Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft TeamsFormerly Lync
Overview
What is Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams?
Skype for Business was an online messaging and conferencing tool, now superseded by Microsoft Teams.
Great Software!
Beyond expectation
Great Software!
How could I work without Skype/Microsoft Teams?
"Reliable communication application, offers seamless integrations, and has numerous features."
Skype is budget friendly, easy to use and reliable software.
"Skype for Business is a remarkable communication tool that has widespread adoption."
Skype is great for meetings
Great communication tool overall.
Skype Review
The First video conference tool I have ever used
Skype keeps employees connected!
Skype for Business - Review
"Great Communication Tool At The Click Of A Button."
Awards
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Popular Features
- Desktop sharing (190)8.585%
- High quality audio (190)8.383%
- High quality video (184)7.878%
- Low bandwidth requirements (181)6.161%
Reviewer Pros & Cons
Pricing
What is Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams?
Skype for Business was an online messaging and conferencing tool, now superseded by Microsoft Teams.
Entry-level set up fee?
- No setup fee
Offerings
- Free Trial
- Free/Freemium Version
- Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Alternatives Pricing
What is Microsoft Teams?
Microsoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.
What is Lifesize Video Conferencing?
Lifesize is a web conferencing platform focused on making video conferencing systems and video conferencing apps work well together, while still being easy-to-use. Their platform incorporates web conferencing software with meeting room devices and wireless screen sharing.
Features
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Features related to the performance, reliability & compatibility of web conferencing and webinar (online events) software.
- 8.3High quality audio(190) Ratings
High quality audio connection is consistently available, with few or no interruptions.
- 7.8High quality video(184) Ratings
High quality video connection is consistently available, with few or no interruptions.
- 6.1Low bandwidth requirements(181) Ratings
Software is optimized so that meetings do not require a huge amount of bandwidth.
- 8Mobile support(145) Ratings
Attendees can access meetings/webinars from mobile devices.
Screen Sharing
Features related to remote screen sharing capabilities.
- 8.5Desktop sharing(190) Ratings
Presenters can remotely share a view of their desktop with attendees.
- 7Whiteboards(120) Ratings
Presenters or attendees can share notes or annotations they’ve made on a whiteboard/meeting space within the web conferencing UI.
Online Meetings / Events
Features related to hosting and attending meetings and events online.
- 8.7Calendar integration(173) Ratings
Scheduling capabilities integrate with users’ Calendars.
- 8.4Meeting initiation(181) Ratings
Meetings can be easily initiated, whether they are scheduled or on the fly.
- 7.9Integrates with social media(82) Ratings
Integrates with social media sites like Twitter and LinkedIn to promote meetings and webinars.
- 7.8Record meetings / events(142) Ratings
Meetings and webinars can be recorded for playback.
- 8.4Slideshows(114) Ratings
Presenters can present slideshows during the meeting within the web conferencing platform.
Online Events Collaboration
Features related to collaboration between attendees during web conferences, webinars, and other online events.
- 8.5Live chat(170) Ratings
Participants can use one-on-one and group instant messaging to communicate privately or selectively during meetings.
- 6.6Audience polling(93) Ratings
Presenters can ask for audience input.
- 6.4Q&A(93) Ratings
Attendees can ask questions during the presentation.
Online Events Security
Features related to the security of meetings and other events held via web conferencing/webinar software.
- 8.1User authentication(141) Ratings
Administrators can require users to authenticate their identities before joining a meeting.
- 7.6Participant roles & permissions(147) Ratings
Administrators can grant users different levels of access to conferences, as moderators, presenters, attendees, or participants. Permissions can be set for individual users, or based on user role/group.
- 6Confidential attendee list(109) Ratings
Presenters, moderators, or admins can see a confidential list of attendees that is not visible to all attendees.
VoIP system collaboration
Team collaboration via cloud phone system
- 7Video conferencing(1) Ratings
Built-in video conferencing capabilities
- 8Audio conferencing(1) Ratings
Audio conferencing credentials for all on the system.
- 8Video screen sharing(1) Ratings
Users are able to share their screens with other meeting participants on video conference calls.
- 8Instant messaging(1) Ratings
Users are able to communicate via chat, either one-on-one or in a group message, through an instant messaging or chat tool.
Product Details
- About
- Tech Details
- FAQs
What is Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams?
Skype for Business was a unified communications tool superseded by Microsoft Teams.
For personal use, Skype Desktop and Mobile apps are still available for download, but for business functionality the vendor now fully supports Microsoft Teams as the replacement for Skype for Business.
Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams Technical Details
Operating Systems | Unspecified |
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Mobile Application | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Comparisons
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Reviews and Ratings
(2584)Attribute Ratings
Reviews
(1-25 of 196)- High quality audio
- 90%9.0
- High quality video
- 80%8.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 50%5.0
- Mobile support
- 80%8.0
- Desktop sharing
- 80%8.0
- Whiteboards
- 50%5.0
- Calendar integration
- 100%10.0
- Meeting initiation
- 90%9.0
- Integrates with social media
- N/AN/A
- Record meetings / events
- 80%8.0
- Slideshows
- 100%10.0
- Live chat
- 70%7.0
- Audience polling
- 40%4.0
- Q&A
- 40%4.0
- User authentication
- 80%8.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 70%7.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 30%3.0
- Video conferencing
- 70%7.0
- Audio conferencing
- 80%8.0
- Video screen sharing
- 80%8.0
- Instant messaging
- 80%8.0
- Virtual Backgrounds
- 80%8.0
- Chat Messaging
- 70%7.0
- Meeting Recording
- 70%7.0
- Meeting Scheduling
- 70%7.0
- Participant Management
- 70%7.0
- Web Conference File Sharing
- 50%5.0
- Polls and Surveys
- 60%6.0
Great Software!
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- N/AN/A
- Low bandwidth requirements
- N/AN/A
- Mobile support
- N/AN/A
- Desktop sharing
- N/AN/A
- Whiteboards
- N/AN/A
- Calendar integration
- N/AN/A
- Meeting initiation
- N/AN/A
- Integrates with social media
- N/AN/A
- Record meetings / events
- N/AN/A
- Slideshows
- N/AN/A
- Live chat
- N/AN/A
- Audience polling
- N/AN/A
- Q&A
- N/AN/A
- User authentication
- N/AN/A
- Participant roles & permissions
- N/AN/A
- Confidential attendee list
- N/AN/A
Great Software!
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- 80%8.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 50%5.0
- Mobile support
- N/AN/A
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- N/AN/A
- Calendar integration
- 80%8.0
- Meeting initiation
- 60%6.0
- Integrates with social media
- N/AN/A
- Record meetings / events
- N/AN/A
- Slideshows
- 70%7.0
- Live chat
- 100%10.0
- Audience polling
- N/AN/A
- Q&A
- N/AN/A
- User authentication
- N/AN/A
- Participant roles & permissions
- N/AN/A
- Confidential attendee list
- N/AN/A
How could I work without Skype/Microsoft Teams?
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- 70%7.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 80%8.0
- Mobile support
- 80%8.0
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- 90%9.0
- Calendar integration
- 70%7.0
- Meeting initiation
- 90%9.0
- Record meetings / events
- 80%8.0
- Slideshows
- 80%8.0
- Live chat
- 100%10.0
- Audience polling
- 90%9.0
- Q&A
- 90%9.0
- User authentication
- 80%8.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 80%8.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 90%9.0
"Reliable communication application, offers seamless integrations, and has numerous features."
- High quality audio
- 90%9.0
- High quality video
- 80%8.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 90%9.0
- Mobile support
- 90%9.0
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- 90%9.0
- Calendar integration
- 90%9.0
- Meeting initiation
- 90%9.0
- Integrates with social media
- 90%9.0
- Record meetings / events
- 80%8.0
- Slideshows
- 80%8.0
- Live chat
- 90%9.0
- Audience polling
- 90%9.0
- Q&A
- 80%8.0
- User authentication
- 90%9.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 80%8.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 70%7.0
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- 70%7.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 30%3.0
- Mobile support
- 90%9.0
- Desktop sharing
- 80%8.0
- Whiteboards
- 70%7.0
- Meeting initiation
- 90%9.0
- Slideshows
- 90%9.0
- Live chat
- N/AN/A
- Audience polling
- N/AN/A
- Q&A
- N/AN/A
- User authentication
- 90%9.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 90%9.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 90%9.0
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- 90%9.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 70%7.0
- Mobile support
- 90%9.0
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- 80%8.0
- Calendar integration
- 80%8.0
- Meeting initiation
- 90%9.0
- Integrates with social media
- 70%7.0
- Record meetings / events
- 80%8.0
- Slideshows
- 70%7.0
- Live chat
- 90%9.0
- Audience polling
- 80%8.0
- Q&A
- 80%8.0
- User authentication
- 80%8.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 80%8.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 90%9.0
Skype is great for meetings
- High quality audio
- 90%9.0
- High quality video
- 100%10.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 60%6.0
- Mobile support
- 70%7.0
- Desktop sharing
- 100%10.0
- Whiteboards
- N/AN/A
- Calendar integration
- 80%8.0
- Meeting initiation
- 100%10.0
- Integrates with social media
- N/AN/A
- Record meetings / events
- 90%9.0
- Slideshows
- 80%8.0
- Live chat
- 100%10.0
- Audience polling
- N/AN/A
- Q&A
- N/AN/A
- User authentication
- N/AN/A
- Participant roles & permissions
- N/AN/A
- Confidential attendee list
- N/AN/A
Great communication tool overall.
