One other thing to watch out for is how this will relate to Office 365. For small and micro enterprises this will probably be good news, as the basic communication functions are available in most freemium networks and means that they won’t really, ever have to pay for it unless there are specific paid features that they need. How the freemium version(s) will differ from a paid version is also a mystery, but it is likely that, like the freemium version for other social networks, it will be limited in collaboration functionality and numbers until the customer decides to go to a paid version. Microsoft however, has revealed no details at all about the new tier, but the fact that it is said to be testing it already would should mean that it will go into at least a public beta sometime this year, possibly even in time for its annual Ignite conference. According to reports in Petri, the latest test versions of Microsoft Teams contain multiple references to a freemium version with the usual options to upgrade to the paid versions. When Microsoft released Teams in 2016, all it released were paid versions, which must have been a relief to Slack, as it meant that no matter what Microsoft offered, Slack was always going to be cheaper. The launch of a freemium version would certainly make sense. It has been on the cards since the very beginning in 2016, but recent reports suggest that Microsoft may be getting ready to launch a freemium version of its Slack competitor Microsoft Teams. This week's round-up of workplace news includes signs Microsoft could be offering a Slack-killer free, signs of growth in the collaboration space and more.
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