Microsoft Teams is 11% cheaper
than Flock
$40/mo (Teams Essentials) vs Flock PRO at $45/mo for 10 seats ($4.50/seat) — covering 83% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
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.
PRO plan at $45/mo ($4.50/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Teams Essentials: 48 USD/yearly; 9 extra seat(s) × 48 USD.
Flock costs $45/mo on the PRO plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 1 of them covers at least 75% of the 6 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Microsoft Teams covers 83% of the 6 capabilities compared against Flock. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Microsoft Teams | Flock |
|---|---|---|
| Channels & group messaging | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unlimited message history | ✗ | ✓ |
| Audio/video calls & screen sharing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest & external collaboration | ✓ | ✓ |
| App integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workflow automation | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Flock has that Microsoft Teams lacks.
- Unlimited message history — Search and access message history without a retention limit.Missing from Microsoft Teams.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Flock | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $13.50/moPRO | $12/mocheaperTeams Essentials |
| 10 seats | $45/moPRO | $40/mocheaperTeams Essentials |
| 25 seats | $112.50/moPRO | $100/mocheaperTeams 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) |
| Starter | Free |
| PRO | $4.50/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Microsoft Teams than Flock?
11% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $40/mo on Teams Essentials vs $45/mo on PRO. That is $60 a year.
What does Microsoft Teams lack compared with Flock?
Unlimited message history — 1 of the 6 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Flock: 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://flock.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://flock.com/pricing# (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Microsoft Teams data last verified 2026-10-28