Skype (discontinued) vs. Webex Meetings

Skype (discontinued)

2,611 Reviews and Ratings

Webex Meetings

2,455 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out of 10	N/A	Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.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 Meetings	Score8.4 out of 10	N/A	Webex Meetings is a video conferencing solution powering hybrid work. It enables a seamless collaboration experience and better results with meetings that are designed to give everyone the ability to engage no matter their location, language, or communication style.	$14.50 per month per user

Pricing

Skype (discontinued)

Webex Meetings

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

Webex Meet: $14.50
per month per user
Webex Suite: Meet + Call: $25
per month per user
Enterprise: Contact Sales

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

No setup fee

Optional

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Discount available for annual pricing.

Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Skype (discontinued)	Webex Meetings
Considered Both Products	Discontinued Products Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Microsoft Teams is more suitable for teams who share information in Channels. It also allows simple management of tasks and projects through the integrated Kanban Board. Zoom and Webex Meetings are more suitable for holding Webinars. Zoom is easy to use for holding meetings … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype meetings are MUCH more streamline than WebEx Meetings. The one stop shop with skype meetings does not lag and you don't have to take time to login into WebEx and then have WebEx call and accept the meeting. The whole Skype process does not require you to have a phone … Incentivized Helpful? Ricardo G Lopes English Interpreter & Translator in Corporate at Self Employed (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype has more solid features and more stability than Net2Phone, although Net2Phone is more focused on phone calls. Skype is a bit behind Avaya Communicator, again because Avaya Communicator is more focused on phone calls, and Skype is everywhere. Skype is not at the same level … 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? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) We use Skype the most for the simplicity of the program, also, everyone is familiar with the program from all over the world due to the global reach and support from Microsoft. Incentivized Helpful? Jason Hartigan Business Analyst in Information Technology at Bowling Green State University (Higher Education, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) It's very difficult to compare Skype to the other tools listed above that are in the database. Skype is much more fully featured and easy to use with many users than Google Hangouts or Google Duo. WebEx and GoToMeeting are better conference call style set ups but not really … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) For large digital meetings, we are moving to zoom. For interactive sessions, we normally use webex and for good quality connections in remote meetings we'll use Arkadin 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? Dawn Solomon Sr. SAP Business Process Analyst/Team Lead HR/FICO COE in Information Technology at Haworth (Furniture, 5001-10,000 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) WebEx can be used if it is a formal setting but sometimes it is not necessary to have a formal call that you have to pay for the time used. Skype is quick, you can have a quick informal meeting to discuss issues if you are both online and can work together to see what each … Incentivized Helpful?	Cisco Deep Mukherji Sr. Director-Delivery Head in Information Technology at Wipro Digital (Information Technology & Services, 10,001+ employees) Chose Webex Meetings Webex integrates seamlessly with the tools I already use, like Google Calendar and Slack, streamlining my workflow and eliminating the need to switch between platforms and Webex delivers. Crystal-clear audio and video, even with large groups, without interruptions. Skype is … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings I would say that Webex is very strong when it comes video conferencing and virtual events. Microsoft Teams is ideal for team collaboration, integration with Microsoft 365, and a unified platform for communication and collaboration. Skype for Business was historically very good … Incentivized Helpful? Sophia Branagh Specialist in Sales at Apple (Retail, 51-200 employees) Chose Webex Meetings I think Zoom is better, but I do not like Skype or Microsoft Teams more. Webex works very similarly to zoom, so they were preferential. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings Webex has better integration with voice, chat, and video. It's a one-stop communication hub. Teams can't handle softphone capabilities. Skype didn't do video chat well. Teams is a little disjointed between the chats, which I do often, and the meetings, which I do rarely. Teams … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings The version of Skype we were using, pre-pandemic, was antiquated. It was the only such software I’d used, and it got the job done, but I knew there were better options. From a business standpoint, though, if it wasn’t broke we weren’t going to fix it. Now, 3 years into using … Incentivized Helpful? Daniel Meyer Founder & CEO in Corporate at Under A Tree, Inc. (Non-profit Organization Management, 1-10 employees) Chose Webex Meetings Initially, Webex was the most reliable, secure, and feature-rich option on the market when we started our online schools 12 years ago. Skype was much more of a social platform (prior to Skype Business) and we wanted to communicate to potential school partners and parents that … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings I think compared to some it's better compared to others, it's worse. It's very in the middle, so it's probably not the best of its class, but also not the worst. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings The functionality that Webex Meetings had was so good compared to most other players and we especially like the licensing model of Webex Meetings over the others. Incentivized Helpful? Leandro Lucero Jr Desktop Support Engineer in Information Technology at VXI Global Holdings (Computer Networking, 10,001+ employees) Chose Webex Meetings Webex Meetings is much more user-friendly and easy to use than the two I have listed. Webex Meetings can also be used even if you are not logged in or don't have an account. all you have to do is have the meeting ID and it will connect you instantly. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings We selected because of ease of use, number of participation audience , security feature , quick and easy to integrate with other software , training of software is very easy do not need any expert or deatiled disucssion , costumer support is very helpful and always availble , … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings We use both Webex Meetings and Zoom in our workflow depending on the customers we need to interface with and it's based on the customer's preference. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings Webex Meeting is more user friendly in my opninion comparing it with Microsoft Teams. Incentivized Helpful? Duane McAlpine IT Projects Engineer in Information Technology at Breville (Food & Beverages, 1001-5000 employees) Chose Webex Meetings Was the easiest to deploy in a tight deadline to al our uses Incentivized Helpful? Ali Arefazad, MBA Business Consultant in Marketing at Kora Renovation (Construction, 11-50 employees) Chose Webex Meetings Webes is easier to use. All people inside and outside the company that used it were happy and shared their positive feedback. It needs less space on computers and doesn't make the computer slow. Customer service were outstanding and the whole experience was pleasant and … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings easy to use. less integration issues and user friendly interface Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings Selecting Webex was mainly because our external stakeholders were using it and not the other tools which we had for internal collaboration. To be honest, there isn't much to separate Webex from other tools for the simple reason that all of these tools have similar … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings Microsoft Teams is integrated with our business email, which makes it more convenient for internal calls/meetings. A big proponent of this is always having the status of our coworkers and MS teams can assist in scheduling meetings when the invitees are available. However if we … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings Zoom is the ubiquitous and leading consumer/enterprise choice. So some work to be done there. OBS was excellent for webcasting purposes, but not a choice I would make for my business. Incentivized Helpful? Heidi Young Small Business Owner in Corporate at HCJ Hauling, Welding, & Fabrication, LLC. (Consumer Services, 1-10 employees) Chose Webex Meetings I have tried several of the other similar products and found them close to the same to use. Personally, I liked the features that I found on Webex better than on the others. I like the ease of use and functionality. Incentivized Helpful? Stacey Purdy Lead IT Solutions Systems Integrator in Information Technology at Memphis Communications Corporation (Business Supplies & Equipment, 51-200 employees) Chose Webex Meetings Webex Meetings is superior to each of the other products we tried because of its better security, ease of use, and quality of audio and video. We have been using Webex Meetings for 2 years, and now when a vendor or client sends a meeting invite from another platform, it is … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings ->In Webex, we have an option to join the calls with dial-in numbers across the globe. This has helped us a lot to us. Some of the employees didn't have good network connectivity with the help of a dial-in number they can join the call over the mobile phone and not worry about … Incentivized Helpful? Ahsanul Haque Zion Back-end Developer in Information Technology at Binary Quest (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees) Chose Webex Meetings Cisco Webex is still a helpful platform, particularly for large organizations. Multipurpose: Conferences and live webinars, and IT support are just some of the uses of this tool. There are no complicated features to learn how to use. It is unquestionably more user-friendly than … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings Webex Meetings particularly works well in slower network settings when compared to other apps. We were able to communicate effectively with the help of automatic captions. Their app is more fluid than their competitors. Their hassle-free experience when setting up meetings is … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Webex Meetings Webex is easy to manage. It gives immense quality compared to other online meeting apps. It doesn’t crash often. Very good support from the Cisco Webex team. Able to configure both SIP and h323 protocols. Its integration with VIdeo conferencing devices is easy and they provide … 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)

