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Hasarak vs Microsoft Teams
Teams is built around meetings and the Microsoft 365 suite. Hasarak is built around fast written conversation, with docs and your AI tools in the same window.
Side by side
| Hasarak | Microsoft Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| Channels and threads | ✓ | ✓ |
| Vim-style keyboard navigation | Minimal style | — |
| Docs next to chat | Pages, co-edited, with Mermaid | Loop, SharePoint |
| MCP server for any MCP client | ✓ | — |
| Custom connectors | One HTTP endpoint | Teams apps, Workflows |
| Desktop and mobile apps | Not released yet | ✓ |
| Video meetings | — | ✓ |
| Microsoft 365 integration | — | ✓ |
Why teams switch from Microsoft Teams
Fast enough to stay out of the way
The web app opens straight to your inbox, ⌘K jumps anywhere, and the Minimal style adds Vim keys.
Docs that render diagrams
Pages are edited together in real time, with tables, images and Mermaid diagrams, linked straight from chat.
Your AI tools sign in like a teammate
Add the workspace's MCP URL to Claude Code or Cursor and it reads and posts as you, with your access.
Using both
Hasarak has no video calls. Keep Teams for meetings and move day-to-day written conversation and docs to Hasarak.
Where Teams is the better choice
If your company runs on Microsoft 365, Teams is often already paid for and tied into Outlook, OneDrive, SharePoint and the Office apps. Meetings, calling and webinars are first-class, IT gets the admin and compliance controls of the rest of the suite, and there are desktop and mobile apps. Hasarak doesn’t try to compete on any of that.
Where Hasarak is the better choice
Engineering teams often find Teams heavy for quick written back-and-forth. Hasarak opens fast, puts mentions, thread replies and DMs in one inbox, and lets keyboard people do everything without the mouse. Specs and runbooks live as pages next to the channel, and the workspace is an MCP server, so Claude Code, Cursor and your scripts can read the discussion and post updates as you.
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Questions
What is a good Microsoft Teams alternative for developers?
Developer teams usually want fast written chat, threads that don't get lost and integrations with their code tools. Hasarak, Slack, Zulip and Mattermost are the common picks; Hasarak adds docs with Mermaid diagrams next to chat and an MCP server any client can sign in to.
Can I use Hasarak and Microsoft Teams together?
Yes. Keep Teams for meetings and Microsoft 365 files, and use Hasarak for day-to-day engineering conversation and docs.
Does Hasarak have video calls?
No. Hasarak has no voice or video calls. It focuses on chat, threads, an inbox and pages.
Is Hasarak part of an office suite?
No. Hasarak is team chat and docs on its own, in the browser at app.hasarak.com, with connectors and an MCP server for the tools you already use. Desktop and mobile apps are in development.
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