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    N/ASkype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.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

    TelebuJoin

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/ATelebuJoin is an online cloud meeting platform that helps users connect, discuss & build relationships from anywhere, on the go. Join offers you the ability to Video Conference, Host Webinars & Broadcast events. Video Conferencing Features Click to Join No Downloads required for host or participants. Just Click the link to Join. Interactive Webinars Connect with a large crowd using webinars & interact with the…N/A
    Pricing
    Skype (discontinued)TelebuJoin
    Editions & Modules
    United States Subscription
    $2.99
    per month
    North America Subscription
    $6.99
    per month
    India Subscription
    $7.99
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Skype (discontinued)TelebuJoin
    Free Trial
    NoYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    Skype (discontinued)TelebuJoin
    Considered Both Products
    Discontinued Products
    No answer on this topic
    Telebu Communications
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    86%
    Would buy again
    85 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    80 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    85%
    Happy with the feature set
    84 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    84%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    53 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    70 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Skype (discontinued)TelebuJoin
    Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
    Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Skype (discontinued) and TelebuJoin
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.2
    138 Ratings
    24% below category average
    TelebuJoin
    4.5
    1 Ratings
    55% below category average
    High quality audio6.6135 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    High quality video7.3133 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Low bandwidth requirements5.5130 Ratings4.01 Ratings
    Mobile support5.5118 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Screen Sharing
    Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Skype (discontinued) and TelebuJoin
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.2
    119 Ratings
    25% below category average
    TelebuJoin
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Desktop sharing5.6118 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Whiteboards6.860 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Online Meetings / Events
    Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Skype (discontinued) and TelebuJoin
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.0
    118 Ratings
    31% below category average
    TelebuJoin
    6.6
    1 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Calendar integration6.185 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Meeting initiation6.3106 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Integrates with social media4.465 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Record meetings / events7.077 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Slideshows6.268 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Online Events Collaboration
    Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and TelebuJoin
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    5.4
    111 Ratings
    40% below category average
    TelebuJoin
    7.3
    1 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Live chat5.5110 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Audience polling5.364 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Q&A5.362 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Online Events Security
    Comparison of Online Events Security features of Skype (discontinued) and TelebuJoin
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    7.4
    101 Ratings
    9% below category average
    TelebuJoin
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    User authentication8.988 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Participant roles & permissions7.183 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Confidential attendee list6.260 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    VoIP system collaboration
    Comparison of VoIP system collaboration features of Skype (discontinued) and TelebuJoin
    Feature
    Skype (discontinued)
    6.6
    4 Ratings
    11% below category average
    TelebuJoin
    -
    Ratings
    Video conferencing5.74 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio conferencing6.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video screen sharing6.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Instant messaging7.94 Ratings00 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Skype (discontinued)TelebuJoin
    Small Businesses
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    ClickMeeting
    Score9.5 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    JioMeet
    Score9.8 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
    Webex Meetings
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Skype (discontinued)TelebuJoin
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.2
    (140 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    6.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (42 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Skype (discontinued)TelebuJoin
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Telebu Communications
    TelebuJoin is a good competitor in the market with other software like Teams, Google Meet, Cisco Webex. TelebuJoin has some good features like hand raising, Live chat, Screen sharing, file sharing, Participate permission. This has an easy interface but it needs improvement in the video quality and sound quality. In some cases I also found that it requires perfect internet strength.
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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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    Telebu Communications
    • Video conference.
    • Meeting chat.
    • File sharing.
    • Easy interface.
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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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    Telebu Communications
    • Video quality.
    • Sound quality.
    • Should have a trial version.
    Incentivized
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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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    Telebu Communications
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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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    Telebu Communications
    TelebuJoin is a good product but in some of the cases it does not fulfill the expectations of the user, what does a user need from any software? they need good pricing, good quality and interface. TelebuJoin has a good interface but quality-wise it is having a problem. As earlier mentioned that this having Video and Audio quality is not good.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Telebu Communications
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Telebu Communications
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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
    Incentivized
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    Telebu Communications
    Incentivized
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    Professional Services
    Discontinued Products
    The service provided is up to date, as discussed before buying.
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    Telebu Communications
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Telebu Communications
    • Sound and video quality.
    • No trial version.
    • Giving best features like file sharing, hand raising, meeting recording and many more.
    Incentivized
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