{"id":18845,"date":"2025-08-04T13:48:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T13:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/blog\/?p=18845"},"modified":"2026-04-06T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T00:00:00","slug":"pumble-vs-microsoft-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pumble.com\/blog\/pumble-vs-microsoft-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Pumble vs Microsoft Teams (2026): 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 Pumble vs Microsoft Teams showdown.<\/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><\/th>Microsoft Teams<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Pricing<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Free with an unlimited number of users and channels
\u2013 Pro: $2.49 per user per month (billed annually)
\u2013 Business: $3.99 per user per month (billed annually)
\u2013 Enterprise: $6.99 per user per month (billed annually)<\/td>		\u2013 Home (free but users can\u2019t make channels or threads)
\u2013 Microsoft Teams Essentials: $4 per user per month (billed annually)
\u2013 Microsoft Teams Enterprise: $8.25 per user per month (billed annually)
\u2013 Microsoft Teams Premium add-on: $10 per user per month (billed annually)<\/td><\/tr>
Interface<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Minimal design
\u2013 Customizable themes and sidebar<\/td>		\u2013 Cluttered design
\u2013 Limited customization options
\u2013 Glitchy<\/td><\/tr>
Communication<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Channels and threads
\u2013 Voice and video messages
\u2013 Voice and video conferencing
\u2013 Mentions and user groups<\/td>		\u2013 No channels or threads for free users (paid users have to set them up manually)
\u2013 Only mobile users can send voice and video messages
\u2013 Voice and video conferencing
\u2013 Mentions and teams<\/td><\/tr>
Notifications<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 DND and pause notifications
\u2013 Muting channels\/DMs
\u2013 Custom notification schedules
\u2013 Reminders<\/td>		\u2013 DND and pause notifications
\u2013 Muting channels\/DMs
\u2013 Limited notification scheduling and customization<\/td><\/tr>
Search options<\/strong><\/td>Advanced<\/td>Advanced<\/td><\/tr>
Storage<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Free: 10 GB per workspace
\u2013 Pro: 10 GB per user
\u2013 Business: 20 GB per user
\u2013 Enterprise: 100 GB per user<\/td>		\u2013 Free: 5 GB per user
\u2013 Essentials: 10 GB per user
\u2013 Enterprise: 10 GB per user<\/td><\/tr>
Integrations<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Calendly, Email, GitHub, GitLab, Google Calendar, Polls, RSS, Zoom
\u2013 Clockify and Plaky
\u2013 More on CAKE.com Marketplace<\/a><\/td>		2,500+ integrations available in its AppSource<\/td><\/tr>
Support<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 24\/7 human support for all users
\u2013 99.99% guaranteed uptime SLA
\u2013 Designated account and success team
\u2013 Priority support for Pro users and beyond<\/td>		\u2013 Subpar support for free users, only MS Teams Essentials and beyond
\u2013 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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Pumble vs Teams pricing: 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 purposely makes it difficult to find the prices of all of their products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the pricing pages on Microsoft\u2019s site include pricing for the entire Microsoft 365 suite. However, even those prices are subject to change, as Microsoft has announced a price increase<\/a> that should start in July 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that being said, if you wanted to learn how much you\u2019d be spending on Teams, specifically, you\u2019d have to navigate through several pages \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>\u2013 For one person
\u2013 Group calling for up to 60 minutes and 100 participants
\u2013 Unlimited chat with friends and family
\u2013 Collaborative planning with tasks and polling
\u2013 5 GB of cloud storage
\u2013 Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files<\/td><\/tr>
Microsoft Teams Essentials<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 $4 per user per month (billed annually)
\u2013 Typically purchased along with the rest of the Microsoft 365 Business suite, which costs $6\u2013$22 per user per month (depending on your plan and billing schedule)<\/td>		\u2013 Made for organizations with up to 300 employees
\u2013 Chat, call, and video conferencing
\u2013 Real-time collaboration with file sharing, tasks, and polling
\u2013 Team meeting recordings with transcripts and live captions (English)
\u2013 10 GB of cloud storage per user (expandable to 1 TB per user with Microsoft 365 Business Basic or Standard licenses)
\u2013 Data encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files
\u2013 Anytime phone and web support<\/td><\/tr>
Microsoft Teams Enterprise<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 Microsoft Teams Enterprise $8.25 per user per month (billed annually)
\u2013 Typically purchased with Microsoft 365 Enterprise, which can be up to $57 per user per month (billed annually)<\/td>		\u2013 Made for bigger organizations
\u2013 Supports meetings with up to 300 attendees (or 1000 with the Microsoft 365 E3 or E5 license)
\u2013 All features included in the MS Teams Essentials tier
\u2013 Greater focus on Microsoft integrations suitable for bigger organizations<\/td><\/tr>
Microsoft Teams Premium add-on<\/strong><\/td>\u2013 $10 per user per month (billed annually)<\/td>\u2013 AI-powered meetings and calls
\u2013 Real-time translation
\u2013 Microsoft Places
\u2013 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

As you can see, even though Teams can be purchased as a standalone product, Microsoft incentivizes users to purchase the entire ecosystem. However, users who buy into the promise of extended functionality usually end up dealing with enterprise bloat and digital friction as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even in my experience as a free user, I found Teams\u2019 aggressive promotion of other Microsoft tools through pop-ups incredibly distracting.<\/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