Comparison · July 2026
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A direct, honest comparison
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Microsoft Teams for the office.teamly for your employees without a desk
Teams is a given in the office and, with F licenses, Shifts, and Walkie Talkie, it also has a frontline offering. The catch: every employee needs a Microsoft account created by IT plus a license, and the app always remains the Microsoft app. teamly reaches your workforce without a company email, without an IT project, and with your own branded app.
Your own branded appServers in GermanyLive in 3 to 6 months
Key differences
The differences that matter
Researched from publicly available sources, July 2026.
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Your branded app instead of the Microsoft app
Teams cannot be white-labeled; only cosmetic changes within the Teams interface are possible. teamly publishes a dedicated app under your name and logo in the App Store and on Google Play. Your employees download "their" company app, not a Microsoft product.
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No account, no license, no IT project
Every Teams user needs an Entra ID account that IT must create and maintain, plus an F license. With several hundred deskless employees, that becomes an ongoing project of provisioning, device policies, and support. teamly: registration without a company email, rollout without the Microsoft ecosystem.
Built for the field instead of retrofitted
Microsoft itself names information overload as a frontline problem: channels, files, meetings, and chats overwhelm users who just want to know what matters today. teamly reduces this to news, shifts, documents, and chat, without meeting and file clutter.
Feature comparison
teamly vs. Microsoft Teamsside by side
| Feature | teamlyMade in Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Your own branded app in the App Store | check_circle | cancel |
| Use without a Microsoft account | check_circle | cancel |
| Self-registration without IT provisioning | check_circle | cancel |
| License cost per frontline user | In the package price | Tiered M365 licence (F1/F3) |
| Hosting exclusively in Germany | check_circle | EU/DE region, US provider |
| Vendor headquarters | Germany (2peaches GmbH) | USA (Microsoft Corporation) |
| Shift planning | check_circle | Shifts (with F license) |
| Offline function | check_circle | Limited |
| Push notifications | check_circle | check_circle |
Your own branded app in the App Store
teamly
check_circleMicrosoft Teams
cancelUse without a Microsoft account
teamly
check_circleMicrosoft Teams
cancelSelf-registration without IT provisioning
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check_circleMicrosoft Teams
cancelLicense cost per frontline user
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In the package priceMicrosoft Teams
Tiered M365 licence (F1/F3)Hosting exclusively in Germany
teamly
check_circleMicrosoft Teams
EU/DE region, US providerVendor headquarters
teamly
Germany (2peaches GmbH)Microsoft Teams
USA (Microsoft Corporation)Shift planning
teamly
check_circleMicrosoft Teams
Shifts (with F license)Offline function
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check_circleMicrosoft Teams
LimitedPush notifications
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check_circleMicrosoft Teams
check_circleLegend: tick = met · cross = not met · amber badge = limited or tied to conditions · grey badge = no public information from the vendor. All statements about Microsoft Teams are based on publicly available sources, July 2026, without warranty.
Pricing and contract
How both vendors calculate
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft prices are public: Microsoft 365 F1 and F3 are tiered frontline licences, each with its own list price per user per month (as of July 2026, after the price increase on 1 July). On top come real operating costs: Entra ID provisioning, Intune device management, administration, and adoption measures per frontline user.
Buy or rent
teamly does not publish a price list either. The quote is calculated individually based on the number of users and modules, either as a purchase or a rental. Contract term: 24-month minimum, then a 12-month renewal with 3 months notice. Your own branded app in the App Store is included in every package.
An honest assessment
Which solution fits whom?
teamly fits when ...
Companies with blue-collar employees without a PC workstation: production, care, logistics, retail, construction. Many customers run teamly alongside Teams: Teams for the office, teamly for the field.
Microsoft Teams fits when ...
Knowledge workers with a PC, Outlook, and a company identity. That is where Teams is at home with meetings, files, and M365 integration, including Shifts and Walkie Talkie for licensed frontline users.
Your benefits
What speaks for teamly
The documented differences that matter when choosing an employee app.
Your own branded app in the App Store; Teams always remains the Microsoft app
Login without a company email and without a Microsoft account created by IT
No licensing and provisioning project per frontline employee
Hosting in Germany instead of a US cloud with CLOUD Act risk
A focused interface without channel, file, and meeting clutter
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What decision-makers ask most often when comparing teamly and Microsoft Teams.
Why is Microsoft Teams often the wrong choice for frontline workers?
Not because features are missing: Microsoft offers F licenses, Shifts, and Walkie Talkie. The effort lies in identity: every employee needs an Entra ID account created by IT plus a license, and the overloaded interface slows adoption. Microsoft itself names information overload as a frontline problem. teamly is usable without a Microsoft account and is reduced for the field.
What does Teams cost for frontline employees?
Microsoft 365 F1 and F3 each have their own tiered list price per user per month (as of July 2026). On top come ongoing costs for Entra ID management, device policies, and support per user. The honest comparison therefore runs over total cost and adoption, not the license price alone.
Can we use teamly alongside Microsoft Teams?
Yes, this is the most common case: Teams for office employees, teamly for the workforce without a PC workstation. teamly integrates via API into existing Microsoft environments so that central content reaches both worlds.
Is teamly safer than Teams in terms of data protection?
Microsoft stores Teams data in German data center regions on request, but as a US provider it is subject to the US CLOUD Act; in 2022 the German Data Protection Conference (DSK) considered data-protection-compliant use of Microsoft 365 not demonstrated. teamly hosts exclusively in German, ISO 27001 certified data centers under German law.
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