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- 90%9.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 60%6.0
- Mobile support
- 60%6.0
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- 70%7.0
- Calendar integration
- 80%8.0
- Meeting initiation
- 80%8.0
- Integrates with social media
- 60%6.0
- Record meetings / events
- 60%6.0
- Slideshows
- 70%7.0
- Live chat
- 80%8.0
- Audience polling
- 80%8.0
- Q&A
- 80%8.0
- User authentication
- 70%7.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- N/AN/A
- Confidential attendee list
- N/AN/A
Skype Review
- High quality audio
- 40%4.0
- High quality video
- 40%4.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 40%4.0
- Mobile support
- 40%4.0
- Desktop sharing
- N/AN/A
- Whiteboards
- N/AN/A
- Calendar integration
- 60%6.0
- Meeting initiation
- 50%5.0
- Integrates with social media
- 60%6.0
- Record meetings / events
- 70%7.0
- Slideshows
- 50%5.0
- Live chat
- 50%5.0
- Audience polling
- 50%5.0
- Q&A
- 70%7.0
- User authentication
- 40%4.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 60%6.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 60%6.0
The First video conference tool I have ever used
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- 70%7.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 80%8.0
- Mobile support
- 60%6.0
- Desktop sharing
- 80%8.0
- Calendar integration
- 90%9.0
- Meeting initiation
- 100%10.0
- Live chat
- 90%9.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 70%7.0
Skype keeps employees connected!
- High quality audio
- 50%5.0
- High quality video
- 60%6.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 50%5.0
- Mobile support
- N/AN/A
- Desktop sharing
- 70%7.0
- Whiteboards
- N/AN/A
- Calendar integration
- 90%9.0
- Meeting initiation
- 70%7.0
- Integrates with social media
- N/AN/A
- Record meetings / events
- 50%5.0
- Slideshows
- N/AN/A
- Live chat
- 100%10.0
- Q&A
- 50%5.0
- User authentication
- 90%9.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 80%8.0
- Confidential attendee list
- N/AN/A
Skype for Business - Review
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- 80%8.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 70%7.0
- Mobile support
- 40%4.0
- Desktop sharing
- 80%8.0
- Whiteboards
- 70%7.0
- Calendar integration
- 90%9.0
- Meeting initiation
- 80%8.0
- Record meetings / events
- 80%8.0
- Slideshows
- 80%8.0
- Live chat
- 70%7.0
- Audience polling
- 70%7.0
- Q&A
- 70%7.0
- User authentication
- 70%7.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 70%7.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 50%5.0
"Great Communication Tool At The Click Of A Button."
- High quality audio
- 90%9.0
- High quality video
- 90%9.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 80%8.0
- Mobile support
- 100%10.0
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- 80%8.0
- Calendar integration
- 90%9.0
- Meeting initiation
- 90%9.0
- Integrates with social media
- 90%9.0
- Record meetings / events
- 90%9.0
- Slideshows
- 90%9.0
- Live chat
- 90%9.0
- Audience polling
- 90%9.0
- Q&A
- 80%8.0
- User authentication
- 90%9.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 80%8.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 80%8.0
Skype Business = Microsoft Teams = Power play!
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- 90%9.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 100%10.0
- Mobile support
- 50%5.0
- Desktop sharing
- 80%8.0
- Whiteboards
- 90%9.0
- Calendar integration
- 100%10.0
- Meeting initiation
- 90%9.0
- Integrates with social media
- 50%5.0
- Record meetings / events
- 70%7.0
- Slideshows
- 90%9.0
- Live chat
- 60%6.0
- Audience polling
- 90%9.0
- Q&A
- 70%7.0
- User authentication
- 70%7.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 80%8.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 80%8.0
Meeting and a collaborative Tool
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- 90%9.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 80%8.0
- Mobile support
- 90%9.0
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- 80%8.0
- Calendar integration
- 70%7.0
- Meeting initiation
- 80%8.0
- Integrates with social media
- 50%5.0
- Record meetings / events
- 90%9.0
- Slideshows
- 90%9.0
- Live chat
- 90%9.0
- Audience polling
- 80%8.0
- Q&A
- 80%8.0
- User authentication
- 80%8.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 90%9.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 70%7.0
No longer the simple team player it used to be
- High quality audio
- 90%9.0
- High quality video
- 90%9.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 30%3.0
- Mobile support
- N/AN/A
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- 70%7.0
- Calendar integration
- 90%9.0
- Meeting initiation