Webex Meetings

Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.6 138 Ratings	Webex Meetings 8.2 790 Ratings
High quality audio	9.8135 Ratings	8.5784 Ratings
High quality video	9.6133 Ratings	8.5777 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements	9.4130 Ratings	7.8747 Ratings
Mobile support	9.4118 Ratings	8.2712 Ratings

Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.4 119 Ratings	Webex Meetings 8.3 779 Ratings
Desktop sharing	9.5118 Ratings	8.5777 Ratings
Whiteboards	9.360 Ratings	8.1677 Ratings

Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.6 118 Ratings	Webex Meetings 8.1 788 Ratings
Calendar integration	9.585 Ratings	8.3746 Ratings
Meeting initiation	9.7106 Ratings	8.4774 Ratings
Integrates with social media	9.565 Ratings	7.3320 Ratings
Record meetings / events	9.577 Ratings	8.5737 Ratings
Slideshows	9.968 Ratings	8.0668 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 111 Ratings	Webex Meetings 8.4 747 Ratings
Live chat	9.7110 Ratings	8.5725 Ratings
Audience polling	9.964 Ratings	8.5646 Ratings
Q&A	9.662 Ratings	8.2651 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Security features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 101 Ratings	Webex Meetings 8.5 739 Ratings
User authentication	9.788 Ratings	8.2691 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions	9.683 Ratings	8.4721 Ratings
Confidential attendee list	9.960 Ratings	8.8431 Ratings

Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex Meetings
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.3 4 Ratings	Webex Meetings - 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

User Ratings
	Skype (discontinued)	Webex Meetings
Likelihood to Recommend	9.0 (140 ratings)	8.4 (802 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (5 ratings)	5.8 (48 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (4 ratings)	7.9 (106 ratings)
Availability	10.0 (1 ratings)	9.0 (447 ratings)
Performance	10.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (422 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (42 ratings)	10.0 (109 ratings)
In-Person Training	- (0 ratings)	8.2 (3 ratings)
Online Training	- (0 ratings)	5.5 (3 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (3 ratings)	9.8 (16 ratings)
Configurability	10.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (8 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model	10.0 (1 ratings)	7.3 (10 ratings)
Ease of integration	10.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (6 ratings)
Product Scalability	10.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (418 ratings)
Professional Services	10.0 (1 ratings)	8.9 (9 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	10.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (8 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	10.0 (1 ratings)	10.0 (9 ratings)