Microsoft Teams vs ON24

Microsoft Teams9.0Visit OON248.9Visit

Higher score Microsoft Teams #4 in Virtual Town Hall Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Try Microsoft Teams

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O ON24 #5 in Virtual Town Hall Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit ON24

• Microsoft Teams fits best

  Microsoft-centric internal town halls

• ON24 fits best

  Enterprise marketing-led town halls

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Teams 9.0/10 Visit ↗	OON24 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.9
Ranking	#4 in Virtual Town Hall Software	#5 in Virtual Town Hall Software
Best for	Microsoft-centric internal town halls	Enterprise marketing-led town halls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Phone, Docs, Community	Live chat, Tickets, Phone, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Integrations	250+ integrations	30+ integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Microsoft Teams 0/4 · ON24 0/4
Moderated Q&A	Not published	Not published
Live polls	Not published	Not published
Event recording	Not published	Not published
Single sign-on	Not published	Not published
Specs
Audience capacity	Not published	Not published
Attendee authentication	Not published	Not published
Maximum event length	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	25,000-member capacity supports large internal town halls Deep Microsoft 365 and 250-integration ecosystem fit Recordings, transcripts, captions, guest access, and notes	Live, simulive and on-demand webinar modes with recordings Real-time Q&A, polls, surveys and audience analytics CRM, marketing automation and AI-generated content capabilities
Cons	Teams Free is primarily positioned for personal use Advanced capabilities are spread across multiple paid plans Phone features require separate Teams Phone offerings	Contact-sales pricing makes upfront cost comparison difficult Content hubs and personalized landing pages require Advanced B2B marketing focus may exceed the needs of simpler town halls
Our verdict	Microsoft Teams brings private and group chat, organized channels, audio and video meetings, cloud calling, file sharing, collaborative editing, workflows, and guest access into one platform. It suits businesses, schools, individuals, and… Read the review →	ON24 is a cloud-based webinar and digital engagement platform for B2B marketing teams. It supports live webinars, simulive sessions built from prerecorded content, and on-demand viewing. Registration pages, recordings, real-time Q&A,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft Teams — where it wins

  • 25,000-member capacity supports large internal town halls
  • Deep Microsoft 365 and 250-integration ecosystem fit
  • Recordings, transcripts, captions, guest access, and notes

  Where it doesn't

  • Teams Free is primarily positioned for personal use
  • Advanced capabilities are spread across multiple paid plans
  • Phone features require separate Teams Phone offerings

• ON24 — where it wins

  • Live, simulive and on-demand webinar modes with recordings
  • Real-time Q&A, polls, surveys and audience analytics
  • CRM, marketing automation and AI-generated content capabilities

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing makes upfront cost comparison difficult
  • Content hubs and personalized landing pages require Advanced
  • B2B marketing focus may exceed the needs of simpler town halls

• Microsoft Teams9.0/10 · Free plan

  A broad Microsoft-centered town hall and collaboration suite with free entry.

  Try Microsoft TeamsFull verdict →
• OON248.9/10 · Pricing on request

  ON24 combines live, simulive and on-demand webinars with deep marketing engagement tools.

  Visit ON24Full verdict →