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8x8 Express (discontinued) vs. Skype (discontinued)

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8x8 Express (discontinued)

26 Reviews and Ratings

Skype (discontinued)

2,611 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    8x8 Express (discontinued)

    Score3.9 out of 10
    		N/A8x8 Express was a cloud-based phone system that included unlimited calling within the U.S and Canada, HD video conferencing, business SMS and team chat, pre-configured. As of March 2023 8x8 Express is end of sale and no longer available.N/A

    Skype (discontinued)

    Score7.1 out of 10
    		N/ASkype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.

    $2.99

    per month

    Pricing
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    United States Subscription
    $2.99
    per month
    North America Subscription
    $6.99
    per month
    India Subscription
    $7.99
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
    More Pricing Information
    Features
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.6
    138 Ratings
    High quality audio8.06 Ratings9.8135 Ratings
    High quality video8.03 Ratings9.6133 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings9.4130 Ratings
    Mobile support00 Ratings9.4118 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.4
    119 Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.52 Ratings9.5118 Ratings
    Whiteboards00 Ratings9.360 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.6
    118 Ratings
    Calendar integration9.02 Ratings9.585 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.02 Ratings9.7106 Ratings
    Record meetings / events9.02 Ratings9.577 Ratings
    Integrates with social media00 Ratings9.565 Ratings
    Slideshows00 Ratings9.968 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.7
    111 Ratings
    Live chat8.52 Ratings9.7110 Ratings
    Audience polling00 Ratings9.964 Ratings
    Q&A00 Ratings9.562 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    9.3
    5 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.7
    101 Ratings
    User authentication9.05 Ratings9.788 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions9.54 Ratings9.683 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list00 Ratings9.960 Ratings
    Cloud PBX
    Comparison of Cloud PBX features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.0
    6 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Hosted PBX7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR)8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Directory of employee names8.66 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call Management
    Comparison of Call Management features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    8.9
    6 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Answering rules9.06 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call recording9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call park9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call screening9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Message alerts9.25 Ratings00 Ratings
    Business SMS/External Messaging8.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Fax8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Voicemail Transcription9.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile apps
    Comparison of Mobile apps features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    9.6
    3 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Mobile app for iOS9.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile app for Android9.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration
    Comparison of Unified Communications Platform and Collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    7.1
    5 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Centralized communications management8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team messaging8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team document sharing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Call and meeting analytics6.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of 8x8 Express (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    8x8 Express (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.3
    4 Ratings
    Video conferencing00 Ratings9.74 Ratings
    Audio conferencing00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Video screen sharing00 Ratings9.24 Ratings
    Instant messaging00 Ratings9.44 Ratings
    User Ratings
    8x8 Express (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.6
    (8 ratings)
    9.0
    (140 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    10.0
    (42 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Professional Services
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)