- 100%10.0
- Integrates with social media
- N/AN/A
- Record meetings / events
- 90%9.0
- Slideshows
- 80%8.0
- Live chat
- 90%9.0
- Audience polling
- 80%8.0
- Q&A
- 80%8.0
- User authentication
- 80%8.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 90%9.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 70%7.0
Your familiar Skype, optimized for business users
- High quality audio
- 70%7.0
- High quality video
- 70%7.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 20%2.0
- Mobile support
- 50%5.0
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- 70%7.0
- Calendar integration
- 50%5.0
- Meeting initiation
- 70%7.0
- Integrates with social media
- N/AN/A
- Record meetings / events
- 80%8.0
- Slideshows
- 90%9.0
- Live chat
- 80%8.0
- Audience polling
- 70%7.0
- Q&A
- 80%8.0
- User authentication
- N/AN/A
- Participant roles & permissions
- 80%8.0
- Confidential attendee list
- N/AN/A
Uniqueness goes beyond the boundaries of communication
- High quality audio
- 90%9.0
- High quality video
- 90%9.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 80%8.0
- Mobile support
- 90%9.0
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- 80%8.0
- Calendar integration
- 80%8.0
- Meeting initiation
- 80%8.0
- Integrates with social media
- 80%8.0
- Record meetings / events
- 80%8.0
- Slideshows
- 80%8.0
- Live chat
- 80%8.0
- Audience polling
- 80%8.0
- Q&A
- 80%8.0
- User authentication
- 80%8.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 80%8.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 80%8.0
Enterprise large scale collaboration tool - although it's slowly getting to be a dinosaur
- High quality audio
- 90%9.0
- High quality video
- 80%8.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 60%6.0
- Mobile support
- 80%8.0
- Desktop sharing
- 100%10.0
- Calendar integration
- 80%8.0
- Meeting initiation
- 100%10.0
- Record meetings / events
- 10%1.0
- Slideshows
- 80%8.0
- Live chat
- 100%10.0
- Audience polling
- 90%9.0
- Q&A
- 80%8.0
- User authentication
- 100%10.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 100%10.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 100%10.0
Stay Connected with Skype for Business
- High quality audio
- 80%8.0
- High quality video
- 60%6.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 70%7.0
- Mobile support
- 40%4.0
- Desktop sharing
- 100%10.0
- Whiteboards
- 60%6.0
- Calendar integration
- N/AN/A
- Integrates with social media
- N/AN/A
- Record meetings / events
- 60%6.0
- Live chat
- 100%10.0
- User authentication
- 100%10.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 30%3.0
Minimal UI and easy to use application
- High quality audio
- 70%7.0
- High quality video
- 80%8.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 70%7.0
- Mobile support
- 60%6.0
- Desktop sharing
- 70%7.0
- Whiteboards
- 70%7.0
- Calendar integration
- 80%8.0
- Meeting initiation
- 70%7.0
- Integrates with social media
- 60%6.0
- Record meetings / events
- 70%7.0
- Slideshows
- 70%7.0
- Live chat
- 60%6.0
- Audience polling
- 70%7.0
- Q&A
- 70%7.0
- User authentication
- 70%7.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 50%5.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 30%3.0
Skype 4 life
- High quality audio
- 90%9.0
- High quality video
- 80%8.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 60%6.0
- Mobile support
- 80%8.0
- Desktop sharing
- 100%10.0
- Whiteboards
- 60%6.0
- Calendar integration
- 90%9.0
- Meeting initiation
- 90%9.0
- Integrates with social media
- 40%4.0
- Record meetings / events
- 50%5.0
- Slideshows
- 100%10.0
- User authentication
- 100%10.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 100%10.0
- Confidential attendee list
- N/AN/A
Great option for Microsoft Office users
- High quality audio
- 70%7.0
- High quality video
- 70%7.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 30%3.0
- Mobile support
- 70%7.0
- Desktop sharing
- 80%8.0
- Calendar integration
- 90%9.0
- Meeting initiation
- 90%9.0
- Integrates with social media
- N/AN/A
- Record meetings / events
- 90%9.0
- Slideshows
- N/AN/A
- Live chat
- 70%7.0
- Audience polling
- 70%7.0
- Q&A
- 70%7.0
- User authentication
- N/AN/A
- Participant roles & permissions
- 70%7.0
- Confidential attendee list
- N/AN/A
- High quality audio
- 90%9.0
- High quality video
- 80%8.0
- Low bandwidth requirements
- 80%8.0
- Mobile support
- 90%9.0
- Desktop sharing
- 90%9.0
- Whiteboards
- 90%9.0
- Calendar integration
- 90%9.0
- Meeting initiation
- 100%10.0
- Integrates with social media
- 90%9.0
- Record meetings / events
- 90%9.0
- Slideshows
- 90%9.0
- Live chat
- 90%9.0
- Audience polling
- 90%9.0
- Q&A
- 90%9.0
- User authentication
- 90%9.0
- Participant roles & permissions
- 90%9.0
- Confidential attendee list
- 90%9.0