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Skype (discontinued)

Skype (discontinued)

Overview

What is Skype (discontinued)?

Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.

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Skype - No longer the industry leader

Rating: 2 out of 10
June 22, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
Collaborations, chat, video conferencing and meetings
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Verified user
Manager
Skype (discontinued)8 years of experience

Easy and affordable option for local number with unlimited local calls

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 18, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Skype for international calls, local calls in place of a regular office number, and for text communication with international vendors. This lets us answer calls from ...
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Bryan McAnulty
Director - Product Management
Owner / Founder
Velora Studios
Skype (discontinued)15 years of experience

Skype - A good business communication and marketing tool

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 14, 2024
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Skype to make calls to customers in US, UK, etc. which are in different time-zones. Skype is our mode of communication to prospects and existing clients. Our developers...
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Ameya Pandit
Executive - Marketing
Marketing Professional
MetaSys Software Pvt. Ltd.
Skype (discontinued)10 years of experience

Great for one on one

Rating: 6 out of 10
October 18, 2023
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
It has allowed us to connect with our team members around the world in one on one scenarios. It is helpful to be able to see them face to face even when we cannot see them in ...
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Verified user
Professional
Skype (discontinued)7 years of experience

Skype, a good third option.

Rating: 4 out of 10
April 24, 2023
IncentivizedVetted ReviewVerified User
We use Skype in our organisation in a small scale meeting setting. We have a number of boarding students who use Skype for contact with family and support networks. We also us...
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Verified user
Supervisor
Skype (discontinued)5 years of experience
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Pricing

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United States Subscription

$2.99

Cloud
per month

North America Subscription

$6.99

Cloud
per month

India Subscription

$7.99

Cloud
per month

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://www.skype.com/en/international…

Offerings

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

Starting price (does not include set up fee)

  • $2.99 per month
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Product Demos

Skype Video Call Demo Video (No Audio)

YouTube

One Chat - All in one Messenger for WhatsApp, Fb, Skype & more

YouTube

Designing a Drawer / Sliding panel in Winform App C# (Skype Demo)

YouTube

Skype on Symbian Video Demo

YouTube

Demo of Skype for the iPhone

YouTube

Sony Xperia M Skype Video Call Demo - Front Camera Quality - PhoneRadar

YouTube
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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.

7.9
Avg 7.9

Screen Sharing

Features related to remote screen sharing capabilities.

6.6
Avg 7.9

Online Meetings / Events

Features related to hosting and attending meetings and events online.

7.1
Avg 8.2

Online Events Collaboration

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

7.6
Avg 8.1

Online Events Security

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

7.8
Avg 8.1

VoIP system collaboration

Team collaboration via cloud phone system

7.9
Avg 7.7
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Product Details

What is Skype (discontinued)?

Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software with instant messaging, audio and video Skype-to-Skype calls, the ability to call mobile phones and landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for up to 25 people.


Skype is superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported starting from May 2025.

Skype (discontinued) Video

What is Skype?

Skype (discontinued) Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

Skype (discontinued) starts at $2.99.

Reviewers rate Audio conferencing highest, with a score of 9.

The most common users of Skype (discontinued) are from Small Businesses (1-50 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews From Top Reviewers

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Great Skype Benefits

Rating: 9 out of 10
January 03, 2017
Verified User
Employee in Customer Service
Internet Company, 501-1000 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype (discontinued)
5 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
For myself, skype is the preferred tool for sending messages. This program handles both online and offline messages well. I use it to:

  • make audio/video calls
  • send attachments
  • share screens
Pros
  • Video conferencing - engage new or prospective/clients employees efficiently
  • Schedule calls
  • Create groups and share your chats
Cons
  • No WhatsApp integration
  • High premium charges
Likelihood to Recommend
With skype you can efficiently communicate with your team at a minimal cost to the organization. Most features are easy to use. [It] works well with mobile devices.

Skype is a life-saver for small business communications needs!

Rating: 10 out of 10
January 12, 2016
CW
Chris Whisonant
Lead Consultant
Best Methods (Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype (discontinued)
5 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
In our small company, we use Skype primarily for instant messaging functionality and team calls. It's cross-platform availability, including mobile, definitely makes using it a no-brainer. It keeps us from having to maintain our own IM infrastructure.
Pros
  • Maintaining and allowing searching of chat history.
  • Group conversations that are persistent and that can be easily extended to those outside of the organization.
  • Audio and video calls are rock solid!
Cons
  • Some areas of the chat interface take up a little too much space.
Likelihood to Recommend
For the small business, Skype offers great freedom with being able to communicate with your team and others and it is always accessible. Generally, we don't have to worry about using Skype due to how solid it is at providing the communication needs that we require.

