Microsoft Teams is an alternative
to Chanty
$40/mo (Teams Essentials) vs Chanty Business at $40/mo for 10 seats ($4/seat) — covering 50% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Business plan at $40/mo ($4/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Teams Essentials: 48 USD/yearly; 9 extra seat(s) × 48 USD.
Chanty costs $40/mo on the Business plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. Microsoft Teams costs $40/mo (Teams Essentials plan), which is not cheaper than Chanty Business at $40/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Microsoft Teams covers 50% of the 7 capabilities compared against Chanty. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Teams | Chanty |
|---|---|---|
| Channels & group messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited message history | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audio/video calls & screen sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest & external collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| App integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| SAML single sign-on | ✗ | ✓ |
| Compliance exports & audit logs | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Chanty has that Microsoft Teams lacks.
- Unlimited message history — Search and access message history without a retention limit.Missing from Microsoft Teams.
- SAML single sign-on — Sign in through your company's SAML single sign-on.Missing from Microsoft Teams.
- Compliance exports & audit logs — Export message history and audit logs for compliance.Missing from Microsoft Teams.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Chanty | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $12/moBusiness | $12/mosame priceTeams Essentials |
| 10 seats | $40/moBusiness | $40/mosame priceTeams Essentials |
| 25 seats | $100/moBusiness | $100/mosame priceTeams Essentials |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Teams Essentials | $4/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Microsoft 365 Business Basic | $7/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Microsoft 365 Business Standard | $23.50/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Free | Free |
| Business | $4/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Microsoft Teams lack compared with Chanty?
Unlimited message history, SAML single sign-on, Compliance exports & audit logs, Self-hosted deployment — 4 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Chanty: 2026-10-26; Microsoft Teams: 2026-10-28 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.chanty.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.chanty.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Microsoft Teams data last verified 2026-10-28