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Microsoft Teams caps free calls at 60 minutes, consumes 1 GB+ of RAM whilst idle, and locks features like AI recaps and translated captions behind a $10/user/month add-on. Cosmos uses 74% less GPU, has no time limits, and includes recording with AI transcription on every plan — including free.
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Nation-state security breaches, 1 GB+ RAM idle, add-on pricing traps, and 60-minute free limits. Here's what you get when you switch.
60-minute free time limit and paywalled recording
Free group calls cap at 60 minutes with a 100-participant limit. Recording is not available on the free plan. AI meeting summaries require Teams Premium on top of a paid base plan. Cosmos's free plan has no time limit, includes recording with AI transcription, and stores recordings for 7 days.
1 GB+ of RAM doing nothing — Microsoft admitted it
In November 2025, Microsoft acknowledged Teams consumes excessive RAM whilst idle. In our 5-person call benchmark, Teams used 12.7% CPU, 801 MB memory, and 8.5% GPU. Cosmos used 6.0% CPU, 485 MB, and 2.2% GPU — 53% less CPU and 74% less GPU.
Russian intelligence uses Teams as an attack vector
Midnight Blizzard used Teams for credential theft phishing, then compromised senior Microsoft leadership email accounts. Storm-2372 sends fake Teams meeting invitations to government agencies. Check Point disclosed four critical vulnerabilities open for 19 months. Cosmos holds SOC 2 Type II certification with zero breaches.
The add-on trap — $4/user becomes $24/user
Teams starts at $4/user/month. Then: recording requires a paid plan, translated captions require Teams Premium ($10/user/month), AI recap requires Premium, calling requires another $10/user/month. The EU charged Microsoft with “abusive” bundling. Cosmos charges $8.80/concurrent user with every feature included.
Side-by-side comparison of features, performance, and pricing.
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| Free plan time limit | 60 minutes | No limit |
| Free plan recording + AI | Paid only | Included (7-day storage) |
| Video codec | WebRTC (720p default) | AV1 (1080p) |
| Video resolution | 720p (1080p = Premium) | 1080p |
| Screen share resolution | 1080p | 3K (2880×1620) |
| Screen share fps | Low fps (static optimised) | 30 fps |
| Screen share modes | 1 mode | 3 modes — low bandwidth, text reading & video watching |
| Room types | 1 (standard meeting) | 5 types (meeting, focus, spatial, personal, games) |
| CPU usage (5-person call) | 12.7% | 6.0% (53% less) |
| GPU usage (5-person call) | 8.5% | 2.2% (74% less) |
| Memory usage | 801 MB | 485 MB (39% less) |
| Breakout rooms | Paid only | All plans |
| AI transcription | Premium add-on ($10/user/mo) | All plans |
| Translated captions | Premium add-on ($10/user/mo) | Paid plans, real-time |
| Recording expiration | 120-day auto-delete | No expiration on paid |
| Pricing model | Per registered user + add-ons | Per concurrent user |
| Monthly price (with AI + recording) | $16/user (Basic + Premium) | $8.80/concurrent user |
| Screen share annotation | Not available | All participants |
| Simultaneous screen sharing | One at a time | Multiple presenters |
| HD video | 720p default (1080p = Premium) | 1080p (AV1) |
| Native desktop app | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Private messaging in calls | ||
| Embedded apps | ||
| YouTube watch party | ||
| Built-in games | ||
| Multiple simultaneous calls | ||
| Virtual office / persistent space | ||
| Walk-up conversations |
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| Free time limit | 60 min | None |
| Free recording + AI | Paid | Included |
| Video codec | WebRTC | AV1 |
| Video res. | 720p | 1080p |
| Screen share res. | 1080p | 3K |
| Screen fps | Low | 30 fps |
| Screen modes | 1 mode | 3 modes |
| Room types | 1 | 5 types |
| CPU usage | 12.7% | 6.0% |
| GPU usage | 8.5% | 2.2% |
| Memory | 801 MB | 485 MB |
| Breakout rooms | Paid only | All plans |
| AI transcription | $10 add-on | All plans |
| Translated captions | $10 add-on | Paid plans |
| Recording expiry | 120 days | No expiry |
| Pricing model | Per user | Concurrent |
| Price (AI + rec) | $16/user | $8.80 |
| Annotation | None | All |
| Multi screenshare | One | Multiple |
| HD video | 720p | 1080p |
| Desktop app | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Private DMs | ||
| Embedded apps | ||
| YouTube party | ||
| Built-in games | ||
| Multi calls | ||
| Virtual office | ||
| Walk-up talk |
Teams starts at $4/user/month for Essentials, but recording, AI recaps, and translated captions all require add-ons. Business Basic + Teams Premium costs $16/user/month — and every person on your team needs a licence.
Cosmos charges $8.80/concurrent user/month — based on the maximum number of people present in your virtual office at the same time. Every feature included, no add-ons.
See detailed pricing| Team size | | |
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20 people ~10 online | $320/mo | $88/mo |
50 people ~25 online | $800/mo | $220/mo |
100 people ~30 online | $1,600/mo | $264/mo |
Teams prices at Basic + Premium ($16/user). Cosmos pricing calculated for concurrent online users.
Teams tries to solve remote collaboration with scheduled meetings and asynchronous chat. Between those, there is a dead zone. Cosmos is a persistent virtual office where your team stays connected.
Meeting Rooms for scheduled calls, Focus Rooms for silent co-working, Spatial Areas for open networking, Personal Rooms for instant conversations, and Game Rooms for team socials. Teams has one room type — a standard meeting.
