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# Dropbox Paper vs Microsoft Teams Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Dropbox Paper** [

4.1/5(4,515)

](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox-paper/reviews#reviews)

**Microsoft Teams** [

4.4/5(19,361)

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Dropbox Paper**
No pricing available

**Microsoft Teams**
 **$4.80** 1 User Per Month · Teams Essentials

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Dropbox Paper**
3 months

Based on 266 responses

**Microsoft Teams**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 730 responses

Return on Investment

**Dropbox Paper**
13 months

Based on 196 responses

**Microsoft Teams**
10 months3 months sooner

Based on 685 responses

Perceived Cost

**Dropbox Paper**
$$$$$

**Microsoft Teams**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Dropbox Paper**
9%

**Microsoft Teams**
11%2% more

Pros & Cons

**Dropbox Paper**
[
Ease of Use (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox-paper/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1897823&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Team Collaboration (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox-paper/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2113047&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Features (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox-paper/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2342510&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Missing Features (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox-paper/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1897834&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Microsoft Teams**
[
Ease of Use (845)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1621647&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Team Collaboration (813)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1622401&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Slow Loading (403)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1622571&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Performance Issues (266)
](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1623941&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Dropbox Paper**
Not enough data

**Microsoft Teams**
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Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Dropbox Paper**

8.6

8.63,912

**Microsoft Teams**

9.0

9.014,387

Ease of Use

**Dropbox Paper**

8.7

8.73,929

**Microsoft Teams**

8.8

8.814,650

Ease of Setup

**Dropbox Paper**

8.6

8.6812

**Microsoft Teams**

9.1

9.14,992

Ease of Admin

**Dropbox Paper**

8.5

8.5772

**Microsoft Teams**

8.7

8.72,890

Quality of Support

**Dropbox Paper**

8.4

8.43,125

**Microsoft Teams**

8.6

8.611,613

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Dropbox Paper**

8.6

8.6747

**Microsoft Teams**

8.9

8.92,910

Product Direction (% positive)

**Dropbox Paper**

7.4

7.43,825

**Microsoft Teams**

8.6

8.613,644

Features

Business Instant Messaging[Hide 69 FeaturesShow 69 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.9

10,688

Business Instant Messaging

File Sharing

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

9079

Notifications

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

9260

Search

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

8551

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

23

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

15

Business Instant Messaging 

Audio Conferencing

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

8533

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

8528

Two-Way Audio & Video

Not enough data

9.8(won by default)

16

Conferencing

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

17

Business Instant Messaging

Mobile Application

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

8252

Web Application

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

8420

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

7428

Active Directory Integration

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

6

Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging

Text Summarization

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

1067

AI - Business Instant Messaging

AI Powered Search

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

1021

Smart Notifications

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

1018

AI Powered Language Translation

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

1001

Content Generation

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

995

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

611

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

593

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Group Messaging

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

5

Read Receipts

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

5

@mentions

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

5

Bulk Send

Not enough data

Not enough data

Meeting Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rich Text Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Transcripts/Chat History

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Message Recall

Not enough data

Not enough data

Canned Responses

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Channel Communication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Configuration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Chat

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Broadcast Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

One-to-One Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Calendar

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Photos

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Engagement Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Blogs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing[Hide 77 FeaturesShow 77 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

9.1

10,722

Collaboration Tools

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

8229

|

Verified

Presentations

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

5806

|

Verified

Real-Time Chat

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

6554

|

Verified

File Sharing

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

37

Private Chat

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

16

Real-Time Chat

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

35

Whiteboarding

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Hand Raising

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Meeting Coordination

Scheduling

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7943

|

Verified

Video Call Recording

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

7104

|

Verified

Participant Permissions

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

7235

|

Verified

One-Click Join

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

5725

|

Verified

Video Streaming

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

7

On-Demand Recording

Not enough data

9.8(won by default)

8

Call Recording

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

7

Call Recording

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

6

Event Scheduling

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

7

Software Type

Mobile

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

7373

|

Verified

Browser Application

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

5360

|

Verified

Desktop Application

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

6042

|

Verified

Agentic AI - Video Conferencing

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

730

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

735

Decision Making

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

691

Additional Functionality

AI/Machine Learning

Not enough data

9.8(won by default)

7

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

9.8(won by default)

45

Single Sign On

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

5

Calendar Management

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

9

Transcripts/Chat History

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

13

Data Security

Not enough data

9.7(won by default)

6

Document Storage

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

7

Document Management

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

6

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

6.2(won by default)

26

Two-Way Audio & Video

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

8

Conferencing

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

8

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

25

Generative AI

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

9

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

9.5(won by default)

35

Meeting Management

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

8

Mobile Access

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

6

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

9.6(won by default)

