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Internal communications and intranet · October 2026 Edition
Microsoft Teams vs ThoughtFarmer
Zero of fourteen models named Microsoft Teams first on the direct prompt; four named ThoughtFarmer. Microsoft Teams was named by thirteen of the fourteen models and ThoughtFarmer by eight and Microsoft Teams carries 14 labels and ThoughtFarmer 11, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in six categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share14%7%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate21%0%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#1#6A position in a field of 18; printed, not drawn.
Labels1411A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Microsoft Teams reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Simpplr was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Microsoft Teams vs Simpplr · Microsoft Teams vs Microsoft SharePoint · Microsoft Teams vs Connecteam
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the internal communications and intranet page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
Microsoft TeamsFirst choices, of fourteen modelsThoughtFarmer
Direct04
Paraphrase70
Comparative00
Budget-constrained10
Scale-constrained001 against Microsoft Teams
Negative002 against Microsoft Teams
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Microsoft Teams and ThoughtFarmer stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | |||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | |||||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | |||||
| Perplexity Sonar | | |||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | ||||
| Mistral Small | | |||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | |||||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | | ||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | |||||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | |||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Microsoft Teams ThoughtFarmer first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Microsoft Teams on the left and ThoughtFarmer on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Microsoft Teams and ThoughtFarmer stood in it.
ThoughtFarmer first, Microsoft Teams not the choice
4 of 14 modelsMicrosoft Teams was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5ThoughtFarmer alternatives: Interact, LumApps, Simpplr
Llama 4 MaverickThoughtFarmer alternatives: ClickUp, Interact, SAP SuccessFactors
MiniMax M2.5ThoughtFarmer alternatives: ClickUp, Interact, MangoApps, SAP SuccessFactors, SharePoint Intranet-in-a-Box
Muse Glimmer 30BThoughtFarmer alternatives: Happeo, Interact, MangoApps, Simpplr, Staffbase
Neither was the first choice, one was named
2 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.GPT-5.4 miniWorkvivo alternatives: Haystack, Jostle, Microsoft SharePoint, Oak Engage, ThoughtFarmer
Grok 4.1 FastSimpplr, Workvivo alternatives: Blink, Interact, Staffbase, ThoughtFarmer
Neither was named
8 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Gemini 3.5 FlashSimpplr alternatives: Happeo, Powell Intranet, Workvivo, hubley
Perplexity SonarSimpplr alternatives: Blink, Happeo, Microsoft SharePoint, Workvivo
Mistral SmallMicrosoft SharePoint alternatives: Interact, MyHub Intranet
DeepSeek V4 FlashInteract alternatives: Happeo, Jostle, Simpplr, Staffbase
Qwen 3.7 FlashMicrosoft Viva alternatives: Atlassian Confluence, BambooHR, Lattice, Notion, Weyland
Kimi K2Simpplr alternatives: Blink, Happeo, Jostle
GLM 4.7 FlashXMangoApps alternatives: Simpplr, Workvivo
GPT-6 LunaSimpplr alternatives: Microsoft SharePoint, Staffbase, Workvivo
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Microsoft Teams leads by two points.
Microsoft Teams2%#11 of 16ThoughtFarmer0%#– of 16Mid-marketThe figures above
Microsoft Teams leads by seven points.
Microsoft Teams14%#1 of 18ThoughtFarmer7%#6 of 18Enterprise
Microsoft Teams leads by five points.
Microsoft Teams9%#4 of 16ThoughtFarmer3%#– of 16What the models said about Microsoft Teams
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Five of six in this category shown.
“Modern SaaS platforms create ecosystems where each tool works best with the others, creating integration dependencies that are expensive to replicate elsewhere: Outlook + Teams + SharePoint + OneDrive.” Muse Glimmer 30B · negative prompt · soft negative
“Standalone communication tools such as Slack, Teams, or newsletter-only systems if you are using them as the intranet itself” Perplexity Sonar · negative prompt · soft negative
“Use Microsoft Teams (if you are on M365) or Slack (if you are on Google/Hybrid) for your day-to-day, fast-paced communication.” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“My default recommendation: Microsoft Teams + SharePoint, if your company already uses Microsoft 365.” GPT-6 Luna · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“The Safe Bet: Microsoft Teams ... has become the default choice over the last few years.” Qwen 3.7 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about ThoughtFarmer
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“"Mid-market organizations that want a purpose-built cloud intranet without complex enterprise pricing should put ThoughtFarmer's transparent per-user model and 30-day trial at the top of their evaluation list."” Muse Glimmer 30B · direct prompt · first choice
“ThoughtFarmer stands out for mid-market B2B companies because it includes all features in its per-user monthly plans, starting at $6 per user” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“1. ThoughtFarmer - a purpose-built cloud intranet with a transparent per-user model and a 30-day trial.” Llama 4 Maverick · direct prompt · first choice
Also compared
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.