Squads
The premium Open Source alternative to Microsoft Teams
🎯 Best for:Users seeking a faster, less resource-intensive Teams experience
What is Squads?
A lightweight alternative to the official Microsoft Teams desktop application. It optimizes memory usage by wrapping the web interface in a streamlined container to reduce resource bloat.
Tech Stack
RustTeam Collaboration
Why Squads?
- • Reduced RAM usage
- • Faster startup times
- • Native notification support
Limitations
- • Lacks some native call features
- • Dependent on Teams web API
- • Manual updates required
2/25/2026
Last Update
6
Forks
6
Issues
GPL-3.0
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Microsoft Teams)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
150+
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