The best Microsoft Teams alternative for small businesses
Teams was built for enterprises with IT departments. Trilo was built for small businesses who want to get work done without the bloat.
TL;DR
Microsoft Teams is bloated and requires IT expertise. Trilo is lightweight and sets up in minutes. Choose Teams if you're already deep in Microsoft. Choose Trilo for small business simplicity with AI included.
Why teams leave Microsoft Teams
Built for enterprises, not small business
Teams was designed for Fortune 500 companies with IT departments. The app is slow, complex, and requires navigating SharePoint, Planner, and Outlook.
Microsoft 365 required
You cannot use Teams without a Microsoft 365 subscription. It locks your small business into an entire ecosystem you may not need.
Copilot costs $30/user extra
For a 10-person team, AI features cost $300/month on top of your Microsoft 365 license. That is enterprise pricing for a small business.
Resource-heavy and slow
Teams is notoriously resource-intensive. It slows down computers, consumes memory, and updates constantly with interruptions.
What you get with Trilo
Fast and lightweight
No lag, no bloat, just productive work
No Microsoft 365 required
Works independently, no ecosystem lock-in
AI included, not extra
Copilot costs $30/user. Trilo AI is built-in.
Set up in minutes
No IT department needed to get started
Quick comparison
How Trilo helps
Built for Speed, Not Enterprises
Microsoft Teams was designed for Fortune 500 companies with dedicated IT teams. It shows. The app is slow, updates constantly, and requires navigating through SharePoint, Planner, and Outlook to get basic work done. Trilo is fast, focused, and built for teams who measure their size in people, not departments.
AI Without the Enterprise Tax
Microsoft Copilot costs $30 per user per month on top of your Microsoft 365 license. For a 10-person team, that is $300/month just for AI. Trilo includes AI coworkers in every plan - autonomous agents that transcribe meetings, join conversations, create tasks, and keep your projects moving.
One App, Not an Ecosystem
With Teams, you need SharePoint for files, Planner for tasks, Loop for collaboration, Outlook for calendar, and OneNote for notes. That is five apps to manage, five places to search, and five things to learn. Trilo puts chat, docs, tasks, calendar, and whiteboards in one place. Your small business does not need enterprise complexity.
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Join small businesses who traded Microsoft complexity for a workspace that just works.