Skype (discontinued)

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
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out of 10	N/A	Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.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

Editions & Modules

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

Offerings

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

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

Additional Details

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More Pricing Information

Community Pulse
	Skype (discontinued)
Considered Both Products	Skype (discontinued) PP Pratik Patel Developer Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is best because normal user can't record a meeting on Google Meet but on Skype everyone can record a meeting. Helpful? Verified User Manager Chose Skype (discontinued) All of these other products have kept up with advancements in VoIP and communication technology and have expanded their portfolio of grouped services with their applications while Skype has been pretty stagnant Incentivized Helpful? Bryan McAnulty Owner / Founder Chose Skype (discontinued) 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, … Incentivized Helpful? Ameya Pandit Marketing Professional Chose Skype (discontinued) Teams is more professional, Calendar integration with Outlook is possible so that is plus point as compared to Skype. Many people use Teams and are comfortable on it so it is good for us. But yes, Skype is the only business communication tool which enables calling on mobile … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is great for one on one calls and easy catch ups. However, when it comes to talking in a more professional setting and in a group setting, we have gone with other communication services. Skype is great for video conferencing with one other person though and I would … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Supervisor Chose Skype (discontinued) As a whole business, we did not go with Skype. But for selected use cases we did. These scenarios were based upon what technology the other parties had access to. They were comfortable using Skype so we adapted to using it. We have used it to connect classes on site and off … Incentivized Helpful? Adil Khan Robin Front-end Developer\| Team Lead 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 … Helpful? Verified User Analyst Chose Skype (discontinued) As WhatsApp Business is not useful as skype because there are certain features which were not as useful as those available on skype. Whatsapp has a file size limit while transferring data, it doesn't have screen sharing which is a big drawback, and cannot be used as a … Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Skype (discontinued) Before this pandemic when we worked from office we were using Flock as our communication tool. At that time we all were in the same building so we did not use Flock [much]. But after pandemic we all are at our homes, so we need some communication medium and Skype was our first … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is more user-friendly than these other products. Skype has a simple, easy-to-understand user interface that even newcomers to audio/video conferencing can understand intuitively. While Skype and Zoom offer similar features, they are loaded down with extras: more buttons … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Analyst Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is more user-friendly and has a better-suited option for us, plus its acceptability is unique and very much welcomed all over. Professionals are already adhered to interphase and using for their personal use and no such training costs were involved as in this region its a … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Skype (discontinued) It’s extremely user-friendly. Truthfully I use multiple different applications that serve similar purposes depending on what our partners are familiar working with. Skype has had pretty dependable connectivity compared to others I’ve used. Also very simple to set up and share … Incentivized Helpful? Jason Hartigan Business Analyst 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? TC Tony Cascarano National Sales Director Chose Skype (discontinued) They are close but TEAMs had a wider adoption in the general community which led to us leaning on TEAMs a bit more. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Team Lead 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? Nilufa Hossain IT Specialist Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype is inexpensive and easy to use, and all of us may access it through the internet. Because of concerns about privacy and security, I value Skype's longevity much. With this system, we can deal with people in distant locations since it is more dependable regularly. The … Helpful? Michael Chow Learning Experience Designer / Graphic Designer Chose Skype (discontinued) For security and privacy reasons, Skype's existence for the past 15 years is incredibly important to me Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Engineer 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 Director Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype was used literally only cause it was included in the Microsoft Suite and we did not need to pay for another service. However, after using it for some time and constantly running into audio/video issues (especially during client presentations when sharing powerpoint, … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Supervisor Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype overall is easier to use than a lot of comparable collaboration tools on the market. It really doesn't require formal training to use, and most users get used to all the features of the platform pretty quick overall. Some other collaboration tools may offer more … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype works just as well as other video conferencing platforms. Microsoft Teams and Zoom seem to have taken the lead on usage across the United States. It still works well and could easily be implemented in your office. I would continue to use it if it weren’t for my office … Incentivized Helpful? Maggie Karl Events Coordinator Chose Skype (discontinued) Lee's functionality than Zoom, more glitches and log in complications than Google, but affordable and familiar for most of our clients and staff, which makes it an easy tool for a nonprofit. In general, we use Zoom and Google more but Skype is still a useful tool. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Skype (discontinued) Skype works better than Google Hangouts simply because everyone in the organization has a skype address that comes from being an employee here. Not everyone has a google account, so it's hard to meet or use Google tools. The university has also worked with Zoom so that we can … Incentivized Helpful? Jitendra Pratap Embedded System Engineer Chose Skype (discontinued) Team meetings are easy with Skype. Demo presentations are another thing where it stands out from the rest of its competitors. Reminders are another thing done here. Video conferencing and screen sharing is very much improved through Skype and Skype for Business desktop and … Incentivized Helpful? Filip Witkowski Front End Developer Chose Skype (discontinued) When trying to video chat using other apps, and the call is breaking, after switching to Skype, usually the call/video quality is better. In comparison to UnerConference, uberconference has web client (no need to install software). Also has conference rooms, where you can log … Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Video calls Pro Easy to use Pro Screen sharing
Top Cons	Minus Chat history Minus Language translation Minus Mobile version

