Microsoft Teams Licensing Requirements

Last updated May 14th, 2024

This is a quick guide on Microsoft Teams Rooms Licensing required for each Neat device.

Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic
$0 per device per month
Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro
$40 per device per month
Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic provides core meeting and conferencing functionality for up to 25 devices, as well as core security and management capabilities.Microsoft Teams Rooms Pro provides advanced meeting experiences that are better optimized for hybrid work. It also includes advanced security, granular management controls, and rich reporting and analytics.
This is designed for: Organizations looking to test Microsoft Teams Room devices or organizations with a small number of basic rooms without the requirement for advanced conferencing features.This is designed for: Organizations of all sizes. Companies scaling their hybrid journey.Companies who want to easily and proactively manage multiple meeting rooms.

For a detailed Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic vs Pro feature comparison go to Microsoft Teams Rooms licenses page.

To enable Neat Devices with Microsoft Teams, you’ll need the following license(s):

ScenarioDevicesLicense required
Meeting Spaces– Neat Bar/Bar Gen 2 or Neat Bar Pro with Neat Pad as room control
– Neat Board/Board 50
– Additional Neat Pad as Microsoft Teams Panel (optional)*
Microsoft Teams Rooms – Basic or Pro
Optional:
Teams Phone Calling Plan
Workspace booking– Neat Pad as Teams PanelMicrosoft Teams Shared Devices License
Hotdesks or phone booths– Neat Frame for hotdeskingMicrosoft Teams Shared Devices License
Virtual Front desk– Neat Frame for Virtual front deskMicrosoft Teams Shared Devices License
Personal workspace– Neat Frame as a Teams display personal companion deviceMicrosoft Teams Enterprise Plan 
Optional:
Teams Phone Calling Plan
* Rooms using a Microsoft Teams Rooms Basic license that would like to add an extra Neat Pad as a Panel (/scheduler) will need to either upgrade to a Pro license or stack a Shared Device License

Our specialists can help you find the right Microsoft Teams Rooms solutions to make your meeting spaces neat.

Important Note: Neat Center pending Microsoft Teams certification