Skype (discontinued) vs. Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)

Skype (discontinued)

2,611 Reviews and Ratings

Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)

2,583 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Skype (discontinued)	Score7.1 out of 10	N/A	Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.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
Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)	Score8.7 out of 10	N/A	Skype for Business was an online messaging and conferencing tool, now superseded by Microsoft Teams.	N/A

Pricing

Skype (discontinued)

Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)

United States Subscription: $2.99
per month
North America Subscription: $6.99
per month
India Subscription: $7.99
per month

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Pricing Offerings
Skype (discontinued)	Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
Free Trial
No	No
Free/Freemium Version
No	No
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	No

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Key User Insights
	Skype (discontinued)	Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
Considered Both Products	Discontinued Products Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Compared to Slack, Skype for Business and MS Teams - I would choose any of them over Skype. Main strength of the other solutions is that they are usually made to be connected to your work e-mail. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is good for: Internal video calls and screen sharing. Easy and affordable tool for foreign calls (you can purchase a small credit for every user, so he can make foreign calls from everywhere in affordable prices). Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype overall is easier to use than a lot of comparable collaboration tools on the market. It really doesn't require formal training to use, and most users get used to all the features of the platform pretty quick overall. Some other collaboration tools may offer more … Incentivized Helpful? Mohammed ALLY Payroll Administrator in Corporate at LEE HECHT HARRISON LLC (Human Resources, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype stacks up against them as it is far more user-friendly and it is helpful for smaller companies who need a more affordable system. However, it does lack some functionalities that other tools have which can change this communication tool to a full-fledged like polls and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is just a robust system that almost everyone I've ever interacted with within a business setting has some experience with. So, for us, it was a decision based on convenience and reliability. Skype is [an] application that has been around for a long time and has many … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is a great tool for communicating with peers. It's also useful for screen sharing and having meetings through video conferencing. End-to-end testing is possible through Skype, as well. It integrates well with Outlook and setting up meetings is quick and easy. Adding … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Same as before with updates and more features. Nothing much more to say, it's been practical. Zoom is efficient but doesn't allow chat like everyone is already familiar nowadays. (ex; Microsoft, ICQ, MSN, Messenger, Facebook Messenger, etc.) Chatting is now second nature to … Incentivized Helpful? Kathleen E. Hobson Director - Pride Alliance in Professional Services at University of North Texas (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) Google Hangouts is a product that can be used for single and conference video calls. I have used this platform in the past and it doesn't provide the same amount of features as Skype. Google Hangouts requires everyone to create a Google account to participate, while all of the … Incentivized Helpful? Premkumar Thangarajan Senior Database Administrator in Information Technology at Ericsson (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) We use Microsoft Windows and products a lot here and Skype is our choice since it is compatible and easy to maintain for the IT Support Team. Everyone is familiar with this product across different countries due to the global reach and support from Microsoft. Incentivized Helpful?	Discontinued Products Sushant goyal Analyst in Finance and Accounting at Airtel International LLP-Airtel Africa (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Skype for Business existing before all these other softwares were present. So legacy is maintained by Skype. Main feature that stacks up Skype against all of the mentioned apps is security provided by Skype for Business apps. As we all know Zoom was not at all safe to use as lots … Incentivized Helpful? Emiliano Monterubbianesi Senior Programmer Analyst in Information Technology at RemaTarlazzi SPA (Retail, 501-1000 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) The previous version of Skype (before the purchase of Microsoft) certainly had fewer features than those implemented after integration with Lync. It was fortunate that Microsoft purchased Skype to improve its Lync. Incentivized Helpful? Emilee Baker Administrative Assistant in Engineering at Mazak Corp (Machinery, 51-200 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) I've just used regular Skype which is a lot different and more for the every day use since you can send emoticons and gifs, etc. I prefer Skype for Business because it's concise and to the point. Incentivized Helpful? Kaleb-John Loo Senior Firmware Engineer in Engineering at Spirent Communications (Telecommunications, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Skype for Business is the paid version of Skype and thus provides more features and capabilities. As a business with employees worldwide, we require video conferencing software that supports more than 25 members in a call, which is why Skype for Business is preferred over Skype.… Incentivized Helpful? Justin Wiebe CRM Manager - Analyst/Programmer in Marketing at Concordia University, Irvine (Higher Education, 501-1000 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) It's very well suited to compete against the "big players" in the video conferencing world. Even as it relates to "normal" Skype, it does a lot more, and a lot better. It might cost a bit more, but it seems to really work well when we get it going with a larger group for bigger … Incentivized Helpful? Cristian Bodnarasec Senior Software Development Manager in Information Technology at eSilicon (Semiconductors, 501-1000 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Before Skype for Business, we were using Skype and we needed more. At that time, Skype didn't have screen sharing capabilities and had some quality issues with audio and video conferencing. When we started using Lync, the difference in the quality of audio alone was so big that … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) WebEx seems to be more cumbersome than Skype and does not integrate as