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XenRooms vs Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams comes with Microsoft 365 and runs in Microsoft’s cloud; chat with other organisations works with people who have Microsoft identities. XenRooms is a team chat on its own, with a chat server of its own per company in Germany or on your servers, and talks to any Matrix server.
| Microsoft Teams | XenRooms | |
|---|---|---|
| Channels, threads, direct messages | Yes | Yes |
| Calls in the chat | yes, plus large meetings and webinars | channels and direct messages |
| Chat with other companies | people with Microsoft identities; guests | any Matrix server, your admin decides |
| AI “What did I miss?” | Copilot, paid add-on | paid plan and Xenaxio |
| A chat server of its own per company | No | Yes |
| Hosted in Germany | Microsoft’s cloud | yes (Hetzner), or your servers |
| On your own servers | No | with Xenaxio On-Premise |
| Free plan | Teams (free) for personal use | up to 10 people, 5 GB |
| Open standard | No | Matrix |
| Word, Excel, SharePoint in the same app | Yes | No |
As of 31 October 2026, from the providers’ own websites. Features and plans change; please check the details there.
XenRooms fits better if …
- You want a chat without a Microsoft 365 subscription
- Messages should not be in a US provider’s cloud
- Partners use other chat servers than Teams
Microsoft Teams fits better if …
- Your company lives in Word, Excel and SharePoint
- You hold large meetings and webinars in the chat tool
- Your partners are all on Microsoft 365
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