{"id":18845,"date":"2025-08-04T13:48:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/blog\/?p=18845"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:20:13","slug":"pumble-vs-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/blog\/pumble-vs-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumble vs Microsoft Teams (2025): Pricing, UI, and Features Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Would you rather use a universally recognized, if not exactly beloved, communication app or a lesser-known collaboration software<\/a> with a handful of staunch supporters?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I suppose your answer would depend on the apps\u2019 pricing, features, and general performance, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, to make the choice easier for you, I tested both Microsoft Teams and Pumble to see what each of these apps have to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what do they have in common and where do they differ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find out in this showdown of Pumble vs Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Pumble vs Microsoft Teams: Main features comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, the main difference between Pumble and MS Teams is that one app is significantly more bloated than the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As many critics have noticed over the years, Microsoft\u2019s communication app wants to be everything but a simple messenger, which has a way of frustrating users who rely on the software for its primary purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even so, the app has become somewhat of a default messenger for many global businesses, despite its flaws<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, could Pumble by CAKE.com<\/a> compete against a tech giant\u2019s communication tool?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the answer lies in comparing Pumble\u2019s features<\/a> to the features of Microsoft Teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Features<\/strong><\/th>Pumble<\/strong> by CAKE.com<\/th>Microsoft Teams<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Pricing<\/strong><\/td>\u2014 Free with an unlimited number of users and channels
\u2014 PRO $2.49 per user per month (billed monthly) or $2.49 (billed annually)
\u2014 BUSINESS $4.99 per user per month (billed monthly) or $3.99 per user per month (billed annually)
\u2014 ENTERPRISE $7.99 per user per month (billed monthly) or $6.99 per user per month (billed annually)<\/td>		\u2014 Home (free but users can\u2019t make channels or threads)
\u2014 Microsoft Teams Essentials $4.80 per user per month (billed monthly) or $4 (billed annually)
\u2014 Microsoft Teams Enterprise $5.25 per user per month (billed annually)
\u2014 Microsoft Teams Premium add-on $10 per user per month (billed annually)<\/td><\/tr>
Interface<\/strong><\/td>Minimal design; customizable themes and sidebar<\/td>Cluttered design; limited customization options; glitchy<\/td><\/tr>
Communication<\/strong><\/td>\u2014 Channels and threads
\u2014 Voice and video messages
\u2014 Voice and video conferencing
\u2014 Mentions and user groups<\/td>		\u2014 No channels or threads for free users (paid users have to set them up manually)
\u2014 Only mobile users can send voice and video messages
\u2014 Voice and video conferencing
\u2014 Mentions and teams<\/td><\/tr>
Notifications<\/strong><\/td>\u2014 DND and pause notifications
\u2014 Muting channels\/DMs
\u2014 Custom notification schedules
\u2014 Reminders<\/td>		\u2014 DND and pause notifications
\u2014 Muting channels\/DMs
\u2014 Limited notification scheduling customization<\/td><\/tr>
Search options<\/strong><\/td>Advanced<\/td>Advanced<\/td><\/tr>
Storage<\/strong><\/td>\u2014 Free: 10 GB per workspace
\u2014 PRO: 10 GB per user
\u2014 BUSINESS: 20 GB per user
\u2014 ENTERPRISE: 100 GB per user<\/td>		\u2014 Free: 5 GB per user
\u2014 Essentials: 10 GB per user
\u2014 Enterprise: 10 GB per user<\/td><\/tr>
Integrations<\/strong><\/td>\u2014 Calendly, Email, GitHub, GitLab, Google Calendar, Polls, RSS, Zoom
\u2014 Clockify and Plaky
\u2014 More on CAKE.com Marketplace<\/a><\/td>		2500+ integrations available in its AppSource<\/td><\/tr>
Support<\/strong><\/td>\u2014 24\/7 support for all users
\u2014 99.99% guaranteed uptime SLA
\u2014 Designated account and success team
\u2014 Priority support for PRO users and beyond<\/td>		\u2014 Subpar support for free users, only MS Teams Essentials and beyond
\u2014 Business Basic users also get 99.99% uptime SLA, designated success team, and priority support<\/td><\/tr>
Security<\/strong><\/td>Industry standard advanced security<\/td>Industry standard advanced security<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
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See how Pumble compares to other communication apps.<\/p>\n\n

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Pumble vs Microsoft Teams: Pumble is cheaper across the board<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even though Microsoft pushed Teams as a free communication solution in the app\u2019s early days, most of the features businesses would need are now locked behind a paywall<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, Pumble\u2019s free plan offers more storage space and more freedom to organize your team communication<\/strong> into an unlimited number of channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having said that, let\u2019s take a look at the individual pricing plans of Microsoft Teams and Pumble, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft Teams pricing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019ve been trying to find out exactly how much Microsoft Teams costs without the rest of the Microsoft suite \u2014 join the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It sure feels like Microsoft makes it difficult to find the prices of all of their products on purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019d have to navigate through several pages to get all the details \u2014 which I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, here\u2019s my simplified overview of Microsoft Teams\u2019 pricing plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/th>Price<\/strong><\/th>Plan highlights<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Microsoft Teams Home<\/strong><\/td>Free<\/td>\u2014 For one person
\u2014 Group calling for up to 60 minutes and 100 participants
\u2014 Unlimited chat with friends and family
\u2014 Collaborative planning with tasks and polling
\u2014 5 GB of cloud storage
\u2014 Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files<\/td><\/tr>
Microsoft Teams Essentials<\/strong><\/td>\u2014 $4.80 per user per month (billed monthly) or $4 (billed annually)
\u2014 Typically purchased along with the rest of the Microsoft 265 Business suite, which costs $6\u2013$15 per user per month (depending on your plan and billing schedule)<\/td>		\u2014 Made for organizations with up to 300 employees
\u2014 Chat, call, and video conferencing
\u2014 Real-time collaboration with file sharing, tasks, and polling
\u2014 Team meeting recordings with transcripts and live captions (English)
\u2014 10 GB of cloud storage per user
\u2014 Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files
\u2014 Anytime phone and web support<\/td><\/tr>
Microsoft Teams Enterprise<\/strong><\/td>\u2014 $5.25 per user per month (billed annually)
\u2014 Typically purchased with Microsoft 365 Enterprise, which can be up to $54.75 per user per month (billed annually)<\/td>		\u2014 Made for bigger organizations
\u2014 Supports meetings with up to 1000 attendees
\u2014 All features included in the MS Teams Essentials tier
\u2014 Greater focus on Microsoft integrations suitable for bigger organizations<\/td><\/tr>
Microsoft Teams Premium add-on<\/strong><\/td>\u2014 $10 per user per month (billed annually)<\/td>\u2014 AI-powered meetings and calls
\u2014 Real-time translation
\u2014 Microsoft Places
\u2014 More security features<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

On top of that, Microsoft also offers Teams Phone and Teams Rooms, which can be purchased as add-ons to your subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, none of this even includes the rest of the Microsoft Business suite, which is what most organizations are after in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For a more thorough overview of Microsoft Teams\u2019 pricing plans, check out this article:<\/p>\n\n\n\n