"Reliable, Rational, And Essential For The Exchange Of Information"

Rating: 9 out of 10
October 21, 2021
NH
Nilufa Hossain
IT Specialist
Lamda I-TECH (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype (discontinued)
2 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
A pioneer in video communication software, Skype is a service like no other. It’s a pioneering app that’s made communication accessible to millions of people across the globe. Using it for collaboration with coworkers and family members, meetings, and even hosting webinars is a fantastic idea! Keeping in contact with clients and coworkers throughout the pandemic was easy using Skype. Employees and customers alike took advantage of it. Today, Skype is available on a wide range of devices, such as tablets, smartphones, and desktop PCs. Even though we can share the screen, it may exchange extensive files of up to several GB through Skype conversation.
Pros
  • Using our mobile phones, tablets, and desktop PCs to communicate with others is doable, as long as we remember to keep track of our conversations on all of them.
  • Excellent video conference software with a solid backbone and an intuitive user interface. When discussing in-depth problems with customers, this is very beneficial.
  • Slack-like chat that is constantly being updated by Microsoft makes it simple for businesses to stay on top of communication with others.
Cons
  • A sign-in procedure that is more secure, and network delays during video calls degrade the user experience, as well as an even more streamlined user interface, are all goals.
  • Updated feature sets are required to remain competitive. While operating, it may crash, thus this has to be addressed.
  • Skype has a premium calling option and the call prices should go down as a result of the improved integration.
Likelihood to Recommend
With Skype, it’s a dream come true, particularly if we’re chatting fast or calling abroad. This isn’t the greatest option for sizeable groups with a lot of users. Even if the participants are in separate countries, it may take the place of regular telephone communication. It’s ideal for making international calls. That Skype has no security problems is one thing I enjoy most about it. Other applications have security problems that we read about all the time, yet Skype doesn't have any!

Skype: Feel free to connect!

Rating: 8 out of 10
Incentivized
October 28, 2021
CC
Chetan Chandrapal
.NET Developer
Impero IT Services (Information Technology & Services, 11-50 employees)
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype (discontinued)
4 years of experience
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Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Skype is a primary and needful app for me and our organization. Skype is very good for personal or small group chatting and meeting. It is well distributed and well accepted. Skype is probably the easiest of this type of app to install and get working. We use Skype both for internal communication between employees and for communication with our clients. Currently, Skype works perfectly on any device such as PC, tablets, and smartphones.
Pros
  • Notification system of Skype is awesome.
  • You can set your group video call to Dynamic View.
  • During a call, you can send files, share contacts, add callers, and share your screen.
Cons
  • Skype need to improvement in Performance
  • The mobile version does not update conversations immediately So need to work on it.
  • The file size limit on shared files is less.
Likelihood to Recommend
Well Suited: I can use it for basic communication, audio calls, and video calls. The interface and seamless features are really good which makes a great overall experience. Skype allows for flexibility in being able to do both conversing and video/audio calling in one platform. Less appropriate: They are so many cheaper options available in the market which offers almost the same services. So, basically costing could have been better.

Skype is the Real Deal!

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
February 07, 2018
Verified User
Analyst in Marketing
Higher Education Company, 201-500 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype (discontinued)
7 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Skype is used by the CRM team which consists of three users. Other users in our marketing department use this as well to bring the total to around 10. Almost all of these members are working remotely so we use Skype daily for 90% of our video conferencing calls. In the CRM department, we use Skype for all video and phone calls. Calling and chatting with this service is the best we have used and we have tried out a number of video conferencing platforms over the years. It is a great product.
Pros
  • Video conferencing is the best we have used. It is consistently clear even on connections that are less than ideal.
  • Chatting is easy and the notifications are great. Easy to pick up and use.
  • The mobile app is really well done as well and good when you are not at your computer.
  • Using Skype to make phone calls is something that is not used as much anymore but still a great service.
Cons
  • Integrating with Chrome to make phone calls is not easy in the beginning.
  • The Windows 10 version of Skype can be a little confusing and we found we downgraded to an older version to bring functionality back.
  • The grouping for members was not something that we used and was problematic at first.
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype is very well suited to teams working remotely. We use this as our primary chat and video conference call service and have not regretted it. It might be less appropriate in a setting where your team is in cubicles. Though even there you can use the chat feature to get a quick question answered with coworkers or to discretely message someone.
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