Skype (discontinued) vs. Webex App

Skype (discontinued)

2,611 Reviews and Ratings

Webex App

1,624 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out of 10	N/A	Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.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
Webex App	Score8.3 out of 10	N/A	The Webex App brings together Webex Calling, Meetings, and Messaging into a single application, fostering collaboration and unlocking more productive ways to work.	$0 user/month

Pricing

Skype (discontinued)

Webex App

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

Basic Plan: $0.00
user/month
Meet Plan: $13.50
user/month
Meet + Call Plan: $25.00
user/month
Enterprise Plan: Contact Sales

Pricing Offerings
Skype (discontinued)	Webex App
Free Trial
No	Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No	Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No	Yes

No setup fee

Optional

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Skype (discontinued)	Webex App
Considered Both Products	Discontinued Products Adil Khan Robin Front-end Developer\| Team Lead in Information Technology at Dhaka IT Solution (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is a great app for various purposes, such as texting, calling, video chatting, and even holding virtual meetings. Regardless of connection speed, it provides the best quality and user experience. Skype's user base, reliability, and ease of use are unrivaled, and because … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) We have Cisco Jabber, Zoom and Rocket. Chat rolled out across organizations but they all lack the flexibility and attractiveness of Skype when it's coming to day-to-day work and solving business needs, even though they possess some important features and characteristics that … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) It was already a part of our Microsoft subscription, tied to everyone's email address account, making it easier to manage. It is limiting when trying to have conversations with external people. Incentivized Helpful?	Cisco peter awortwe IT Asset and Configuration Analyst, Service Catalog Manager, Knowledge Manager in Information Technology at Eprocess ISA (Information Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees) Chose Webex App We decided to go for webEx because of cost to replace Skype for business. Incentivized Helpful? Atif Mehmood Functional Consultant in Professional Services at Confiz limited (Computer Software, 201-500 employees) Chose Webex App Skype is too slow compared to Webex and there are no advanced features embedded in it. Microsoft Teams is a competitor to Webex both have similar features and there is a complex decision to select between these. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App Skype for Business doesn't have [the] option to save chats. Very old UI. Not user-friendly. Incentivized Helpful? Vina Allysa Yabut Customer Service Representative in Customer Service at Ajune BPO Outsourcing Inc (Telecommunications, 201-500 employees) Chose Webex App They have the same purpose as a global communication tool to use but for me, I like Webex more. There's a lot of issues on Skype sometimes which annoys me especially in the middle of a business meeting with clients even though we've got a strong internet connection in our … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App Webex is better than Skype. But need to improve to compete with zoom. Zoom user base is growing rapidly with its simple design and easy-to-use interface. WebEx needs to be simplified further. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App webex is very simple and not-complicated to setup Incentivized Helpful? Tara Tillery Subcontract Administrator at Lockheed Martin (Defense & Space, 10,001+ employees) Chose Webex App I prefer hosting meetings through Webex. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App Webex compete nicely with other communication tools but it only really shines when you use the whole cisco environment and start using all of its capabilities like chatbots notification planning and such. Incentivized Helpful? Charlie P Engineer in Information Technology at HMG (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Webex App Teams has a better chat experience but lacks the video quality of webex Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App good Incentivized Helpful? David Curameng Project Coordinator in Product Management at Cambium Assessment (Information Technology & Services, 501-1000 employees) Chose Webex App Webex App is primarily utilized in our company for Executive-Level meetings and occasionally internal meetings on a department level. Incentivized Helpful? carson Briggs Network Engineer in Information Technology at Forfusion (Computer Networking, 11-50 employees) Chose Webex App There is cross-platform integration. Webex App is the best value for money and the most secure. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App I'd prefer Cisco vs. other tools depending on the scenario, it is user friendly, very easy to navigate and to set up, and helps us connect with stakeholders who only have a landline. This is a unique feature that I haven't seen elsewhere in other apps in the market. It also has … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App Webex App is more secure and provides a better experience for users. It's less resource-intensive than Microsoft Teams and Cisco actively develops and improves the app. Noise-canceling is second to none, thanks to the acquisition of Babble Labs, and when used with products like … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App It has ease of use and wider reach Incentivized Helpful? Raihan Sheikh Programmer Analyst in Information Technology at HCLTECH (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Webex App Every app is good in its field. In professional works, webex is good, cost effective, secure, etc. Although I use others as well depending on the situation. Incentivized Helpful? Malcolm Abdullah Video & Voice Engineer II in Information Technology at Spectrum Communications (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees) Chose Webex App When comparing other chat infrastructure programs like Webex. I haven't really met or used one that compares to what the current WebEx program does now. Though there are many programs like it I haven't experienced a better Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App Webex according to me is more flexible to engage users and customers in meetings over internet. Incentivized Helpful? Francisco Antonio Network System Administrator in Information Technology at Kyndryl Brazil (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Webex App - Worldwide used by companies - It is very useful for remote access (for network supporters) - It is perfect for environments where the network has Cisco devices, it doesn't mean that other brands aren't suitable. - You can record the meetings, and training and use them for a … Incentivized Helpful? jeffrey moura customer success manager in Information Technology at Orange business services (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Webex App Webex App seems to be more robust and has a more attractive Gui. the fact that webex looks technologically superior compared to other solutions thanks to the various features that are being offered to customers. we are also working in different geographical locations and also … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App Webex App is useful in many cases. I think that if the company has its environment on Microsoft, then Microsoft Teams is a winner. I think there is no way to compete with a complete software solution. Webex App may be better as a stand-alone solution in my opinion. Calls, … Incentivized Helpful? Jayant Jagtap Assistant Professor in Engineering at Symbiosis institute of technology (Education Management, 201-500 employees) Chose Webex App Webex requires lesser bandwidth as compared to Microsoft Teams. Hence, even with a slow internet connection, we are able to connect with students for lectures and also with staff for meetings. The security is and access control is more with Webex as compared to Microsoft Teams. … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App In [the] German part of my organization, where I work, for long years Webex was the only tool for video calls, but also used as [a] main text communication tool for instant/ad hoc messaging. Recently MS Teams was added (and also used in other org. units of group). I value more … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex App Compared with Webex, Microsoft Teams has a more intuitive interface and better integration with Outlook. My organization was using Webex before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to use it. We have now fully transitioned over to Microsoft Teams for smaller team meetings, with … 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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Features

