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Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) vs. Skype (discontinued)

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Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)

27 Reviews and Ratings

Skype (discontinued)

2,611 Reviews and Ratings

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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)

    Score8.2 out of 10
    		N/ACisco Meeting Server was a conferencing solution for allowing the user to setup a conference any time using a wide range of Cisco and Jabber devices, and third-party solutions (e.g. Skype for Business). The product has reached its end-of-life, and is discontinued.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    		N/ASkype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.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
    Cisco Meeting Server (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
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details——
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    Verified User
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    Compared to other programs I used, Cisco Meeting Server is in the middle field, I personally like Microsoft Teams more in terms of UE but for example Zoom, I find worse than Cisco Meeting Server and Skype is on the same level as Cisco Meeting Server. This is just my personal …
    Incentivized
    Jian Groenewald
    Service support analyst at NSC Global (Information Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees)
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    I would say Cisco Meeting Server has some ways to go before coming 1st compared to Microsoft Teams which is widely popular. Compared to other meeting servers, though, they are definitely better in the sense that they provide superior video quality, and integrate well with other …
    Incentivized
    Giuseppe Cusello
    GRC Director in Professional Services at Cyber Partners S.p.A. (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
    Chose Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    More efficient, less problems in using, immediate in use
    Incentivized
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
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    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
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    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
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    Features
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.0
    9 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.6
    138 Ratings
    High quality audio8.69 Ratings9.8135 Ratings
    High quality video8.29 Ratings9.6133 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements8.38 Ratings9.4130 Ratings
    Mobile support7.18 Ratings9.4118 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    8 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.4
    119 Ratings
    Desktop sharing8.38 Ratings9.5118 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.57 Ratings9.360 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.4
    9 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.6
    118 Ratings
    Calendar integration7.98 Ratings9.585 Ratings
    Meeting initiation8.79 Ratings9.7106 Ratings
    Integrates with social media5.55 Ratings9.565 Ratings
    Record meetings / events6.79 Ratings9.577 Ratings
    Slideshows8.48 Ratings9.968 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    7.5
    8 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.7
    111 Ratings
    Live chat7.98 Ratings9.7110 Ratings
    Audience polling7.37 Ratings9.964 Ratings
    Q&A7.47 Ratings9.662 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)
    8.2
    9 Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)
    9.7
    101 Ratings
    User authentication8.79 Ratings9.788 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions8.29 Ratings9.683 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list7.77 Ratings9.960 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued) and Skype (discontinued)
    Feature
    Cisco Meeting Server (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
    Cisco Meeting Server (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.9
    (9 ratings)
    9.1
    (140 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (1 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)