Windows Contacts vs Microsoft People

Struggling to choose between Windows Contacts and Microsoft People? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Windows Contacts is a Social & Communications solution with tags like contacts, address-book, windows.

It boasts features such as Store contact details like phone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses, Organize contacts into groups, Link contacts across multiple accounts and services, Search contacts, Import/export contacts to file, Print contacts, Share contacts via email, social media, etc and pros including Comes pre-installed on Windows, Easy to use interface, Integrates with Windows apps and services, Free.

On the other hand, Microsoft People is a Social & Communications product tagged with contacts, communication, messaging.

Its standout features include Unified contacts from across Microsoft 365 apps, Relationship mapping to see connections between contacts, Activity feed showing recent interactions with contacts, Ability to start chats, calls, or meetings with contacts, Integration with Teams, Outlook, and LinkedIn, and it shines with pros like Centralized contacts and communications, Understand relationships between contacts, Easy to collaborate and connect with contacts, Syncs contacts and activities across Microsoft apps.

Feature	Windows Contacts	Microsoft People
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Social & Communications	Social & Communications

Product Overview

Windows Contacts

Description: Windows Contacts is the contact management application included with Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 operating systems. It allows users to store contact details like phone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses, and other information about their contacts.

Microsoft People

Description: Microsoft People is a contact and communication app for Windows that integrates with other Microsoft 365 services. It allows users to see conversations, contacts, and relationships across apps like Teams, Outlook, and LinkedIn.

Key Features Comparison

Windows Contacts Features

• Store contact details like phone numbers, email addresses, postal addresses
• Organize contacts into groups
• Link contacts across multiple accounts and services
• Search contacts
• Import/export contacts to file
• Print contacts
• Share contacts via email, social media, etc

Microsoft People Features

• Unified contacts from across Microsoft 365 apps
• Relationship mapping to see connections between contacts
• Activity feed showing recent interactions with contacts
• Ability to start chats, calls, or meetings with contacts
• Integration with Teams, Outlook, and LinkedIn

Pros & Cons Analysis

Windows Contacts

Pros

• Comes pre-installed on Windows
• Easy to use interface
• Integrates with Windows apps and services
• Free

Cons

• Limited features compared to third-party apps
• No mobile app
• Lacks collaboration features

Microsoft People

Pros

• Centralized contacts and communications
• Understand relationships between contacts
• Easy to collaborate and connect with contacts
• Syncs contacts and activities across Microsoft apps

Cons

• Only available for Microsoft 365 subscribers
• Limited functionality compared to other CRMs
• May have redundancy with Outlook contacts
• Data privacy concerns with relationship mapping

Pricing Comparison

Windows Contacts

• Free

Microsoft People

• Subscription-Based