smoothly into Microsoft Outlook. Incentivized Helpful? Jakub Wilk President & Co-Founder in Information Technology at Enovatio (Computer Software, 1-10 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) It is easier to chat on Slack and whatsapp.Skype For Business is much better for video collaboration that ClickMeeting. We have a problem with ClickMeeting because it uses Flash technology and not every browser supports this technology well. I think that long-term we will use Sk… Incentivized Helpful? Alena Van Dalen Senior Event Strategist in Marketing at Event Strategy Group (Computer Hardware, 10,001+ employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) I always have Skype for business running alongside regular Skype because there are people outside of my organization that I need to reach in a timely manner. The conference and screensharing functionality of Skype for Business is great and easy to use - but that's mostly … Incentivized Helpful? Mandy Cramer Graphic Designer at Miss Mandible Designs (Graphic Design, 1-10 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Skype for Business works, but it's not as user-friendly or stable as normal Skype. One difficulty with Skype for Business is that the features aren't always implementable. Skype for Business is more stable than Google Hangouts. It doesn't have as many features as WebEx, but it … Incentivized Helpful? Samantha McMahon AssetZone Lead Analyst at Liquidity Services (Consumer Services, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) I prefer the regular Skype over Skype for Business. Incentivized Helpful? Md Equbal Technical Associate in Information Technology at SEARS Holding India (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) I had used "IBM Sametime" [at] my last company. It was also a good tool but as good as Skype for Business is. Skype for Business has many features and very user-friendly but IBM Sametime [did] not [have as] many features. Sharing screen and taking command is one of the best … Incentivized Helpful? Diana Tejeda Sales Transformation Leader in Sales at Softtek (Information Technology and Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) We had a similar situation, when the server was saturated, it was impossible to connect, but you could raise your hand to ask questions, it had polling and Q&A. You could also record the meetings, even when you connected through phone. Incentivized Helpful? Mechelle Timmons Founder/CEO in Corporate at MJT US (Research, 1-10 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) We couldn't continue using Skype for Business because it didn't meet our needs. We went with a competitor. Incentivized Helpful? Andrey Perepelitsyn Microsoft SQL Server DBA in Information Technology at DBI (Information Technology and Services, 201-500 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Slack has a bit higher sound quality on calls but does not have a very comfortable GUI and not very good notification sounds. On the other hand, you can connect several accounts to Slack client, as for Skype for Business you can connect only one account and run only one … Incentivized Helpful? Gustavo Porporato Daher Financial Accounting Lecturer in Finance and Accounting at University and Business Schools (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Webex is a more robust solution, but more expensive. Google hangout is a simple way to communicate, quite informal. Incentivized Helpful? Brian Nizinsky Digital Marketing Manager in Marketing at Paychex (Human Resources, 10,001+ employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) I have to use Skype for Business because its the only "approved" IM client. I also use Slack and there are some better collaboration options with Slack. Plus Slack is more fun to work in. But it doesn't integrate with anything else we have so it can not be fully used by everyone. Incentivized Helpful? yixiang Shan IT Strategic Technical Advisor in Information Technology at FedEx Express (Package/Freight Delivery, 10,001+ employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) We use both Skype for Business and Cisco Jabber in Fedex, as Cisco Jabber integrates with our real physical Cisco phone well. They are more like complements with each other. Incentivized Helpful? Leah Jakaitis Senior Data Analyst at Level Interactive (Marketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Most people are familiar with Skype (having personally used it), and Skype for Business has an approachable learning curve. It's also functional across multiple platforms and well-supported for smartphones, which makes it an easy choice when onboarding new clients/vendors. It … Incentivized Helpful? Amitai Levin Director of Human Resources in Human Resources at Tender Touch Rehab Services (Hospital & Health Care, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Skype for Business allows for a much quicker interaction between employees and simplistic screen sharing within our company and doesn't require downloading any additional software or click on on any additional links. Until we began using Skype for Business we would have to … Incentivized Helpful? Rishi Bavishi, CSSGB, CAPM Forecasting Analyst in Professional Services at Hilton (Hospitality, 10,001+ employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Very useful for one on one conversation. It as a great tool to be used for file sharing and screen sharing. No hassle of scheduling meeting and logging in for small tasks. Incentivized Helpful? Natasha Johnson Office Coordinator in Customer Service at Virtual Friends (Facilities Services, 201-500 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Although I do enjoy working with both Skype and Zoom for video conferencing. I would honestly say Skype delivered better video quality. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Previously with had Lynnc, which had issues in on line meetings ,and wasn't as rich in features, I think. Incentivized Helpful? Roel Timmermans European Online Marketing Leader in Marketing at D+M Group (Consumer Electronics, 501-1000 employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Liked Lync better, seemed to work a bit quicker. Incentivized Helpful? Scott Honeycutt Platforms Engineer at HCA (Hospital & Health Care, 10,001+ employees) Chose Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) Lync was pretty good and is still used in some locations and although Skype is an addition to Lync it has those functions that we all used to use when Skype was its own. Using Jabber was not a good experience for our company. Not sure how it would have been if we were a smaller … Incentivized Helpful?
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	Delivers good value for the price
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	Happy with the feature set
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	Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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	Implementation went as expected
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Features

