are limited depending on your plan.
Microsoft Whiteboard, a virtual whiteboard that allows collaborative annotations between users, can be integrated with Teams for those with Microsoft Teams Essentials, Microsoft 365 Business Basic, and Business Standard accounts. Microsoft Teams Essentials and Microsoft 365 Business Standard users will require an Azure Active Directory identity to utilize this feature.
Apps
A key benefit of Microsoft Teams over its competitors is its integration with other Microsoft Office 365 apps and Microsoft 365 services.
With all Teams memberships, you can access the web versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Teams users also get a certain amount of personal file storage and sharing through Microsoft OneDrive.
However, the amount of storage varies greatly between plans. Free users get 5 GB of OneDrive cloud storage, while Microsoft Teams Essentials get 10 GB, and Microsoft 365 Business users receive 1 TB.
Microsoft 365 Business users have access to over 250 additional integrated Office apps, including Sharepoint Online, Yammer, Planner, and Stream. These users have access to Microsoft Bookings, which allows customers to schedule and manage appointments easier.
Microsoft 365 Business Standard users also have the added benefit of gaining access to the desktop versions of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, and Publisher.
Security
While all versions of Microsoft Teams have data encryption at rest and in transit, Microsoft 365 Business users have access to more security features than those using the free version or Microsoft Essentials.
Additional security features that Microsoft 365 Business users have access to include single sign-on to all Microsoft 365 apps and services, enforced multifactor authentication, and advanced auditing and reporting.
Administration and Support
When it comes to admin and support, the free version of Microsoft Teams is somewhat lacking.
However, all paid versions of Microsoft Teams have access to 24/7 phone and web support, and the Microsoft 365 business packages also include additional support services such as usage reporting and analytics and a financially backed 99.9% uptime guarantee.
Microsoft 365 Business users also have access to more administrative functionality. These users can configure user settings and policies and get administrative tools for managing users and Microsoft 365 apps.
Pricing
The free version of Microsoft Teams is no commitment. You can sign up easily, and there’s no pressure to upgrade after a certain amount of time.
Microsoft Teams Premium subscriptions are annual and charged on a per-user basis. Currently, Microsoft Teams Essentials per user is $4.00 per month ($48 per year), Microsoft 365 Business Basic per user is $6.00 per month ($72 per year), and Microsoft 365 Business Standard per user is $12.50 per month ($150 per year).
While the Business packages are more expensive, they do include a lot more. The inclusion of other Microsoft Office desktop apps with the Teams app in the Business Standard subscription is certainly worth the price jump for those who intend to use Microsoft Office regularly.
What Microsoft Teams Plan to Pick
At the end of the day, the plan you pick will depend entirely on your personal needs. While the Business Standard subscription is outwardly the best package, the extras are only worth it if you’ll actually use them.
For personal use, the free version of Teams is usually sufficient. You likely won’t need the big meeting groups, long meeting times, or collaboration tools supplied by the paid versions of teams. Small businesses would probably make use of the Microsoft Teams Essentials subscription if they are expecting to conduct a small amount of business online.
Companies with more team members that suspect they will conduct a decent amount of business online will likely require at least the Business Basic Subscription, especially if you have a lot of remote workers.
Whether you spring for the Business Standard subscription will depend on if you plan on hosting webinars or conducting many meetings with customers, not just employees, on Teams. If so, the Business Standard, with its appointment and webinar tools is probably best suited for you.
To Free or Not to Free
So there you have it, everything you need to know to decide whether or not the free version of Microsoft Teams will suit your needs. If you are still unsure, why not try the free version for a while first? There is no commitment or free trial period so you can use the free app until you decide that you need to upgrade.
