Bridge vs Microsoft Teams
Bridge and Microsoft Teams are both team communication tools. Bridge is aimed at small businesses and enterprise, while Microsoft Teams is aimed at enterprise and small businesses. Microsoft Teams costs less, from $4/mo versus $20/mo for Bridge. Both have a free plan.
Video meetings, bot-free capture and AI agents in one workspace
Microsoft's chat, meetings and calling hub inside Microsoft 365
| Pricing | Freemium · $20 | Freemium · $4 |
| Starting price | $20/mo | $4/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | 14 days | 30 days |
| Built for | Small businesses, Enterprise, Freelancers | Enterprise, Small businesses |
| Platforms | web, macos | web, macos, windows, ios, android |
| Country | — | US · 2017 |
| Rating | — | — |
Choose Bridge if
Startups and small teams on Macs that want video calls, AI notes and meeting agents in one per-seat tool.
- Replaces separate video, notetaker and prep tools for small teams
- Free plan already includes capture and unlimited notes
- Meeting data is reachable from other AI tools through MCP
Look elsewhere if: Large organisations that need proven webinar-scale video or Windows teams that want bot-free capture (Zoom, Fireflies).
Choose Microsoft Teams if
Organisations already standardised on Microsoft 365 that want chat, meetings and files in one governed platform.
- Included in most Microsoft 365 business plans at no extra cost
- Deep integration with Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive and Office
- Strong security, compliance and identity management via Entra ID
Look elsewhere if: Startups and developer teams that prefer fast chat and a large third-party app ecosystem, or Google Workspace users (Slack, Google Meet).
Bridge vs Microsoft Teams pricing
Bridge
- Starter$05 participants, 60-min meetings, capture and unlimited notes
- Professional$20/user/mo25 participants, 8-hr meetings, custom agents, Bridge MCP
- Business$30/user/mo200 participants, 24-hr meetings, groups, admin controls
- EnterpriseCustom1,000 participants, SAML SSO, SLA, whitelabeling
Microsoft Teams
- Teams (free)$0Personal use; 60-minute group calls, up to 100 people
- Teams Essentials$4/user/moAnnual commitment; standalone meetings and chat
- M365 Business Basic$7/user/moAnnual commitment; Teams plus web Office, email, 1 TB
- M365 Business Standard$14/user/moAnnual commitment; adds desktop Office apps, webinars
- M365 Business Premium$22/user/moAnnual commitment; adds Intune and advanced security
Bridge · Key features
- Native video meetings with scheduling and booking pages
- Bot-free capture of Zoom, Meet and Teams calls via the Mac app
- Import of meeting history from Granola, Fireflies and Fathom
- Pre-meeting briefs, live AI help and automatic notes with action items
- Custom agents with triggers, tools and their own instructions
- Self-updating memory profiles for people and companies
Cons
- Bot-free capture requires an Apple Silicon Mac
- No Windows desktop app; other computers rely on the meeting bot
- Custom agents and MCP require a paid seat
Microsoft Teams · Key features
- Persistent channels, group chats and threaded conversations
- Video meetings with recording, transcription and live captions
- Webinars and town halls for large internal and external audiences
- Microsoft 365 Copilot recaps, chat summaries and drafting
- Real-time co-editing of Word, Excel and PowerPoint files in chats
- Teams Phone add-on for cloud PBX calling
Cons
- Heavier and slower than Slack for fast chat
- File and permission model follows SharePoint and can confuse users
- Best features such as Copilot and Premium cost extra
Bridge vs Microsoft Teams: FAQ
Which is cheaper, Bridge or Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams starts at $4/mo and Bridge at $20/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.
Do Bridge and Microsoft Teams have a free plan?
Yes, both Bridge and Microsoft Teams have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.