# Microsoft Teams alternatives: what AI models name instead, September 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. 384 of the 432 answers in the 2 categories where Microsoft Teams holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-teams/alternatives/

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- Connecteam: 82
- Microsoft SharePoint: 25
- Staffbase: 23
- Simpplr: 22
- Blink: 19
- Happeo: 16

## Internal communications and intranet

**Small business**: 60 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Teams is #9 of 14 at 2%).

- Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 11 of those 60
- Connecteam: first choice in 8 of those 60
- Happeo: first choice in 8 of those 60
- Jostle: first choice in 6 of those 60
- Google Sites: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Notion: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Pebb: first choice in 3 of those 60
- Bitrix24: first choice in 2 of those 60

**Mid-market**: 61 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Teams is #2 of 15 at 16%).

- Happeo: first choice in 8 of those 61
- Simpplr: first choice in 7 of those 61
- Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 5 of those 61
- Workvivo: first choice in 3 of those 61
- Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Google Sites: first choice in 2 of those 61
- MangoApps: first choice in 2 of those 61
- Pebb: first choice in 2 of those 61

**Enterprise**: 67 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Teams.

- Simpplr: first choice in 15 of those 67
- Microsoft SharePoint: first choice in 9 of those 67
- Staffbase: first choice in 6 of those 67
- Elcom: first choice in 4 of those 67
- Workvivo: first choice in 3 of those 67
- Microsoft Viva: first choice in 2 of those 67
- LumApps: first choice in 1 of those 67
- MangoApps: first choice in 1 of those 67

## Frontline employee apps

**Small business**: 65 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Teams is #6 of 8 at 0%).

- Connecteam: first choice in 45 of those 65
- Homebase: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Blink: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Jobber: first choice in 2 of those 65
- Deputy: first choice in 1 of those 65
- Frontline ONE: first choice in 1 of those 65
- RedeApp: first choice in 1 of those 65
- When I Work: first choice in 1 of those 65

**Mid-market**: 66 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Teams is #15 of 15 at 0%).

- Connecteam: first choice in 25 of those 66
- Blink: first choice in 7 of those 66
- Beekeeper: first choice in 5 of those 66
- RedeApp: first choice in 3 of those 66
- Staffbase: first choice in 2 of those 66
- WorkJam: first choice in 2 of those 66
- HubEngage: first choice in 1 of those 66
- MangoApps: first choice in 1 of those 66

**Enterprise**: 65 of 72 answers did not name Microsoft Teams (Microsoft Teams is #3 of 14 at 6%).

- Staffbase: first choice in 15 of those 65
- Blink: first choice in 10 of those 65
- MangoApps: first choice in 4 of those 65
- Beekeeper: first choice in 3 of those 65
- WorkJam: first choice in 3 of those 65
- Connecteam: first choice in 2 of those 65
- UKG Pro: first choice in 2 of those 65
- ADP WorkForce Software: first choice in 1 of those 65

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