Join.me (discontinued) vs. Skype

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Join.me (discontinued)
Score 6.2 out of 10
N/A
Join.me, once acquired by LogMeIn in 2019, was an audio, video, and web conferencing tool targeted at SMBs. Its software can be used across various devices and includes features such as one-click scheduling, personal links, interactive whiteboards, and presenter swapping. It has since been discontinued.
$10
per month
Skype
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
Skype (the personal edition) is a free web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software. The free version includes audio and video Skype-to-Skype calls, ability to call mobile phones and landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for up to 25 people.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Lite
$10.00
Month
Pro
$10.00
Month
Business
$10.00
Month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
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Free Trial
YesNo
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
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Considered Both Products
Join.me (discontinued)
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
I use Skype for personal video calls, and Zoom for business calls internally. The video and audio quality is better on zoom - but if you're not already a member, it can be a bit confusing to set up for a client who has never used it. Hence, we use join.me for people who don't …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Skype was the most well-known software and it came bundled with our Microsoft package here a the office but is not being supported after Oct 10th and was the only other meeting/training software we used corporately.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me may be more reliable in my eyes. However, because of how Skype is adopted company-wide and across many clients, I do not think it competes in this market. It requires more exposure and easier integration with Outlook.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me is less integrated with your email and schedule, but is way more user friendly. Skype is good internally, but is nowhere as effective with client facing communication. From a quality standpoint, Join.me compares well against their competitors. I have never had issues …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
I have been a Skype user for over 10 years and while it has its pros, I think Join.me provides ease of use that cannot be found on Skype or Zoom. Basecamp is more of a project management tool but it has some video conferencing features that can be used. If I was to rate these …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
We have tried a number of online meeting platforms since 2010 when we first commenced our online and international programs. Although Join.Me was a mainstay for us at first--affordable, safe, and great way to provide remote access that other platforms failed to provide--now we …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
One reason why Join.me stands out is that it is very affordable with no compromises when it comes to capabilities. It offers powerful features and makes web conferencing as well as collaboration at the work place seamless. In addition, using Join.me is easy and as long as the …
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
They both have their good and bad things but to me Join.me feels like there's less steps to get things done. Zoom is more robust but I'm also paying a lot more for it and it can be cumbersome at times to set up meetings. I've had far more issues using Zoom than Join.me.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.Me was a legacy subscription that carried over, there was no longer a need or desire to use Join.Me when everyone is so accustomed to Teams.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me stacks up against these other two reasonably well. The support is about the same in comparison to other products. It does feel fairly lightweight compared to others, being the bare bones of what you need to hold meetings with screen sharing. It does those jobs very well.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Sooo much better. Unfortunately the other platform is always freezing or lagging or ending the call.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me is really easy to use and does not require software to be downloaded and installed.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Join.me is something I've always used alongside GoToMeeting and Slack. I find that Join.me is easiest in setting up an impromptu meeting when needing to collaborate with team members.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
I do like join.me for shorter presentations but I think it could use an upgrade. It’s great that each meeting creates its own link which is easy to send to others.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Lower cost, easier to use, available across different geographies
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
WebEx (Cisco) is the same thing as Join.me...just more expensive. It's not worth the money for the Cisco name when I can do what needs to be done with Join.me for free.
Chose Join.me (discontinued)
Easier, more professional... I think it was less expensive.
Skype
Chose Skype
Honestly, I selected Skype because it was free and I have used Join.me because it was a client preference. Join.me has a lot more features but is not free. I do plan on upgrading to Skype Business as it has a lot more features. The bottom line for me is ease of use and that …
Chose Skype
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 …
Chose Skype
For security and privacy reasons, Skype's existence for the past 15 years is incredibly important to me
Chose Skype
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.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
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Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
7.8
75 Ratings
3% below category average
Skype
7.5
134 Ratings
7% below category average
High quality audio8.566 Ratings7.9131 Ratings
High quality video8.269 Ratings7.8129 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements7.059 Ratings6.5126 Ratings
Mobile support7.336 Ratings7.6114 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
7.9
73 Ratings
1% below category average
Skype
6.9
115 Ratings
15% below category average
Desktop sharing8.573 Ratings7.4114 Ratings
Whiteboards7.433 Ratings6.557 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
8.0
69 Ratings
3% below category average
Skype
6.8
115 Ratings
19% below category average
Calendar integration8.551 Ratings6.982 Ratings
Meeting initiation8.464 Ratings7.2103 Ratings
Integrates with social media7.121 Ratings6.162 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.052 Ratings7.174 Ratings
Slideshows8.035 Ratings6.666 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
8.1
59 Ratings
4% below category average
Skype
7.7
108 Ratings
9% below category average
Live chat8.759 Ratings8.5107 Ratings
Audience polling7.720 Ratings7.462 Ratings
Q&A7.826 Ratings7.459 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Join.me (discontinued)
8.3
58 Ratings
1% below category average
Skype
7.4
97 Ratings
12% below category average
User authentication8.244 Ratings7.084 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.251 Ratings7.380 Ratings
Confidential attendee list8.433 Ratings7.758 Ratings
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
ClickMeeting
ClickMeeting
Score 9.4 out of 10
Enterprises
Google Meet
Google Meet
Score 8.3 out of 10
Google Meet
Google Meet
Score 8.3 out of 10
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
7.1
(76 ratings)
7.1
(136 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.0
(5 ratings)
10.0
(5 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(7 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
8.8
(25 ratings)
10.0
(42 ratings)
Implementation Rating
10.0
(2 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
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Likelihood to Recommend
Discontinued Products
I would neither recommend nor dissuade anyone from using Join.Me. When it first came on the scene, it was a game-changer as far as providing remote access to other authorized individuals and helped save a great deal of time trying to walk someone less proficient through all the detailed steps of computer repair. However, with the proliferation of Zoom and other conferencing products that also provide built-in remote access through its service, the need for a separate application is now limited and not as essential as its own product.
