Microsoft Teams
Cheaper for 10 people
From$4/user/mo
10 people: $40 a month · $480 a year
- Free plan
- No yearly discount listed
- No startup credits listed
- 2 plans · priced per user
Microsoft Teams vs respond.io: pricing compared
Plans, list prices and what a team of 5, 10 or 25 pays on each, from Surba's catalog of Communication tools. Updated for 2026.
At a glance
Side by side
Microsoft Teams starts at $4/user/mo (Teams Essentials) and respond.io at $99/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $40 vs $99 a month: Microsoft Teams is $59 a month (60%) cheaper than respond.io on list price.
respond.io
Communication
From$99/mo
10 people: $99 a month · $1,188 a year
- No free plan
- Up to 20% off yearly
- No startup credits listed
- 3 plans · priced per plan
Plans
Microsoft Teams and respond.io plans
Every plan with a public price, in US dollars.
Microsoft Teams
Teams (free)
Basic chat and meetings
Free
Teams Essentials
Unlimited meetings up to 30 hrs · Up to 300 participants · 10 GB cloud storage/user
$4/user/mo
Teams Essentials $4/user/mo paid yearly (auto-renews). Teams also bundled in Microsoft 365 Business plans. Page timed out; figures from microsoft.com search snippets.
Prices from Microsoft Teams's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
respond.io
Starter
5 users · Team inboxes · AI Assist
$99/mo
Growth
10 users · Broadcasts and workflows · AI Agents
$199/mo
Advanced
10 users · Multiple workspaces · SSO and webhooks
$349/mo
Annual: $79/$159/$279 per month. Priced by monthly active contacts from 1,000. Enterprise: custom. Malaysia-founded.
Prices from respond.io's pricing page, checked 26 Oct 2026.
Team cost
What each costs your team
Entry paid plans, per month and per year at list price.
| Team | Microsoft Teams (Teams Essentials) | respond.io (Starter) | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 people | $20/mo$240/yr a year | $99/mo$1,188/yr a year | Microsoft Teams $79 less a month |
| 10 people | $40/mo$480/yr a year | $99/mo$1,188/yr a year | Microsoft Teams $59 less a month |
| 25 people | $100/mo$1,200/yr a year | $99/mo$1,188/yr a year | respond.io $1 less a month |
Microsoft Teams is priced per user. respond.io is priced per plan. Per-user prices are multiplied by the team; per-plan prices aren't. Before tax; yearly discounts not applied.
FAQ
Microsoft Teams vs respond.io: questions
Which is cheaper, Microsoft Teams or respond.io?
Microsoft Teams starts at $4/user/mo (Teams Essentials) and respond.io at $99/mo (Starter). For 10 people that's $40 vs $99 a month: Microsoft Teams is $59 a month (60%) cheaper than respond.io on list price. Compare features too: the cheaper plan isn't always the closer match.
Do Microsoft Teams and respond.io have free plans?
Microsoft Teams has a free plan (Teams (free)). respond.io has no free plan in Surba's catalog.
Are Microsoft Teams and respond.io cheaper if you pay yearly?
respond.io lists up to 20% off yearly billing. Surba's catalog lists no yearly discount for Microsoft Teams.
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