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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Skype (discontinued)

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/ASkype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.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

    Webex App

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AThe Webex App brings together Webex Calling, Meetings, and Messaging into a single application, fostering collaboration and unlocking more productive ways to work.

    $0

    user/month

    Pricing
    Skype (discontinued)Webex App
    Editions & Modules
    United States Subscription
    $2.99
    per month
    North America Subscription
    $6.99
    per month
    India Subscription
    $7.99
    per month
    Basic Plan
    $0.00
    user/month
    Meet Plan
    $13.50
    user/month
    Meet + Call Plan
    $25.00
    user/month
    Enterprise Plan
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Skype (discontinued)Webex App
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
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    Community Pulse
    Skype (discontinued)Webex App
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    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
    Chose Skype (discontinued)
    We have Cisco Jabber, Zoom and Rocket. Chat rolled out across organizations but they all lack the flexibility and attractiveness of Skype when it's coming to day-to-day work and solving business needs, even though they possess some important features and characteristics that …
    Incentivized
    Chose Skype (discontinued)
    It was already a part of our Microsoft subscription, tied to everyone's email address account, making it easier to manage. It is limiting when trying to have conversations with external people.
    Incentivized
    Cisco
    Chose Webex App
    We decided to go for webEx because of cost to replace Skype for business.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Skype is too slow compared to Webex and there are no advanced features embedded in it. Microsoft Teams is a competitor to Webex both have similar features and there is a complex decision to select between these.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Skype for Business doesn't have [the] option to save chats. Very old UI. Not user-friendly.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    They have the same purpose as a global communication tool to use but for me, I like Webex more. There's a lot of issues on Skype sometimes which annoys me especially in the middle of a business meeting with clients even though we've got a strong internet connection in our …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Webex is better than Skype. But need to improve to compete with zoom. Zoom user base is growing rapidly with its simple design and easy-to-use interface. WebEx needs to be simplified further.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    webex is very simple and not-complicated to setup
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    I prefer hosting meetings through Webex.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Webex compete nicely with other communication tools but it only really shines when you use the whole cisco environment and start using all of its capabilities like chatbots notification planning and such.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Teams has a better chat experience but lacks the video quality of webex
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    good
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Webex App is primarily utilized in our company for Executive-Level meetings and occasionally internal meetings on a department level.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    There is cross-platform integration. Webex App is the best value for money and the most secure.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    I'd prefer Cisco vs. other tools depending on the scenario, it is user friendly, very easy to navigate and to set up, and helps us connect with stakeholders who only have a landline. This is a unique feature that I haven't seen elsewhere in other apps in the market. It also has …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Webex App is more secure and provides a better experience for users. It's less resource-intensive than Microsoft Teams and Cisco actively develops and improves the app.