Skype (discontinued)

Webex App

Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.5 138 Ratings	Webex App - Ratings
High quality audio	9.7135 Ratings	00 Ratings
High quality video	9.6133 Ratings	00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements	9.4130 Ratings	00 Ratings
Mobile support	9.4118 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.4 119 Ratings	Webex App - Ratings
Desktop sharing	9.5118 Ratings	00 Ratings
Whiteboards	9.360 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.6 118 Ratings	Webex App - Ratings
Calendar integration	9.485 Ratings	00 Ratings
Meeting initiation	9.7106 Ratings	00 Ratings
Integrates with social media	9.465 Ratings	00 Ratings
Record meetings / events	9.477 Ratings	00 Ratings
Slideshows	9.968 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 111 Ratings	Webex App - Ratings
Live chat	9.7110 Ratings	00 Ratings
Audience polling	9.964 Ratings	00 Ratings
Q&A	9.562 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Security features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 101 Ratings	Webex App - Ratings
User authentication	9.788 Ratings	00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions	9.583 Ratings	00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list	9.960 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.3 4 Ratings	Webex App - Ratings
Video conferencing	9.74 Ratings	00 Ratings
Audio conferencing	9.04 Ratings	00 Ratings
Video screen sharing	9.24 Ratings	00 Ratings
Instant messaging	9.44 Ratings	00 Ratings

Comparison of Project Management features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
Feature	Skype (discontinued) - Ratings	Webex App 6.9 571 Ratings
Task Management	00 Ratings	7.3321 Ratings
Gantt Charts	00 Ratings	7.9150 Ratings
Scheduling	00 Ratings	8.0444 Ratings
Workflow Automation	00 Ratings	5.2214 Ratings
Mobile Access	00 Ratings	8.0536 Ratings
Search	00 Ratings	6.3452 Ratings
Visual planning tools	00 Ratings	5.4240 Ratings

Comparison of Communication features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
Feature	Skype (discontinued) - Ratings	Webex App 7.6 614 Ratings
Chat	00 Ratings	8.5604 Ratings
Notifications	00 Ratings	8.5594 Ratings
Discussions	00 Ratings	8.9547 Ratings
Surveys	00 Ratings	6.3298 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase	00 Ratings	6.8270 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting	00 Ratings	10.0151 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts	00 Ratings	2.0175 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook	00 Ratings	10.0382 Ratings

Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
Feature	Skype (discontinued) - Ratings	Webex App 7.5 528 Ratings
Versioning	00 Ratings	8.1313 Ratings
Video files	00 Ratings	7.5455 Ratings
Audio files	00 Ratings	8.3456 Ratings
Document collaboration	00 Ratings	8.0427 Ratings
Access control	00 Ratings	8.8332 Ratings
Advanced security features	00 Ratings	9.0340 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive	00 Ratings	1.1169 Ratings
Device sync	00 Ratings	8.8311 Ratings

User Ratings
	Skype (discontinued)	Webex App
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (140 ratings)	9.0 (681 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (5 ratings)	9.0 (30 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (4 ratings)	8.9 (392 ratings)
Availability	10.0 (1 ratings)	8.0 (10 ratings)
Performance	10.0 (1 ratings)	9.9 (10 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (42 ratings)	8.2 (395 ratings)
In-Person Training	- (0 ratings)	8.2 (3 ratings)
Online Training	- (0 ratings)	8.5 (6 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (3 ratings)	6.0 (13 ratings)
Configurability	10.0 (1 ratings)	6.5 (12 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Ease of integration	10.0 (1 ratings)	9.0 (9 ratings)
Product Scalability	10.0 (1 ratings)	7.1 (9 ratings)
Professional Services	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	10.0 (1 ratings)	9.0 (8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	10.0 (1 ratings)	8.0 (9 ratings)