Comparison

Microsoft Teams vs Wire

On the evidence we track, Wire leads this comparison with a composite score of 82/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Microsoft Teams45
Wire82
Score
Vioscale score
Microsoft Teams45 / 100low · 16%updating
Wire82 / 100low · 43%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Model
Microsoft Teamscommercial
Price level
Microsoft Teamsunknown
Wirelow
Transparent
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Security
Disclosure policy
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Gdpr
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Reliability
Status page
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Video meetings
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Whiteboard
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Meetings
Screen sharing
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Recording / transcription
Microsoft TeamsRecording + AI notes
WireNone
Security
End-to-end encryption
Microsoft Teams-
Wire
SSO / SCIM
Microsoft Teams-
Wire
Access
Guest / external access
Microsoft Teams-
Wire
Compliance
Compliance controls
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Deployment
Hosting
Microsoft TeamsCloud only
WireCloud + self-hosted
Scale
Max participants
Microsoft Teams-
Wire150 video (2000 with MLS enabled)
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Public API / bot framework
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Commercial
Free tier
Microsoft Teams-
Wire

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a video conferencing, meetings, and calling platform that enables communication, collaboration, and engagement at work. It offers instant messaging, file sharing, online meetings, webinars, and integrated workflows.

Independently observed

Wire

Leader

A collaboration platform combining messaging, video conferencing, and file sharing for organizations. All communications are automatically encrypted end-to-end, with administrative controls and deployment options ranging from cloud to fully self-hosted infrastructure.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Microsoft Teams

Subscription
  • Teams-
  • Teams Premium-
  • Teams Phone-
as of verify ↗

Wire

Leader
from €7.45/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Enterprise subscription from €7.45/user/month (annual). On-premises deployment by quote.

  • Wire for FreeFree
    • End-to-end encrypted messaging
    • Voice and video calls
    • File sharing
    • Audio and video messages
    • Ephemeral messages
    • +2 more
  • Wire Entreprise€7.45/seat/mo (billed annually) or €8.94/seat/mo (monthly)
    • All Wire for Free features
    • Video conferences up to 150 participants
    • SSO and SCIM provisioning
    • Granular administrative controls
    • Feature configuration per team
    • +6 more
  • Wire On-PremisesContact sales
    • All Wire Entreprise features
    • Federation with Wire Cloud
    • Full data sovereignty
    • Complete deployment support
    • Multi-tenancy
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Microsoft Teams
Wire
iOS
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Android
Microsoft Teams
Wire
macOS
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Windows
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Self-hosted
Microsoft Teams
Wire
On-premise
Microsoft Teams
Wire
Hybrid
Microsoft Teams
Wire

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.