Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued) vs. Skype (discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Cisco Business Edition 7000 was a collaboration and universal communication, VOIP / telephony, conferencing and messaging platform for enterprises of 1000 to 5000 employees. It has been discontinued, and is superseded by functionality found in Webex Calling.N/A
Skype (discontinued)
Score 7.1 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Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.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
Pricing
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
United States Subscription
$2.99
per month
North America Subscription
$6.99
per month
India Subscription
$7.99
per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
Features
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
7.1
9 Ratings
8% below category average
Skype (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Task Management7.69 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts7.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling6.77 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation8.07 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access7.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Search6.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
6.9
9 Ratings
14% below category average
Skype (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Chat5.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys8.36 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase7.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting6.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.56 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook5.96 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
7.4
9 Ratings
6% below category average
Skype (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Versioning6.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files7.97 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration6.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control7.17 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features8.49 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive8.94 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync4.37 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Skype (discontinued)
7.5
138 Ratings
5% below category average
High quality audio00 Ratings8.2135 Ratings
High quality video00 Ratings8.0133 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements00 Ratings6.8130 Ratings
Mobile support00 Ratings6.9118 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Skype (discontinued)
6.6
119 Ratings
18% below category average
Desktop sharing00 Ratings7.1118 Ratings
Whiteboards00 Ratings6.160 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Skype (discontinued)
6.8
118 Ratings
19% below category average
Calendar integration00 Ratings6.585 Ratings
Meeting initiation00 Ratings7.5106 Ratings
Integrates with social media00 Ratings5.865 Ratings
Record meetings / events00 Ratings7.077 Ratings
Slideshows00 Ratings7.168 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Skype (discontinued)
6.8
111 Ratings
17% below category average
Live chat00 Ratings7.2110 Ratings
Audience polling00 Ratings6.664 Ratings
Q&A00 Ratings6.462 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Skype (discontinued)
7.7
101 Ratings
4% below category average
User authentication00 Ratings8.588 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions00 Ratings7.383 Ratings
Confidential attendee list00 Ratings7.260 Ratings
VoIP system collaboration
Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
-
Ratings
Skype (discontinued)
7.4
4 Ratings
4% below category average
Video conferencing00 Ratings7.64 Ratings
Audio conferencing00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
Video screen sharing00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
Instant messaging00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
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Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
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Score 8.5 out of 10
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User Ratings
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.4
(10 ratings)
7.0
(140 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.0
(4 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(42 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Professional Services
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)Skype (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
Cisco business edition are well suited for the environment where we need regular communication as they are easy to dial and has got great features. The product is well suited for both small business and large enterprises. Speed dial, good voice quality are key features of Cisco phones. They are not well suited in scenarios where we do not have LAN connectivity or internet. Sometimes we may face latency and jitteriness which is not good.
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Having interacted with a new replacement tool, Microsoft Teams, it is challenging to recommend Skype, as it lacks some essential features, such as being less equipped with the latest updates, and it is not platform-independent, causing issues on PCs and phones, as well as during calls that might hinder work.
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Pros
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  • The platform supports up to 5,000 users connected at the same time in voice and video calls.
  • Everything is virtually deployed on Cisco servers with reliability.
  • Intuitive configuration and user-friendly web interface.
  • It has several types of IP phones and is compatible with legacy and multi-brand hardware with SIP protocol.
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  • The instant chat function is great. Very straightforward, easy to use, easy to learn, no technical issues.
  • Video calls are pretty easy also, user friendly and a mostly stable connection with no issues.
  • Voice calls are easy also, eliminates the need for an external landline or the need to use your cell phone. Clear connections, not really any dropped calls.
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Cons
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  • More cloud based services need to be added to the default service package.
  • Companies frequently require a small contact center within the UC environment. It would be nice to see a build it contact center in the box.
  • It would be nice to see some advanced AI based services (IVR voice recognition service) in the BE7K application list.
  • Call recording should be also built in.
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  • Skype is a RESOURCE hog. People who have limited bandwidth will have poor call quality.
  • It is hard to figure out how to use emojis and upload images in the chat.
  • The background images do not fool anybody....it is clearly not your real background.
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Likelihood to Renew
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I have given this rating as this need to give more than that as it's very helpful for us and makes our work more efficient and fast.
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Usability
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No answers on this topic
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Skype is not as good as Facetime in terms of ease to glance at it and figure out how it works. I think that's a result of Skype trying to be too many things at once. A lot of the menu and UI could be streamlined, and I would jettison some of the additional functions that have been tacked on over the years to simplify. That being said, while some options are slightly hard to find, they all work flawlessly once found.
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Support Rating
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I am not aware of the current support level for Skype for business, as I have never used even though I have the product. However, the support for Skype's personal paid users is not where it could be. Users who pay for Skype features do not have a clear path to reach out to support. So, rating 6, can be better as soon as I need to use Skype for business support and get a good experience. I will say that I will renew Skype for Business subscription, which is a significant inconsistency on my end. The explanation is that Skype for Business comes bundled with Office for Business, with no additional cost, so why not.
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Implementation Rating
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It can be used on the phone via mobile application as well as on the desktop by logging in to the website. Easily installed and ready to use.
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Alternatives Considered
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Looking at the feature sets and customer experience overall it's a good investment to make. It provides insights and also gives needed reports and statistics.
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We use Skype in combination with Grasshopper. While Grasshopper acts as a routing toll free number with extensions, if we are making calls directly, we do it through Skype. Skype's desktop and mobile apps are easier to use, and provide unlimited local calls at a flat, affordable rate. Allowing our team to use their existing mobile or desktop devices without additional hardware for business office phone calls is important, and Skype makes that possible
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Professional Services
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No answers on this topic
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The service provided is up to date, as discussed before buying.
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • It has allowed for mostly smooth communication from department to department/office to office.
  • It allows for saved phone # / last contact to appear quickly.
  • It has allowed for safety warnings/announcements to emerge all across every office so that everyone within the organization is on the same page about events when they occur.
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  • Skype made keeping in touch with an advisor in Mexico very easy. The initiative there resulted in 5 new partnerships.
  • Skype has helped me with account management for at least 3 customers in LATAM--usually it's a fast way to answer a question about a support renewal.
  • For about 9 months Skype helped me stay in touch with a colleague in Prague. We would meet once a week to go over sales activities.
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