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2025 Team Chat Comparison
OpenChatvsMicrosoft Teams
Lightweight team chat without Microsoft lock-in. Fast, focused, self-hostable.
No Lock-in
Open Standards
Lightweight
Fast Performance
Self-Hosted
Your Data
Feature by Feature
Detailed Comparison
| Feature | OpenChat | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor Lock-in | Open standards, any platform | Microsoft ecosystem |
| Self-Hosting | Full self-hosted option | Cloud-only |
| Pricing | Flat-rate, standalone | Bundled with M365 |
| Performance | Lightweight, fast | Resource intensive |
| Office Integration | API integrations available | Native M365 integration |
| UX Simplicity | Chat-focused, clean | Feature-heavy, complex |
| Video Meetings | Built-in video chat | Enterprise-grade meetings |
| Data Sovereignty | Your infrastructure | Microsoft datacenters |
| Admin Complexity | Simple admin portal | Complex admin centers |
| External Collaboration | Easy guest access | Guest access available |
Why Teams Switch
Why Switch from Teams?
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Escape Microsoft Lock-in
Teams pushes you deeper into the Microsoft ecosystem. OpenChat works with any tools your team uses - Microsoft, Google, or otherwise.
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Lightweight Performance
Teams is notorious for high memory usage. OpenChat is built to be fast and lightweight - no more Electron bloat.
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Self-Hosting Option
Deploy on your infrastructure for complete data control. Meet compliance requirements that cloud-only Teams can't satisfy.
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Focused on Chat
Teams tries to do everything. OpenChat focuses on being an excellent chat platform without the bloat of SharePoint, Planner, and half of Office.
Ready for Lightweight Team Chat?
Get the chat features you need without the Microsoft bloat. Self-host or let us manage it.