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Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams

Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams
Formerly Lync

Overview

What is Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams?

Skype for Business was an online messaging and conferencing tool, now superseded by Microsoft Teams.

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Recent Reviews

Beyond expectation

9 out of 10
January 17, 2024
Limited features for business collaboration find it lacking in terms of advanced features.Business depend heavily on communication tools …
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Great Software!

9 out of 10
December 16, 2022
We use Skype for Business to work with employees all across the country. The instant chat feature allows our staff to ask a quick question …
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Skype Review

6 out of 10
March 21, 2022
Skype for Business had an excellent use case. since we were using Microsoft products for Collaboration, the integration was seamless. the …
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Skype keeps employees connected!

8 out of 10
February 16, 2022
I use Skype for Business daily. It is very easy to use and allows me to easily and effectively communicate with other employees across the …
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Skype for Business - Review

7 out of 10
January 26, 2022
Microsoft Skype for Business has solved instant messaging and video conferencing challenges, specifically throughout the pandemic. The …
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Meeting and a collaborative Tool

9 out of 10
December 25, 2021
Have a quick video conversation with colleagues for project coordination that the market is solving problems. Thanks to Skype for …
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Popular Features

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  • Desktop sharing (189)
    8.8
    88%
  • High quality audio (188)
    8.0
    80%
  • High quality video (183)
    7.7
    77%
  • Low bandwidth requirements (180)
    6.6
    66%

Reviewer Pros & Cons

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Verified User
Employee in Quality Assurance
Banking Company, 10,001+ employees
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Pricing

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What is Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams?

Skype for Business was an online messaging and conferencing tool, now superseded by Microsoft Teams.

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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$5
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Microsoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.

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GoTo Connect

$27
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Features

Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software

Features related to the performance, reliability & compatibility of web conferencing and webinar (online events) software.

7.6
Avg 8.0

Screen Sharing

Features related to remote screen sharing capabilities.

8.5
Avg 7.9

Online Meetings / Events

Features related to hosting and attending meetings and events online.

7.8
Avg 8.2

Online Events Collaboration

Features related to collaboration between attendees during web conferences, webinars, and other online events.

8.6
Avg 8.4

Online Events Security

Features related to the security of meetings and other events held via web conferencing/webinar software.

8.1
Avg 8.3
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Product Details

What is Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams?

Skype for Business was a unified communications tool superseded by Microsoft Teams.

For personal use, Skype Desktop and Mobile apps are still available for download, but for business functionality the vendor now fully supports Microsoft Teams as the replacement for Skype for Business.

Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams Technical Details

Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Skype for Business was an online messaging and conferencing tool, now superseded by Microsoft Teams.

Reviewers rate Live chat highest, with a score of 9.2.

The most common users of Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams are from Enterprises (1,001+ employees).
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Reviews and Ratings

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June 14, 2021

Skype for Business Review

ME
Md Equbal
Technical Associate
SEARS Holding India (Information Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
I [have been] using Skype for Business [for the] last 2 years [at] my current company. This is one of the best chit-chat and video conferencing software where you can talk within the whole organization. [...] Since my profile is 'Technical Associate" I used to get all the critical requests on Skype for Business. This tool is very simple and user-friendly. Sharing documents are very easy. We can show of status as available, busy, in meeting, do not disturb, away as per your [convenience]. [The] color feature is also available as per the status. Sharing [the] screen with others and taking command is one of the best and easiest features in Skype for Business.
June 13, 2021

Okay app for IM

Sushant goyal | TrustRadius Reviewer
Sushant goyal
Analyst
Airtel International LLP-Airtel Africa (Telecommunications, 10,001+ employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited for every organization either it be small, medium or large who ever can afford it. Overall it is good app to start with but [a] little bit expensive.
Organization which just started functioning or are new comers which doesn't have big funding or budget can avoid Skype for Business as their instant messaging app and can opt for any other cheap apps.
June 11, 2021

Skype for Business Review

Akhilesh Arya | TrustRadius Reviewer
Akhilesh Arya
Assistant Professor
Geetanjali Institute of Technical Studies, Udaipur (Higher Education, 51-200 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It is a reliable tool for internet calls and one on one discussions, even if you want to take a conference call with few people it works fine. Not recommended for the live class and conferences have more number of people.
May 19, 2021

