Kitsmith / Utilities / Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams
Free (personal, 1 user); Microsoft Teams Essentials from $4/user/mo billed yearly; bundled into Microsoft 365 Business Basic from $7/user/mo
Price checked at source August 29, 2026.
The largest team-chat platform by market share, with a native Mac client — free for personal use, business plans from $4/user/mo.
Our take
The largest name missing from this list until now — bundled into Microsoft 365 for millions of workplaces, which makes it the default rather than a deliberate Slack alternative for a lot of teams that land here. The free personal tier covers one person with 5GB storage and group calls up to 60 minutes/100 participants; the business entry point is Microsoft Teams Essentials at $4/user/mo billed yearly (chat, calls, meetings for up to 300 people), or bundled into Microsoft 365 Business Basic at $7/user/mo alongside Word, Excel, and Outlook. Native Mac client, not just a web wrapper — Microsoft ships a dedicated macOS .pkg installer alongside the Windows build.
- Price
- Free (personal, 1 user); Microsoft Teams Essentials from $4/user/mo billed yearly; bundled into Microsoft 365 Business Basic from $7/user/mo
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- Native macOS .pkg installer, per Microsoft’s own download page.
- Get it via
- Direct
- Developer
- Microsoft Corporation
Do you use Microsoft Teams?
Who made this
Also makes 2 others — Microsoft Copilot , Windows App
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What it does
Meet, call, chat, and collaborate in one app
Video meetings with AI-generated notes, phone-style calling, channel chat, and shared task lists.
Deep Microsoft 365 integration
Bundled directly into Business Basic/Standard plans alongside Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Cross-platform
Native clients for Windows, Mac, and Linux (as a progressive web app), plus iOS and Android.
The deal
- Free: 1 person, 5GB storage, group calls up to 60 min/100 participants
- Microsoft Teams Essentials: $4/user/mo billed yearly, up to 300 users, calls up to 30 hours/300 participants
- Bundled into Microsoft 365 Business Basic ($7/user/mo) and Business Standard ($14/user/mo) alongside Word, Excel, Outlook, and other apps
Microsoft Teams — questions people ask
Is Microsoft Teams free?
A free personal tier exists for 1 person with 5GB storage and group calls up to 60 minutes. Business use starts at $4/user/mo billed yearly for Microsoft Teams Essentials.
Does Microsoft Teams have a real Mac app?
Yes — Microsoft ships a native macOS .pkg installer, not just a web-based client.
Who makes Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Corporation.
Is Microsoft Teams free?
Microsoft Teams is free to use with optional paid unlocks.
Does Microsoft Teams work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Microsoft Teams lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams is available via Direct.
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Listing hand-verified August 29, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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