Microsoft Teams

Comparison of Microsoft Teams Meetings and Zoom

Here is a simple comparison of MS Teams meetings, Collaborate Ultra, and Zoom.

Features	MS Teams	Zoom
Canvas Integration	✘	✓
Max # of simultaneous webcams	49 on one screen	49 on one screen
Max # of simultaneous audio	-	49
Max # of participants (standard licence)	300	300
Multiple Moderators	✓	✓
Supported browsers	Chrome, Edge, Safari (limited)	Chrome, Firefox, Safari
Mute participants by host/moderator	✓	✓
Invite non-UBC email users	✓	✓
Breakout rooms	✘	✓
Waiting room/lobby	✓	✓
Polling	✘	✓
Hand raising	✓	✓
Record session	✓	✓
Virtual backgrounds	✓	✓
Share files, desktop, or app	✓	✓
Browser Based (no download required)	both through browser and desktop app	both through browser and desktop app
FIPPA compliant	✓	✓

This table only addresses some features, and not all details of the features. For example:

The maximum number of participants can be raised for Zoom by requesting one of a limited number of large licences through the UBC Self-Service Portal. Zoom capacity can be raised to 1000 participants, but this is not recommended for regular scheduled lectures.
Co-hosts in Zoom have fewer permissions than the Host, but all Presenters have the same permissions in MS Teams.

For a more comprehensive comparison chart please visit UBC Collaboration Tools Comparison (UBC IT).

To learn more about Microsoft Teams, contact ctl.helpdesk@ubc.ca.

UBC Okanagan Centre for Teaching and Learning Microsoft Teams Directory

Updated November 2020