Great comms product

Adam Jackson FGCLP MAHRI | TrustRadius Reviewer
Adam Jackson FGCLP MAHRI
Learning and Development Officer
Wellington Shire Council (Government Administration, 501-1000 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype for Business does the job it is designed for adequately and admirably. Our organization uses it to ensure all staff are able to contact each other via their work phone numbers, no matter whether they are working in the office, at home, or somewhere else entirely. To this end, it is very effective.
May 19, 2021

The Hype of Skype

Heather Hicks | TrustRadius Reviewer
Heather Hicks
Instructional Designer & LMS Administrator
State of Vermont Agency of Human Services (Government Administration, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
[Skype for Business (formerly Lync) is well suited for] quick messages to ask a colleague a question, collaboration on a project, meetings, Screen Sharing, simple presentations It covers quite a lot of needed communication.
May 18, 2021

Works well, but perhaps lacking more features

Verified User
Team Lead in Information Technology
Health, Wellness and Fitness Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
For simple communication via instant messaging and audio calls, Skype is more than adequate and does the job well. There are also integration options for other Microsoft products that will be useful. If the environment requires more collaboration tools aside from chat and calls, there may be other more suitable options to consider.
May 16, 2021

Skype for Business: Great for Meeting and Sharing

Mohammad Aminul Islam | TrustRadius Reviewer
Mohammad Aminul Islam
Postdoctoral Associate
University at Buffalo (Higher Education, 5001-10,000 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited to have a large group meeting, arranging seminars, and webinars. It is great for working on a collaboration project and sharing small files. Screen sharing enables individuals to work interactively with each other. Our lab works in the modeling aspect and it's great for debugging the code. But we face issues when we wish to share large files and arranging. And it requires high-speed internet to have great service.
May 14, 2021

Good software to communicate as compare to its peers.

Verified User
Professional in Engineering
Computer Software Company, 201-500 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
I feel Skype has every feature which is required for communication in any organization, if they make there system version little bit light and fast that is very good for users. And there are some scenarios where i found some bugs in Skype, some times when any of our team member is sharing there screens the screen is not visible to other members. This issue we face many times.
May 12, 2021

Skype for Business - a great collaboration tool for its time.

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Broadcast Media Company, 10,001+ employees
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
For instant messaging without going into depth it's very quick and simple and the CPU footprint is quite low and therefore easily able to run on older hardware. The audio only capability has always been very good, but the video aspect where you have more than one person on video does seem to struggle. It's understandable given the codec has been in operation for a number of years but for basic collaboration it has served the purpose pretty well and until forced to migrate, most companies will happily continue to use it.
May 12, 2021

Good value

Verified User
Professional in Other
Consumer Goods Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype for Business can be used in conjunction with Outlook, so the calendars and schedules are synced. The best areas of use are scheduling meetings, instant chatting with people, creating teams for team work to exchange information and share files online.
May 11, 2021

Skype- Similar to other platforms, with its own unique strengths and weaknesses

MD
Mark DiNallo
Service Director
Morong Falmouth Audi Porsche VW Mazda (Automotive, 51-200 employees)
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
In the automotive industry it is a pretty regular occurrence to have large scale meetings with [Skype for Business (formerly Lync)], for example, VW of America, in which there can be thousands of people on the call; this enables us to then set those people into groups so that conversation can be had amongst the group while there is a main presentation being given at HQ. That is the best usage case I have seen for one of these platforms.
May 06, 2021

Skype for Business meets the core needs

Verified User
Manager in Information Technology
Logistics and Supply Chain Company, 51-200 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It does what you ask it to in terms of an instant messaging tool. You are able to do group messages, screen shares, see status among the other basics. It does not have a lot of frills but gets the job done the way you would expect it to.
May 06, 2021

Skype for Business is a great collaboration tool

IK
Igor Korotovskikh
Consultant
Orange Business Services (Telecommunications, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
ResellerIncentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Good solution when budget is not very large. It covers all basic business collaboration needs can be deployed for large organization when meetings don't require a great number of participants and video requirements are not so strong. Can be easily integrated with Microsoft Outlook/Exchange and with MS Active directory to enable corporate directory navigation.
May 05, 2021

Skype for Business - Your Team Connected.

