Difference between Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business
- Wan Yuen Ho
- CIT Webmaster
Q: What is the difference between TeamUp, Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business?
A: Here is a brief comparison of chat-based collaboration tools:
Setup | Microsoft Teams | Skype for Business |
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Available to | NUS Staff, Students and Visitors with Office 365 | NUS Staff and Students |
NUS Directory Integration |
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External Guest Access |
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Server | Microsoft (Azure Cloud) | Microsoft (Azure Cloud) |
Integration | With Office 365 apps | - |
Team Size | Maximum 10,000 | - |
Desktop & Mobile Apps |
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Collaboration Features | Microsoft Teams | Skype for Business |
Team Conversations | Asynchronous (Persistent and threaded) | Synchronous |
Private Chat (1:1) |
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Private Group Chat (1:many) |
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Online Presence |
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Rich Text and Emojis |
| Emojis only |
Like and @mentions |
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File Sharing |
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File and Folder Management |
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Search and Filter |
| No (only individual chats if history enabled) |
Call/Meeting Features | Microsoft Teams | Skype for Business |
Telephone Calls |
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VoIP Calls (Audio/Video) |
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Schedule Online Meeting |
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Join Meeting | On web, desktop or mobile (iOS/Android) app for members already in team | With meeting link |
Screen Sharing |
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Whiteboard |
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Record Meeting |
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Meeting Chat |
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Note:
- Using Zoom for TeamUp
- To start a Zoom meeting, Sign in first via the web portal: https://nus-sg.zoom.us to activate your NUS Zoom account. For more info on Zoom refer to: Zoom