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Microsoft
Skype is well suited for quick calls back and forth, in both video and audio, among team members who have it already installed and who know how to use it. It is less well-suited when trying to do a presentation for somebody who does NOT have it installed or who lacks internet speed.
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Pros
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  • No need to download anything to get started. Once you sign up you can get started from within your browser. This is probably the single best feature, its a get up and go solution for video conferencing and you do not need any software for it to work.
  • The one click join a meeting URL is genius. Users who struggle with remembering passwords or invites can just click a link and immediately participate in a meeting which means one email and a couple of clicks and a meeting can start.
  • Good control features - As the main user, you have many control features including deciding who can speak, annotations, screen sharing easily.
  • Screen Recordings to the Cloud - This can save on time when you have had a long conference, you can save a recording to the cloud and download it later.
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Microsoft
  • 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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  • There should be a complete guide to understand its features before installation because if one feature will be missed then, we can’t get them working properly.
  • Furthermore, there should be high-quality internet for getting its function and it won’t work without good network coverage.
  • I think its interface is a little hard for beginners and is not that user friendly.
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Microsoft
  • This is really small, but I'd love to see the emoticons updated to emojis.
  • Make calling free like some other communications app providers.
  • Grant the ability to not show that you're online even when you are. Sometimes you want to make a call, but you don't want other people to see you're online and start messaging you.
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Likelihood to Renew
Discontinued Products
This platform enables a very high ROI for the solution that it provides to our team to support our end-users.
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Microsoft
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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Join.me is one of the easiest programs I've ever used. It's so easy to get it set up and installed and even easier for someone to join a meeting. The controls are very intuitive and labeled appropriately. The UIX makes sense. It's been a reliable product in my app stack-I love it!
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Microsoft
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
Discontinued Products
I honestly haven't reached out to their Support team. I get notifications of what they are working on which is good to see, but I haven't directly spoken with any of them. I think my main reason for this is that join.me gives me just what I need (not much more and not much less).
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Microsoft
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
Discontinued Products
This is a fairly simple product which doesn't require much "implementation" work for our use cases.
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Microsoft
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
Discontinued Products
If you're looking for something basic that handles a little bit of everything when it comes to meetings, screen shares and remote desktop control join.me is a great options. If you're a super user and really wanting a lot of detailed features and rich user interfaces and money is not an issue you may want to consider use specific options.
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Microsoft
Microsoft Teams provides basically the same services. Local number calling is not available (that I know of) but that only matters if you have any need to use it. Teams is a little more stable, especially with a lot of people on a call. Skype is easier to set up and to operate. Skype also has a larger install base.
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Professional Services
Discontinued Products
No answers on this topic
Microsoft
The service provided is up to date, as discussed before buying.
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Return on Investment
Discontinued Products
  • Customer support solution - join.me has made it so much easier to quickly get with a customer and see their trouble and show them a solution. This saves lots of back and forth time and gives the customer more power over owning their solution.
  • More efficient communication - without join.me we would waste time going back and forth on emails or slack trying to get our message across. Join.me lets us quickly show AND tell others what's going on. I honestly don't know how we ever functioned without it.
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Microsoft
  • Overall Skype is a good investment. We use regular Skype so its a product that comes with Windows PC's as a standard app. We dont use Skype for Business so this cuts cost overall.
  • Using the basic functions of Skype and not Skype for business does have some downsides but you do save money. There are many other apps we use as well as Skype in order to accomplish all of our goals.
  • The downside of course is that the more you want Skype to do, the more money it will cost the organization as a whole. It does have many more functions which you have to upgrade to Skype for business for. That is my only criticism.
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