JM
John Magdaleno
Customer Service Representative
Parcel Pending (Real Estate, 51-200 employees)
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype for Business has met every challenge that we presented. We used it for manual creations and quick group huddles. Again the chat interface allows you to stay connected with the group and allow [you] to ask and answer questions without interrupting the flow of the meeting. I do not see any occasion that Skype for Business would not be the first choice for our business needs. Currently, we are using Teams Interface now... [a] little temperamental...but due to remote bandwidth and internal RAM of some users, we've lowered our needs. Can't wait to go back to Skype for Business.
May 03, 2021

Skype for Business is riding towards the sunset.

Randy Palmer | TrustRadius Reviewer
Randy Palmer
Manager, Training & Learning Development
DHI Computing Service, Inc. (Computer Software, 201-500 employees)
Score 4 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
I never used [Skype for Business] when it was formerly Lync so I don't know what improvements have been made. But as it stands now, it is well suited for online video conference meetings where everyone participating has good, high-speed internet access and a quality webcam and microphone. When all of these areas are met, the meetings seem to run smooth.
May 03, 2021

What a great asset to any company!

Stephanie Chapman | TrustRadius Reviewer
Stephanie Chapman
Team Lead
American Standard (Consumer Services, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited for people who are in a large company and work from home as well. It works because there may be a time when I need an answer quickly and chatting someone is way faster than sending an email. I can't think of any scenario where it is less appropriate.
May 03, 2021

Simpler and streamlined video conferencing app

Verified User
Employee in Finance and Accounting
Accounting Company, 11-50 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It fulfills our needs for daily communication at work. The video and audio quality is pretty good and the improved and accessible screen sharing comes in handy during virtual meetings. You can do a meeting with up to 100 people and no time limit in free version.
April 30, 2021

Skype for Business review

Tigran Petrosyan | TrustRadius Reviewer
Tigran Petrosyan
Risk Management Specialist
ACBA-CREDIT AGRICOLE BANK (Banking, 1001-5000 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
If you have a large firm, with lots of employees and you have a lot of calls, in which more than 2 people should be included I think Skype for Business is the right choice for you. Otherwise I will simply recommend Skype or other programs that are free to download and use. Also if you are working in a place, where there is a lot of noise, maybe Skype for Business would not be the best choice for you as its noise cancelling features are not best.
April 29, 2021

My Skype for Business: Still one of my favs for chatting with professionals

PC
Philip Chan
BIM manager
Beck group (Construction, 501-1000 employees)
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype is still my go-to when it comes to having a quick chat online with my colleague at work. I can simply search (or find it from my favorite list) a name, double chat on it, and start typing my message to ask questions, collaborate with my teammate right away. I just love how easy it is to use it on a daily basis. This works very well on a one-on-one chat; however, when it involves a number of people, the chat window can be very confusing and chaotic. It lacks the "quote" feature like you have on your phone messaging app. The conversation can get lost if there is a group discussion involves more than 3 people.
April 29, 2021

Could use some improvement, good overall

Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 501-1000 employees
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype for Business is a very useful tool for any kind of business that require communication along departments or sections. Allowing you to add external people kinda makes it a good way to relief stress from work a bit because you can text family/friends quickly in between tasks or receive important messages without having to leave your desk to answer.
April 29, 2021

Intelligence chat pack

Verified User
Executive in Customer Service
Outsourcing/Offshoring Company, 201-500 employees
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
It is well suited well having one-to-one contact with someone within the network. It looks easy to use at first sight. Looks less appropriate when having a group calls and to identity who is talking at the moment.

I find it very [good] when communication with someone. It is so easy and very user friendly.
April 29, 2021

Nice tool for collaboration with colleagues

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Banking Company, 5001-10,000 employees
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
It's suited for collaboration and organizing meetings within and outside the organization. The screen share quality is great but needs improvement. The application takes time to load and consumes lot of memory which causes the application to crash. Integrating the application with Outlook is seamless and requires little time to set it up.
April 29, 2021

Link for easy communication

Kimberly Hammond | TrustRadius Reviewer
Kimberly Hammond
Desktop Support I
NFI G&P Transportation LLC (Transportation/Trucking/Railroad, 51-200 employees)
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype is great for medium and large business alike. It is easy to contact people or set your status as being away or available. The ability to converse with multiple people inside the organization and outside is great. It is user friendly and you can reach someone in an emergency [without] going looking for them.
April 28, 2021

Conferencing On The Go!

Verified User
Administrator in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 51-200 employees
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype's best benefit would be that you could send a text link to everyone you are connected to, even though they are unavailable, so you can connect around your own time period with anybody and though you're not chatting in live.
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