Features

Skype (discontinued)

Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software

Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
	Skype (discontinued) 8.3 138 Ratings 4% above category average
High quality audio	9.0135 Ratings
High quality video	8.6133 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements	7.7130 Ratings
Mobile support	8.0118 Ratings

Screen Sharing

Online Meetings / Events

Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
	Skype (discontinued) 7.9 118 Ratings 4% below category average
Calendar integration	7.585 Ratings
Meeting initiation	8.5106 Ratings
Integrates with social media	7.365 Ratings
Record meetings / events	7.777 Ratings
Slideshows	8.468 Ratings

Online Events Collaboration

Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
	Skype (discontinued) 8.3 111 Ratings 2% above category average
Live chat	8.7110 Ratings
Audience polling	8.564 Ratings
Q&A	7.862 Ratings

Online Events Security

Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
	Skype (discontinued) 8.4 101 Ratings 3% above category average
User authentication	8.588 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions	8.083 Ratings
Confidential attendee list	8.760 Ratings

VoIP system collaboration

Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Product A and Product B
	Skype (discontinued) 8.4 4 Ratings 8% above category average
Video conferencing	9.04 Ratings
Audio conferencing	9.04 Ratings
Video screen sharing	7.54 Ratings
Instant messaging	8.04 Ratings

Best Alternatives
	Skype (discontinued)
Small Businesses	ClickMeeting Score 9.3 out of 10
Medium-sized Companies	ClickMeeting Score 9.3 out of 10
Enterprises	Webex Meetings Score 8.5 out of 10
All Alternatives	View all alternatives

User Ratings
	Skype (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	6.9 (140 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	10.0 (5 ratings)
Usability	10.0 (4 ratings)
Availability	10.0 (1 ratings)
Performance	10.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	10.0 (42 ratings)
Implementation Rating	10.0 (3 ratings)
Configurability	10.0 (1 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model	10.0 (1 ratings)
Ease of integration	10.0 (1 ratings)
Product Scalability	10.0 (1 ratings)
Professional Services	10.0 (1 ratings)
Vendor post-sale	10.0 (1 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale	10.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Skype (discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend	Discontinued Products Skype is an excellent choice for phone calls, both local and international, and is also one of the most affordable solutions for business office line. It is simple to use and get started with and provides a call experience on mobile that is similar to a regular phone call. It is not the ideal tool for team chat. For text-based team communication, a separate dedicated tool is still ideal Incentivized Bryan McAnulty Owner / Founder Read full review
Pros	Discontinued Products 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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Cons	Discontinued Products 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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Discontinued Products 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. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	Discontinued Products 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. Incentivized Daniel Epstein Producer/Videographer/Editor Read full review
Support Rating	Discontinued Products 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. Incentivized Ricardo G Lopes English Interpreter & Translator Read full review
Implementation Rating	Discontinued Products 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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Discontinued Products 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. Incentivized Tim Daciuk Director, Advanced Analytics Read full review
Professional Services	Discontinued Products The service provided is up to date, as discussed before buying. Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Discontinued Products 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. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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