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EU Data Storage
✓
GDPR Native
Competitor
Microsoft Teams
US
Data Jurisdiction
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Project-Ordered Archive
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Course-Native Design
Data, Privacy & Compliance
Core differentiator
| Feature | Our Platform | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| EU-hosted data storage EU | ✔ | ✗ |
| Recordings stored in EU jurisdiction EU | ✔ | ~ |
| GDPR-compliant by design EU | ✔ | ~ |
| No dependency on US Cloud Act | ✔ | ✗ |
| European company & support | ✔ | ✗ |
Meeting Organization & Archiving
Core differentiator
| Feature | Our Platform | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Meetings organized by project/course Unique | ✔ | ✗ |
| Easy-to-find meeting archive by project Unique | ✔ | ✗ |
| Associate meeting with course/project | ✔ | ✗ |
| Scheduled recurring meetings | ✔ | ✔ |
| Automatic recurrence calculation | ✔ | ~ |
| Step-by-step meeting creation wizard | ✔ | ✗ |
| Rich text descriptions for sessions | ✔ | ~ |
| Attach image to session | ✔ | ✗ |
| Public/private meeting access | ✔ | ~ |
| Ad-hoc meeting creation | ✔ | ✔ |
| Invite external users | ✔ | ~ |
| Access external recordings (Zoom, Meet, etc.) | ✔ | ✗ |
Video Sessions & Webinars
| Feature | Our Platform | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time video calls | ✔ | ✔ |
| Recording management | ✔ | ✔ |
| Auto-start recording | ✔ | ~ |
| Webinars | ✔ | ✔ |
| Scheduled recurring webinars | ✔ | ~ |
| Breakout rooms | ✔ | ✔ |
| Draggable mini-window during calls | ✔ | ✗ |
| Multi-platform session (Zoom, WhereBy, Cloudflare) | ✔ | ✗ |
| Post-call redirect | ✔ | ✗ |
| Auto attendance tracking | ✔ | ~ |
| In-call polls & Q&A | ✔ | ~ |
| In-call timeline pins | ✔ | ✗ |
| Whiteboard | ✔ | ✔ |
| Multi-language call UI | ✔ | ✔ |
AI & Accessibility
| Feature | Our Platform | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time transcription | ✔ | ✔ |
| AI meeting summaries Unique | ✔ | ~ (Copilot add-on $$$) |
Courses, Projects & Collaboration
| Feature | Our Platform | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in project management Unique | ✔ | ✗ |
| Course-native design Unique | ✔ | ✗ |
| Project roles & permissions | ✔ | ~ |
| Role-based access control | ✔ | ✔ |
| Teacher-only file uploads | ✔ | ✗ |
| Student read-only view | ✔ | ✗ |
| Timeline pins (per session) | ✔ | ✗ |
| Public/private notes per user | ✔ | ~ |
| Auto-save notes | ✔ | ~ |
File Management
| Feature | Our Platform | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| File uploads & drag-and-drop | ✔ | ✔ |
| Multiple file upload | ✔ | ✔ |
| Image & PDF preview | ✔ | ✔ |
| Grid / List toggle view | ✔ | ~ |
| Inline external link upload | ✔ | ~ |
| External link cards | ✔ | ✗ |
| Soft delete with indicator | ✔ | ~ |
| File type & size restrictions | ✔ | ✔ |
| Upload notifications | ✔ | ~ |
Chat & Messaging
| Feature | Our Platform | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time chat | ✔ | ✔ |
| Direct messaging | ✔ | ✔ |
| Group chat management (create, edit, delete, leave) | ✔ | ✔ |
| Real-time thread & group delete notifications | ✔ | ~ |
| Display profile picture / initials | ✔ | ✔ |
| Load previous messages | ✔ | ✔ |
| Multi-line message support | ✔ | ✔ |
| Scroll to latest message | ✔ | ✔ |
Polls & Q&A
| Feature | Our Platform | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Poll creation (single & multiple answer) | ✔ | ~ |
| Edit, delete, start, end & publish polls | ✔ | ~ |
| Real-time poll updates | ✔ | ~ |
| View poll results | ✔ | ✔ |
| Instructor Q&A management (public/private answers) Unique | ✔ | ✗ |
| Student question submission & real-time broadcasting Unique | ✔ | ✗ |
Notifications & Authentication
| Feature | Our Platform | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Email & in-app notifications | ✔ | ✔ |
| Scheduled meeting notifications | ✔ | ✔ |
| User login & registration | ✔ | ✔ |
| Forgot password flow | ✔ | ✔ |
| Responsive dashboard (mobile & desktop) | ✔ | ✔ |
Why European institutions choose us
Microsoft Teams is a general-purpose collaboration tool. Our platform is purpose-built for businesses, education and training — with EU data sovereignty, project-based meeting archives, and online meeting and learning-first features built in from day one.
✓
Data stays in the EU — always✓
Meetings ordered by course & project✓
No expensive Copilot add-on for AI summaries✓
Built for educators, and enterprise chat✓
Works with Zoom, WhereBy & Cloudflare too