MS Teams: Comparison of Microsoft Teams Meetings and Zoom

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 Links to an external site..  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