Skip to content
cask.news
← Browse all apps

Quiet vs Microsoft Teams

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Quiet

8.0
Communication

Private, p2p alternative to Slack and Discord built on Tor & IPFS

Microsoft Teams

7.5
Communication

Meet, chat, call, and collaborate in just one place

Metric Quiet Microsoft Teams
Category Communication Communication
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 3 4.7K
90-day Installs 11 12.8K
365-day Installs 31 49.4K
Version 7.0.1 26093.311.4599.3126
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 2.5K 462
GitHub Forks 125 208
Open Issues 700 240
License GPL-3.0 NOASSERTION
Language C TypeScript
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 1mo ago
First Seen May 7, 2024 Nov 18, 2016

Reviews

Quiet

Quiet offers a private, decentralized communication experience using Tor and IPFS, making it ideal for those prioritizing privacy and security over traditional platforms.

Quiet is a privacy-focused, peer-to-peer communication platform built on Tor and IPFS, providing secure messaging and file sharing.

Pros

  • + Enhanced privacy using Tor and IPFS
  • + Decentralized architecture avoids single points of failure
  • + Mature technology stack

Cons

  • - High number of open issues may indicate instability
  • - No auto-update feature

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a comprehensive communication and collaboration tool offering meeting, chat, call, and file sharing features, ideal for teams and remote work environments.

Enables users to meet, chat, call, and collaborate in a single platform.

Pros

  • + Integration with Microsoft 365 tools
  • + User-friendly interface
  • + Supports remote work collaboration

Cons

  • - Security vulnerabilities
  • - Browser compatibility issues
  • - Occasional bugs