30

AI Copilot

Not enough data

9.9(won by default)

12

Remote Access/Control

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

5

Microsoft Outlook Integration

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

8

Automatic Transcription

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Two Way Audio & Video

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

6

HD Audio/Video

Not enough data

10.0(won by default)

5

Video Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Registration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Breakout Rooms

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Whiteboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Presentation Streaming

Not enough data

Not enough data

Surveys & Feedback

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Email Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Auto Framing

Not enough data

Not enough data

On-Demand Webcasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Profiles

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Polls/Voting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brand Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Presentation Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Host Controls

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Creation[Hide 23 FeaturesShow 23 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.4

44

Not enough data

Design

Graphics

8.0(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Templates

8.3(won by default)

36

Not enough data

Themes

8.4(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Collaboration

Multi-User Collaboration

8.8(won by default)

39

Not enough data

Real-Time Communication

8.9(won by default)

37

Not enough data

File Types

Export

9.1(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Import

8.8(won by default)

37

Not enough data

Web Publishing

8.1(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Edit & Revise

Revision History

8.6(won by default)

36

Not enough data

Suggestion Mode

7.6(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Document Editor

8.5(won by default)

38

Not enough data

Integrate & Embed

Calendar

8.8(won by default)

32

Not enough data

Website

8.4(won by default)

31

Not enough data

Applications

8.2(won by default)

31

Not enough data

Operating System

PC Operating System

8.9(won by default)

34

Not enough data

Mac Operating System

8.7(won by default)

30

Not enough data

Linux Operating System

8.3(won by default)

25

Not enough data

Generative AI

AI Text Generation

7.5(won by default)

14

Not enough data

AI Text Summarization

7.9(won by default)

14

Not enough data

AI Text-to-Image

7.7(won by default)

13

Not enough data

AI Text-to-Speech

7.7(won by default)

13

Not enough data

AI Image-to-Text

7.8(won by default)

13

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Document Creation

Proactive Assistance

8.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

AI Note-Taking Software[Hide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.6

232

Action Item Detection - AI Note-taking Software

Action Item extraction

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

126

Summary Generation

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

141

Automatic Transcription - AI Note-taking Software

Speech-to-text Transcription

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

141

Collaboration & Sharing - AI Note-taking Software

Team-based Access

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

141

Language & Accent Support - AI Note-taking Software

Multi-Language and Accent Support

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

126

Multi-Platform Integration - AI Note-taking Software

Integrations

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

136

Privacy & Security Controls - AI Note-taking Software

Access Control

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

127

Searchable Note Archives - AI Note-taking Software

Semantic Search

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

115

Speaker Identification - AI Note-taking Software

Speaker Recognition

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

136

Show 2 feature categories with incomplete data

Artificial Intelligence[Hide 37 FeaturesShow 37 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Processing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Speech Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA)

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customer Segmentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

For eCommerce

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Machine Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Sales Teams/Organizations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sentiment Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chatbot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration & Productivity[Hide 45 FeaturesShow 45 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

To-Do List

Not enough data

Not enough data

@mentions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Screen Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Content Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Brainstorming

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real Time Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Communication Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Chat/Messaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Tagging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Assignment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Discussions/Forums

Not enough data

Not enough data

Commenting/Notes

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Contact Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Video Conferencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Dropbox Paper](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1554994524/dropbox-paper.png "Dropbox Paper")](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox-paper/reviews)

Dropbox Paper

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

49.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

23.3%

[![Microsoft Teams](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/80ccd59e9b2a19036d9eb91995af1b69/microsoft-teams.svg "Microsoft Teams")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews)

Microsoft Teams

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

22.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

38.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

39.5%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

49.6%

22.1%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

27.1%

38.4%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

23.3%

39.5%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Dropbox Paper](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1554994524/dropbox-paper.png "Dropbox Paper")](https://www.g2.com/products/dropbox-paper/reviews)
Dropbox Paper

Education Management

11.3%

Higher Education

7.5%

Hospital & Health Care

6.6%

Non-Profit Organization Management

3.4%

Research

3.0%

Other

68.2%

[![Microsoft Teams](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/80ccd59e9b2a19036d9eb91995af1b69/microsoft-teams.svg "Microsoft Teams")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-teams/reviews)
Microsoft Teams

Information Technology and Services

17.2%

Computer Software

9.3%

Financial Services

3.7%

Education Management

3.5%

Marketing and Advertising

3.4%

Other

62.9%

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](/products/cisco-webex-suite/reviews)

## Dropbox Paper vs Microsoft Teams

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Teams easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Teams overall.

- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Teams meets the needs of their business better than Dropbox Paper.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Teams is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Teams over Dropbox Paper.