Unified Communications Championship · Main Event

Teams vs Webex

12 Rounds · Collaboration Arena · 2024 Edition
🔴 Red Corner — The Ecosystem Fighter
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Corp · Redmond, WA · Est. 2017 · 320M monthly active users
Fighting style: All-in-one productivity brawler. Dominates through deep Microsoft 365 integration — co-edits Office docs mid-call, syncs with SharePoint, connects to Outlook calendar. Affordable entry at $4/user/mo. Free plan offers 60-min meetings. Teams Rooms works with Logitech, Poly, Yealink hardware.
🔵 Blue Corner — The Security Specialist
Cisco Webex
Cisco Systems · San Jose, CA · Est. 1995 · 650M monthly meeting participants
Fighting style: Precision counter-puncher. Leads with enterprise-grade security (FedRAMP, E2E encryption). Superior noise cancellation even in low bandwidth. Built-in AI Assistant with 100+ language translation. Personal meeting rooms. Scales to 1,000 attendees natively. Deep Cisco telephony integration.
— Tale of the Tape —
$4/user/mo
Entry Price
$12/user/mo
60 min
Free Plan Limit
40 min + video msg
300
Max Attendees (Paid)
200
30 hours
Max Meeting Dur.
24 hours
1 TB+ org
Cloud Storage
10 GB/license
181 countries
Calling Reach
~70 countries
Logitech, Poly, Yealink
Room Hardware
Cisco Room Kit + 3rd party
Microsoft 365
Ecosystem
Cisco + 3rd party
2017
Debuted
1995
— Round by Round Scoring —
Round 1🥊
Video Quality
9
Teams
10
Webex
Webex wins — Gold standard reliability
Round 2🥊
Chat & Messaging
10
Teams
8
Webex
Teams wins — Threaded channels + Office
Round 3🥊
Document Collab
10
Teams
6
Webex
Teams wins — In-app co-editing
Round 4🥊
Security
8
Teams
10
Webex
Webex wins — FedRAMP, E2E encryption
Round 5🥊
Noise Cancel
8
Teams
10
Webex
Webex wins — Best-in-class even low BW
Round 6🥊
Pricing Value
10
Teams
7
Webex
Teams wins — M365 bundle value
Round 7🥊
Large Events
7
Teams
10
Webex
Webex wins — 1,000 native attendees
Round 8🥊
AI Features
8
Teams
9
Webex
Webex wins — AI included, Teams extra $
Round 9🥊
Integrations
10
Teams
7
Webex
Teams wins — 1,000+ apps + M365
Round 10🥊
Phone / Calling
8
Teams
9
Webex
Webex wins — Calling built into Suite plan
Round 11🥊
Ease of Use
8
Teams
8
Webex
★ Draw — Both have learning curves
Round 12🥊
Room Hardware
9
Teams
9
Webex
★ Draw — Both strong ecosystems
— Official Judges' Scorecards —
Judge 1 · Productivity
115 - 103
Teams
Judge 2 · Security
103 - 113
Webex
Judge 3 · Overall
105 - 103
Teams
Official Decision — Split Decision
No Unanimous Winner — It Depends on Your Corner
Teams takes rounds on productivity, pricing, and integrations — the ideal choice for Microsoft 365 organizations that need a unified workspace.

Webex counterpunches with superior video reliability, noise cancellation, security certifications, and large event hosting — favored by enterprises in regulated industries and Cisco shops.

The belt ultimately goes to whichever platform aligns with your existing technology corner.

All product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Scores are editorial assessments based on publicly
available documentation, user reviews, and feature analysis as of 2024. For informational purposes only.
Not professional procurement advice. No actual boxing occurred during the making of this comparison.

UC CHAMPIONSHIP 2024
COLLABORATION ARENA
SANCTIONED BY THE ICA