Skype (discontinued) vs. Whereby

Skype (discontinued)

2,611 Reviews and Ratings

Whereby

33 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out of 10	N/A	Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.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
Whereby	Score9.9 out of 10	N/A	Norwegian company appear.in offers their flagship video conferencing platform to small teams, both in a free edition hosting up to 4 guests simultaneously in a session or a paid edition that supports up to 12 simultaneous meeting guests, among other features.	$0 per user

Pricing

Skype (discontinued)

Whereby

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

Free: $0
per user
Pro: $9.99
per user
Business: $59.99 and up
per user/room

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

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
Key User Insights
	Skype (discontinued)	Whereby
Considered Both Products	Discontinued Products Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is less expensive because it does not cost anything and is free with Windows, if you just use the basic features. Whereby allows easier connections with people who do not have skype installed and allows up to 12 people in a room at the same time, and allows multiple … Incentivized Helpful? 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 Verified User Chose Skype (discontinued) As a business messaging solution, Skype for Business has been replaced by Microsoft Teams which has been a significant upgrade. But the normal Skype hasn't really changed or developed much over the years leading to a steady decline in its customer base as well. A few years back … Incentivized Helpful? Kinga Odziemek Owner & Creative Director in Marketing at Brainy Bees (Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees) Chose Skype (discontinued) Since it has been longer out there it does not make mistakes that “newbie” tools can make. It is stable and trusted so both my team and my clients enjoy using it. It is simple and quick to hop on a call or have a short chat with Skype, and manage contacts. Incentivized Helpful?	Whereby Alvin Landicho Cloud Integration Consultant in Information Technology at Viden Group (Accounting, 51-200 employees) Chose Whereby When compared to the other VC platforms, we found Whereby the easiest to use for users and invitees. The only install from a recipient's point-of-view is a Chrome extension. Zoom requires a download and an account to sign into. Microsoft Teams is only for other members on the … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Whereby For me it was Zoom, Google Meet vs. Whereby. For me, the main idea was to make it easier for the clients (non-technical people) to join and starting to have a talk. For Zoom, it was too much, even for myself, and Google Meet always needs a calendar integration, but with Whereby … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Chose Whereby Whereby allows you to see everyone instead of just the last few people to talk. It also has no software to download and install. It works on any device that can access a website. Incentivized Helpful? Leonardo Barbosa Corrêa Sócio / Designer Gráfico in Marketing at LRT Comunicação Corporativa (Design, 1-10 employees) Chose Whereby It is a very simple tool. It can be accessed by all very fast. Sometimes we do more than one videoconference simultaneously and Whereby helps a lot as a second option, especially with few participants. Incentivized Helpful?
	Would buy again
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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)

Whereby

Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Skype (discontinued) and Whereby
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.5 138 Ratings	Whereby 7.8 14 Ratings
High quality audio	9.7135 Ratings	9.014 Ratings
High quality video	9.5133 Ratings	9.014 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements	9.3130 Ratings	8.012 Ratings
Mobile support	9.3118 Ratings	5.011 Ratings

Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Skype (discontinued) and Whereby
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.3 119 Ratings	Whereby 8.0 13 Ratings
Desktop sharing	9.4118 Ratings	8.013 Ratings
Whiteboards	9.260 Ratings	8.04 Ratings

Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Skype (discontinued) and Whereby
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.5 118 Ratings	Whereby 9.4 13 Ratings
Calendar integration	9.485 Ratings	9.94 Ratings
Meeting initiation	9.7106 Ratings	9.010 Ratings
Integrates with social media	9.465 Ratings	9.72 Ratings
Record meetings / events	9.477 Ratings	9.07 Ratings
Slideshows	9.968 Ratings	9.35 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and Whereby
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 111 Ratings	Whereby 8.3 9 Ratings
Live chat	9.7110 Ratings	9.09 Ratings
Audience polling	9.964 Ratings	7.01 Ratings
Q&A	9.562 Ratings	9.01 Ratings

Comparison of Online Events Security features of Skype (discontinued) and Whereby
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.7 101 Ratings	Whereby 6.9 11 Ratings
User authentication	9.688 Ratings	8.86 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions	9.583 Ratings	5.09 Ratings
Confidential attendee list	9.960 Ratings	7.04 Ratings

Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and Whereby
Feature	Skype (discontinued) 9.3 4 Ratings	Whereby - Ratings
Video conferencing	9.64 Ratings	00 Ratings
Audio conferencing	9.04 Ratings	00 Ratings
Video screen sharing	9.14 Ratings	00 Ratings
Instant messaging	9.34 Ratings	00 Ratings

User Ratings
	Skype (discontinued)	Whereby
Likelihood to Recommend	8.9 (140 ratings)	9.0 (15 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (5 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (4 ratings)	10.0 (2 ratings)
Availability	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Performance	10.0 (1 ratings)	- (0 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (42 ratings)	5.1 (9 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (3 ratings)	10.0 (1 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)