    Noise-canceling is second to none, thanks to the acquisition of Babble Labs, and when used with products like …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    It has ease of use and wider reach
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Every app is good in its field. In professional works, webex is good, cost effective, secure, etc. Although I use others as well depending on the situation.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    When comparing other chat infrastructure programs like Webex. I haven't really met or used one that compares to what the current WebEx program does now. Though there are many programs like it I haven't experienced a better
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Webex according to me is more flexible to engage users and customers in meetings over internet.
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    - Worldwide used by companies - It is very useful for remote access (for network supporters) - It is perfect for environments where the network has Cisco devices, it doesn't mean that other brands aren't suitable. - You can record the meetings, and training and use them for a …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Webex App seems to be more robust and has a more attractive Gui. the fact that webex looks technologically superior compared to other solutions thanks to the various features that are being offered to customers. we are also working in different geographical locations and also …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Webex App is useful in many cases. I think that if the company has its environment on Microsoft, then Microsoft Teams is a winner. I think there is no way to compete with a complete software solution. Webex App may be better as a stand-alone solution in my opinion. Calls, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    Webex requires lesser bandwidth as compared to Microsoft Teams. Hence, even with a slow internet connection, we are able to connect with students for lectures and also with staff for meetings. The security is and access control is more with Webex as compared to Microsoft Teams. …
    Incentivized
    Chose Webex App
    In [the] German part of my organization, where I work, for long years Webex was the only tool for video calls, but also used as [a] main text communication tool for instant/ad hoc messaging. Recently MS Teams was added (and also used in other org. units of group). I value more …
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    85 Answers
    93%
    Would buy again
    600 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    523 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    84 Answers
    94%
    Happy with the feature set
    606 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    53 Answers
    96%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    380 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    70 Answers
    95%
    Implementation went as expected
    440 Answers
    Features
    Skype (discontinued)Webex App
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.2
    138 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    High quality audio6.5135 Ratings00 Ratings
    High quality video7.2133 Ratings00 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements5.5130 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile support5.5118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.2
    119 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    Desktop sharing5.5118 Ratings00 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.860 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.0
    118 Ratings
    31% below category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    Calendar integration6.185 Ratings00 Ratings
    Meeting initiation6.3106 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with social media4.465 Ratings00 Ratings
    Record meetings / events7.077 Ratings00 Ratings
    Slideshows6.268 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    5.3
    111 Ratings
    41% below category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    Live chat5.5110 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audience polling5.364 Ratings00 Ratings
    Q&A5.362 Ratings00 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    7.4
    101 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    User authentication8.988 Ratings00 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions7.183 Ratings00 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list6.260 Ratings00 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.5
    4 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Webex App
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing5.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing6.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex App
    8.3
    638 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings8.0362 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings7.5173 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings8.7501 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.4244 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.8600 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings8.3512 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.5278 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex App
    7.8
    680 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Chat00 Ratings9.1670 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings8.6661 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings8.6612 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings8.2349 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.3307 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings8.4152 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings2.1175 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings8.8381 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Skype (discontinued) and Webex App
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Webex App
    8.0
    590 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Versioning00 Ratings8.1361 Ratings
    Video files00 Ratings8.5512 Ratings
    Audio files00 Ratings8.6511 Ratings
    Document collaboration00 Ratings8.4474 Ratings
    Access control00 Ratings8.3376 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings8.7390 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.1171 Ratings
    Device sync00 Ratings8.5365 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Skype (discontinued)Webex App
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Flock
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Troop Messenger
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
    Score9 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)Webex App
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (140 ratings)
    8.6
    (747 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    8.4
    (34 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.9
    (393 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.3
    (13 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (12 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (42 ratings)
    8.6
    (396 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (4 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    7.1
    (16 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.3
    (15 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (12 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.3
    (12 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.4
    (11 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Skype (discontinued)Webex App
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Discontinued Products
    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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    Cisco
    It's perfect for project rooms for collaborative work, file sharing, quick reporting and incident handling, and initiating conversations via chat, voice, and video. Some more formal matters are better handled by email. There's a greater chance they won't get lost, and if we want to revisit them months or even years later, we'll be able to find them more easily.
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    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.
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    Cisco
    • The online meeting within the internal team using Webex App is always a good experience as it helps well in sharing screen, and any content for that matter.
    • It helps in arranging online interviews and it is also very good experience using the web version of Webex App.
    • It also helps in arranging online training sessions and webinars which generally involve huge number of participants generally over 200+ participants and Webex App handles it very well.
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    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.
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    Cisco
    • Compared to zoom, I think the user experience is not as good.
    • I am not familiar with more detailed options; maybe they are too hidden: how do I integrate Slido better?
    • Not a fan of a mobile app. Maybe needs some improvement.
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    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.
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    Cisco
    While Webex has strong adoption on the administrative side, the LTI tool for Webex is lacking some important support for teaching and learning. Therefore, faculty do not see much value in Webex and prefer to use other tools that are easier to access and more likely to benefit their students within the LMS. Webex has not been the easiest to work with for identifying pedagogical roadmap improvements, especially compared to competitors who work closely in the education space
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    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.
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    Cisco
    Webex is quite usable, and it is, in fact very easy to use as well. You don't need a lot of documentation to learn how to use the app as it's mostly self-explanatory. The user interface is easy on the eyes, and people can see buttons without issues. Overall, WebEx's front-end design is great and I don't have much issue with it.
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    Reliability and Availability
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    Cisco
    I would say every time I open it, it is there, there are times that our users have to sign out and back in to get it to work or even do a full exit as the app will disconnect from the controlling the desk phone, but some easy steps to sign-out or fully exit the app gets the user back up and running quickly.
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    Performance
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    On standalone it works fine, it used to consume a considerable amount of system resources in the past, but with updates and upgrades, this has improved quite a lot. As far as integrations with other systems, we have not come across any critical issues with the app.
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    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.
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    Cisco
    Talking about Webex App technical support is talking about the quality because they are always attentive and willing to attend to our needs, and the response is immediate; every time we have needed help to solve a problem or find out a function, they have not responded quickly, Cisco has always been characterized by being efficient and deserving 10 points.
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    In-Person Training
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    I am very satisfied with my experience with Webex App in online training. The creation of the event is very easy with the possibility of scheduling it in advance. The management of participants, organizers, and animators is complete. The invitations are automated and by simply using emails we can create all the schedules of the training session
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    Online Training
    Discontinued Products
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    Cisco
    I would rate the online training 8/10. It provided clear and well-structured content, making it easy to understand the core features of Webex. However, I believe it could have been more interactive, with practical exercises or real-life scenarios to enhance user engagement. More advanced topics or troubleshooting guides could also be helpful for deeper learning.
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    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.
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    Cisco
    There was quite a bit of back and forth with TAC and Cisco Reps to get it fully up and running but we did get there. Some of which had to do with documentation was not fully understandable. But with Cisco TAC we were able to get fully up and running.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Discontinued Products
    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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    Cisco
    Microsoft Teams is the main competitor of the Webex App. But it provides services for less cost than Webex App. And also teams are used by majority of companies in software industries due to its support for other Microsoft services.
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    Scalability
    Discontinued Products
    No answers on this topic
    Cisco
    Once everything is in place on the back end getting Webex on a user's PC is now very easy and with single sign-on, users are able to sign in without having to remember another password. Just make sure you have all the user settings in CUCM, CUC set right, and that they have the needed licenses in Webex Control Hub.
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    Professional Services
    Discontinued Products
    The service provided is up to date, as discussed before buying.
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    Cisco
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    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.
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    Cisco
    • Comfort in switching multiple OS platforms, when there is similar UI design.
    • HD video quality and HD screen share, make up presentations look more professional and standardized.
    • Less call/meeting drops as seen in other platforms applications.
    • Builds a level of trust, when we connect on Cisco's application platform with customers who are having their whole communication infrastructure shifted to Cisco Webex App.
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