See a colleague in the office? Walk over and the call connects instantly. Walk away and it ends. One customer reported 60 spontaneous interactions per day across a 30-person team.
Design your floor plan with Cosmos Space Builder — drag and drop furniture, zones, and decorations. Choose between minimal professional themes and vibrant 2.5D environments. Publish changes instantly without disrupting live calls.
Our team uses Cosmos daily as a complete work-from-home solution that facilitates our daily meetings, review sessions, and weekly all-hands. Cosmos has dramatically enhanced our productivity, culture and engagement. Our employee NPS increased by 20% as a result of using Cosmos. It also helped create a stronger sense of belonging.
Production Manager
My remote team needed help with isolation when using traditional communication tools. New team members struggled to seek support on Slack and felt anxious when waiting for a reply. Everyone being available in our Cosmos creates a sense of community; we go through crunch times together, saving us time compared to back-and-forth messages on Slack. For people who need community, Cosmos is a game changer.
Accounting Manager
Cosmos has transformed our team by streamlining communication, fostering connections, and boosting productivity. With Cosmos, we hold all meetings on a single link, increasing visibility and allowing everyone to contribute. It has made casual conversations and asking questions easier, creating a strong sense of togetherness and enhancing our company culture.
Co-Founder and COO
Yes. Cosmos's free plan includes up to 4 people in calls with no time limit, recording with AI meeting summaries, and 7-day cloud storage. Microsoft Teams free caps group calls at 60 minutes, has no recording, no breakout rooms, and 5 GB storage. See the full Microsoft Teams alternative comparison.
Yes. Free group calls cap at 60 minutes with a 100-participant limit. Paid plans remove the limit but start at $4/user/month. Cosmos has no time limit on any plan — free or paid.
Microsoft Teams pricing ranges from free to $12.50/user/month for the base plans. But key features require add-ons: Teams Premium ($10/user/month) for AI recap and translated captions, Teams Phone ($10/user/month) for calling, Copilot ($18/user/month) for AI across Microsoft 365. A team wanting recording, AI, and translation can reach $16–24/user/month. Cosmos is $8.80/concurrent user/month with everything included.
Teams Premium costs $10/user/month on top of your base plan. It unlocks translated captions, AI meeting recap, custom branding, E2E encrypted meetings, and 1080p town halls. Cosmos includes all of these capabilities on the standard plan at $8.80/concurrent user/month — no premium tier required.
Microsoft Teams security has been compromised multiple times. Russian intelligence (Midnight Blizzard/SVR) used Teams for credential theft phishing. Storm-2372 sends fake Teams meeting invitations targeting government agencies. Check Point disclosed four critical vulnerabilities — including silent message editing — open for 19 months. Cosmos holds SOC 2 Type II certification, is GDPR compliant, and has zero known security breaches.
Microsoft Teams runs on WebView2 — a Chromium-based framework. Microsoft publicly acknowledged in November 2025 that Teams consumes excessive RAM whilst idle and feels sluggish during calls. Users report 1 GB+ idle memory. In our benchmark, Teams used 12.7% CPU and 8.5% GPU for a 5-person call. Cosmos used 6.0% CPU and 2.2% GPU for the same call.
Yes, but only on paid plans. Free accounts cannot be assigned to breakout rooms, mobile users cannot manage them. Cosmos has breakout rooms on all plans plus 5 dedicated room types — teams move freely between rooms without a host managing assignments.
Yes. Cosmos includes recording and AI transcription on every plan — including free (7-day storage). Teams locks recording behind paid plans, auto-deletes recordings after 120 days, and requires Teams Premium ($10/user/month) for AI meeting recaps.
Microsoft Teams screen sharing is limited to 1080p at a low frame rate optimised for static documents. Users report blurry screen sharing and drops mid-meeting. Cosmos supports 3K (2880×1620) at 30 fps with three optimisation modes and multiple simultaneous screen shares.
Yes. Cosmos covers HD video, screen sharing, recording, AI summaries, breakout rooms, chat, reactions, and mobile apps. It runs on AV1, uses 74% less GPU, and adds a persistent virtual office with spatial audio, walk-up conversations, embedded apps, and built-in games that Teams does not offer at any price tier.
For teams looking for alternatives to Microsoft Teams, Cosmos offers AV1 codec, concurrent pricing, no add-on costs, a persistent virtual office, and zero security breaches. The free plan includes recording and AI — features that require paid Teams plans plus add-ons.
Yes. Native iOS and Android apps — plus native desktop apps for Mac and Windows.
“What stands out most to me about Cosmos Video is its unparalleled versatility and seamless integration of features. The platform effortlessly combines robust video conferencing capabilities with a comprehensive virtual office suite.”
“I love that it allows a real-life feel to a virtual experience which fosters a deep sense of connection! It is MORE than what typical video conferencing tools provide - this builds community!”
“The ease of joining, interacting, and playing fun games on the map. On Cosmos, you can right away search for your colleague and fly towards them.”
“My team and I love Cosmos, it's definitely the best way we've found to work remotely, and it's the closest we've felt to being in person. Clicking on someone to start a conversation with them is far more natural than constantly sending Zoom links.”
“I absolutely love the fact that I feel so good to have the possibility to work remotely but have a virtual space to see my colleagues. It's so easy to use, I love it!”
“Great product! It is honestly an interesting way to engage your remote team and give them the feeling of a virtual office without breaking the bank!”