Skype (discontinued)

Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)

Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Skype (discontinued) and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.5 138 Ratings	Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) 8.0 195 Ratings
High quality audio	9.7135 Ratings	9.1191 Ratings
High quality video	9.6133 Ratings	9.0185 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements	9.4130 Ratings	5.0181 Ratings
Mobile support	9.4118 Ratings	9.0146 Ratings

Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Skype (discontinued) and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.3 119 Ratings	Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) 7.0 191 Ratings
Desktop sharing	9.4118 Ratings	9.0191 Ratings
Whiteboards	9.260 Ratings	5.0120 Ratings

Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Skype (discontinued) and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.5 118 Ratings	Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) 9.3 188 Ratings
Calendar integration	9.485 Ratings	10.0174 Ratings
Meeting initiation	9.7106 Ratings	9.5182 Ratings
Integrates with social media	9.465 Ratings	8.182 Ratings
Record meetings / events	9.477 Ratings	9.0143 Ratings
Slideshows	9.968 Ratings	10.0115 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 111 Ratings	Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) 7.5 173 Ratings
Live chat	9.7110 Ratings	8.5171 Ratings
Audience polling	9.964 Ratings	7.094 Ratings
Q&A	9.562 Ratings	7.094 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Security features of Skype (discontinued) and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 101 Ratings	Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) 6.8 156 Ratings
User authentication	9.688 Ratings	9.0142 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions	9.583 Ratings	8.5148 Ratings
Confidential attendee list	9.960 Ratings	3.0109 Ratings

Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.3 4 Ratings	Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued) 7.8 1 Ratings
Video conferencing	9.74 Ratings	7.01 Ratings
Audio conferencing	9.04 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Video screen sharing	9.14 Ratings	8.01 Ratings
Instant messaging	9.34 Ratings	8.01 Ratings

User Ratings
	Skype (discontinued)	Skype for Business / Lync (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	8.9 (140 ratings)	8.4 (198 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (5 ratings)	9.0 (7 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (4 ratings)	9.0 (14 ratings)
Availability	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (42 ratings)	8.5 (40 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (3 ratings)	7.0 (2 ratings)
Configurability	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Product Scalability	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Professional Services	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)