Samba Live vs. Microsoft Teams Comparison

Overview

While there are many different video conferencing providers out there, this page will help you understand the differences between Samba Live and Microsoft Teams so you can decide which is the right solution for your organization.

Samba Live is the video conferencing platform built for teams at work or school. We bring state-of-the-art video conferencing right from your browser with thoughtful collaboration tools.

Manage engaging webinars, productive online meetings, virtual classrooms and events from anywhere in the world, on any device, to an audience of any size — all in fully interactive HD video right at your fingertips.

Meeting & Collaboration Features

An extensive set of features will enable you to hold truly engaging and collaborative meetings or webinars. Let participants ask questions, create polls, chat, collaborate on an interactive whiteboard, work in breakout rooms, customize the layout, share notes, and much more.

Feature	Samba Live	Microsoft Teams
Desktop and application sharing	✔	✔
Web apps	✔	Limited (Microsoft Teams Apps)
Whiteboard	✔	✔
Content library (including YouTube)	✔	-
Group messaging and private chat	✔	✔
Hand-raise	✔	✔
Polling	✔	-
Q&A	✔	-
Participant list	✔	✔
Shared notes	✔	-
User modes	✔	-
Breakout rooms	✔	Requires Team Setup
Lobby	✔	✔
Customizable layouts	✔	-
Floor control and user roles	✔	-

Enjoy simple video conferencing for productive teams.

Technology Features

We designed Samba Live with the user in mind, aiming for simplicity and ease-of-use from the outset. Features include full HD video accessible on any browser or device, recording to the cloud and live streaming to Facebook and YouTube out of the box. All available with enhanced security and premium support.

Feature	Samba Live	Microsoft Teams
HD video conferencing	✔	✔
Browser-based (HTML5 & WebRTC, no downloads)	✔	✔
Telephone conferencing	✔	✔
MP4 recording in the cloud	✔	✔
Custom branding	✔	-
Live stream to YouTube Live and Facebook Live	✔	Requires Microsoft Teams Live Events
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption	✔	✔
AES 256 bits encryption	✔	✔
GDPR and HIPAA compliant	✔	✔
Powerful API integration	✔	Requires Microsoft Graph

Designed and built with security in mind.

We protect your data carefully.

Administration Features

Just one click and you're in. Invite attendees with unique URL's. Send calendar invites through Microsoft Outlook,Google Calendar and other applications. Set up automatic email notification reminders, telephone dial-in, and cloud recording.

Feature	Samba Live	Microsoft Teams
Instant or scheduled meetings	✔	✔
Advanced scheduling	✔	-
Custom meeting links	✔	-
Send email reminders	✔	-
Password protection	✔	-
Landing and registration pages	✔	-
Easy reporting and statistics	✔	-

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Samba Live vs. Microsoft Teams

Overview

Meeting & Collaboration Features

Enjoy simple video conferencing for productive teams.

Technology Features

Designed and built with security in mind.

We protect your data carefully.

Administration Features

Video conferencing for every kind of work.

Get started with your first Samba Live meeting.

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