Microsoft Teams
Drop-in replacementFree with paid extrasThe browser version, pinned as an app. Same account, same chats, no installer.
Does Microsoft Teams run on Linux?
Verdict: Partly
Partly. Microsoft withdrew the Teams program for Linux, so there is no app to install, but Teams in a browser handles chat, calls, meetings and files and is what Microsoft now points Linux users to.
Microsoft's own admin documentation lists Teams availability by platform and marks Linux with a cross, noting that Teams is no longer supported on Linux. The old Linux installer was retired and will not come back.
Teams in the browser is supported, and Microsoft lists Edge, Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Chat, channels, file sharing, calls and meetings all work, including camera and screen sharing. Screen sharing can be awkward on newer Linux desktops that use the Wayland display system, which is what Ubuntu and Fedora now use by default. It usually works, and if it refuses you can share a single window instead of the whole screen, or log in through Chrome, which tends to behave best.
The easiest setup is to open Teams in Chrome or Edge, both of which install properly on Linux, and use the browser's option to install the site as an app. You then get a Teams icon in your applications list and a separate window, which is close to the old program.
Nothing changes on the account side. Your organisation, chat history, files and meeting invitations are all held by Microsoft, so signing in on Linux shows exactly what you had on Windows.
What to use instead of Microsoft Teams
Slack
Close matchFree with paid extrasOnly relevant if your workplace is willing to move. Has a proper Linux app.
Zoom
Different way of workingFree with paid extrasFor meetings rather than day-to-day chat. Has a full Linux app, which Teams does not.
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