Zoom or Microsoft Teams? Which is right for your event or meeting? Compare features here.
Overview
Zoom Videoconferencing and Microsoft Teams are both powerful tools that combine real-time chat, content sharing, and video conferencing. Zoom is available at https://tarleton.zoom.us. Microsoft Teams is available at https://office.com
HIPAA Compliance
Tarleton State University's Zoom environment is not HIPAA compliant. Zoom offers a HIPAA compliant platform, Zoom for Healthcare, but Tarleton's Zoom environment (Zoom Education) is not Zoom for Healthcare.
Microsoft Teams is HIPAA compliant.
Live Events (Virtual Course, Training Webinars, Meetings)
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Function
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Zoom
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Teams
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Automated/Live Captioning
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Yes
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Yes
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Breakout Rooms
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Yes
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Yes
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Chat with Classmates/Attendees
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Yes
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Yes (limited to 200 participants)
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File Transfer
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Yes
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Yes
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Transcription
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Yes (non-HIPAA only)
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Yes
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Maximum Live Event Duration
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30 hours
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4 hours
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Number of Participants
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1,000
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10,000
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Q&A Tool
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Yes
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Yes
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Recording
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Yes
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Yes
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Video Sharing
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Yes
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Yes
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Virtually Raise Hand
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Yes
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Yes
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Virtual Meetings and Conferences
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Function
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Zoom
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Teams
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Audio/Video Calls
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Yes (audio calls require all parties use Zoom)
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Yes
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Automated/Live Captioning
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Yes
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Yes
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Breakout Rooms
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Yes
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Yes
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Chat
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Yes
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Yes (1,000 participants)
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File transfer
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Yes
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Yes
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Guest join* **
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Yes
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Via browser
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Live Transcription
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Yes (non-HIPAA only)
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Yes
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Lobby / Waiting room
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Yes
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Yes
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Maximum Meeting Duration
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24 hours and 45 minutes
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30 hours
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Number of Participants
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300
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1,000 (20,000 listen)
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Number of Participants (For Faculty Hosts)
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500
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1,000 (20,000 listen)
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Outlook Calendar integration
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Future feature (Outlook Calendar add-in available)
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Yes
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Phone Conf Bridge Included
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Yes
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Yes
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Recording
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Local or Cloud
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Cloud
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Remote Control
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Yes
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Yes
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Screen Sharing
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Yes
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Yes
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Together Mode/Immersive View
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Yes
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Yes
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Video Background Blur
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Blur, Custom Background
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Blur, Custom Background
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Video Sharing
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All Participants
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Presenters
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* Zoom defines a guest is identified as someone who is not signed in to a Zoom account or is signed with an email address that is not in the same account as the host.
** In Microsoft Teams, a 'guest' is defined as someone from outside the tenant, in this case outside the Tarleton community, that has been invited to join a meeting or live event.
Instant Messaging
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Function
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Zoom
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Teams
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File transfer via chat
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Yes
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Yes
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Instant Messaging
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Yes
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Yes
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Persistent Instant Messaging
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2 years
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Unlimited
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Public Group chat
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Yes (limited to 10,000 participants)
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Yes (limited to 10,000 participants)
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Screen Sharing
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Yes
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Yes (limited to 20 participants)
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Screen Sharing from Chat
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No
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Yes (limited to 20 participants)
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Whiteboard
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Yes
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Yes
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