Why Sparkup is the top alternative to Microsoft Teams
Explore our Sparkup vs Microsoft Teams comparison to find the best webinar and virtual event platform. Compare the features and integrations of each.
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Microsoft Teams
Browser-based access
Application download required + login required
Invite your team for free
Maximum participants in Webinar mode
10,000
1,000
Maximum participants in Town Hall mode
10,000
10,000 (and 20,000 with Premium license)
Webinars
With Teams Webinars mode
Town Halls
With Teams Town Hall mode
Hybrid webinars
In-person events
Interactive video mosaic
Customizable emoji reactions
Premium license required – Emojis disabled beyond 10k attendees
Real-time emoji reaction analytics
Q&A (Questions & Answers)
On the stream
In a sub-menu
Upvote questions
Live chat
Live chat and Q&A moderation
Live polls
5 question types
Via marketplace apps – Limited to multiple-choice questions
Polls and voting results display
On the stream
In a sub-menu
Word clouds
Satisfaction surveys
Quizzes
Leaderboard
Live banners / Lower thirds
Raise hand
Hybrid interactivity mode (accessible in-person)
High-definition video (1080p)
Yes
Limited in webinar mode
Video latency
< 1 second
45 seconds
Adaptive bitrate
Peer-to-peer eCDN
With Premium license
RTMP input
SRT input
Video stream recording for replay
Webinar studio
Configured in a back office
Custom live page
Limited
Custom registration page
Automated emails (confirmation, reminder...)
Video file upload
Loop video playback
Slide upload
Slide control by other speakers
Screen sharing
Private chat with speakers
Embed video player on a web page
Embed your video source via iFrame
SSO & SAML (Okta, Azure, OneLogin or custom)
Registration analytics
Live streaming metrics
Real-time interaction & engagement data
Video streaming carbon footprint reporting
Online help center
Onboarding
Email support
Live chat support
Human
Chatbot
Last update: February 2026