Teams Essentials also includes existing and new capabilities available in the free version of Teams to meet the needs of small businesses. Simple, easy invitations require only an email address. Users are not required to sign up, sign in, or install Teams to participate in a meeting. Professional meeting tools and capabilities like meeting lobby, virtual backgrounds, Together mode, live closed captions, and live reactions. Never lose context or continuity with always-available chats in Microsoft Teams.
Costs are top of mind for every business and community. Teams Essentials offers outstanding value for small companies and community groups. And with a simplified interface that is easy to learn, it is straightforward and easy for employees to quickly be productive. Teams Essentials is also backed by Microsoft and runs in the Azure cloud. This means security, reliability, performance, and support.