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Overview

What is Skype?

Skype (the personal edition) is a free web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software. The free version includes audio and video Skype-to-Skype calls, ability to call mobile phones and landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for up to…

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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
Skype8 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
Skype15 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.
Skype10 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
Skype7 years of experience

"Skype is unmatched in terms of its user base, reliability, and ease of use."

Rating: 9 out of 10
February 1, 2023
Vetted ReviewVerified User
We use Skype, an effective tool for communicating internationally. It's the best software for calls, meetings, and instant messages due to its multiple communication methods. ...
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Adil Khan Robin
Team Lead - Information Technology
Front-end Developer| Team Lead
Dhaka IT Solution
Skype1 year of experience
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Awards

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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.

7.8
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
Avg 8.2

Online Events Collaboration

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

7.5
Avg 8.2

Online Events Security

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

7.7
Avg 8.1

VoIP system collaboration

Team collaboration via cloud phone system

7.9
Avg 7.8
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Product Details

What is Skype?

Skype (the personal edition) is a free web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software. The free version includes 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. During video sessions, users also have the option to share their screen with other participants. Other distinctive features include background blurring, voice and text translation, location share, conversation search, and integration with Microsoft's Digital Assistant, Cortana.

This version of Skype works on phones, desktop, tablet, browsers, Alexa, and Xbox. Users can call landlines and mobile phones from around the world by paying for Skype Credit or signing up for Skype subscriptions, a monthly contract for users who only need service to specific regions. Users can also pay to have a local phone number through Skype Numbers, so that they can answer phone calls from their desktops, tablets, or smartphones. They can also send SMS text messages and share their location using the Skype mobile app.


Skype Video

What is Skype?

Skype Technical Details

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Skype (the personal edition) is a free web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software. The free version includes audio and video Skype-to-Skype calls, ability to call mobile phones and landlines, paid international calling, and conference calling capabilities for up to 25 people.

Skype starts at $2.99.

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

The most common users of Skype 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 screen sharing tool!

Rating: 7 out of 10
Incentivized
September 25, 2019
Verified User
General Manager in Customer Service
Public Relations and Communications Company, 1-10 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype
7 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Skype on a regular basis to interact, chat and set meetings with our clients. We often have connection issues, but overall Skype mainly serves us well.
Pros
  • Document and content sharing
  • Screen sharing
  • Multiple participants meetings
Cons
  • Group activities
  • 4G connection and video
Likelihood to Recommend
I prefer to use Skype for one on one meetings and chats. I think the group meetings are a bit confusing, especially around forming groups and starting a call.

Voice calls, video calls, messaging, screen sharing—everything you could ask for!

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
December 14, 2018
Verified User
Administrative Assistant in Information Technology
Computer Software Company, 11-50 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Skype for chatting, calling, and face to face communication with our developers team that is located in a different city. It also helps us to communicate with our colleagues when they travel for business; we are able to easily connect with them using Skype.
Pros
  • When we a colleague travels for business, we are able to easily connect with them using Skype.
  • It provides a fast, efficient and powerful messaging platform.
  • The ability to communicate with a large group of people through video conferencing.
Cons
  • With their Windows and phone program, it feels like they favor looks over performance. The way it looks is very nice, but it runs horribly even on newer hardware, It still gets the job done but it could get it done even quicker if the program runs smoother.
  • When a Skype meeting has many attendees, the voice & video quality of the meeting decreases because of the many disruptions created by the users.
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype is perfect for overseas calls or video chat whether it's for a business call with your colleagues or just a personal call with friends and family. Skype gets the job done, but if you're looking for a program to use with client meetings and such I'm sure there are better choices out there.

Skype for large corporation instant messaging

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
March 02, 2018
Verified User
Analyst in Information Technology
Information Technology and Services Company, 10,001+ employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Our organization currently uses Skype as our official instant messaging application. Instant Messaging is a huge part of our communication amongst teams to both save time and have more efficiency. We need the ability to go in and out of chats quickly, screen share on and off frequently, add individuals to chat groups and remove them, and share files quickly. Skype meets all of these qualifications and more.
Pros
  • The tabbed chat window is great when you have a lot of conversations going on at once. For example, if throughout the day you talk to 15 people through skype all of your conversations will be tabbed out in your chat window and turn orange when that individual sends you another message
  • For screen sharing it takes literally no time to just share your screen very quickly. You can also give others on the call control of the screen so they can move the mouse and show things on your screen remotely.
  • Your conversation history can be integrated to store in your outlook inbox so after a certain amount of time (~ 5 minutes is what I have it set to) your conversation will be saved to your inbox under a conversation history tab so you can go back and reference old conversations.
Cons
  • The conversation history, although a great feature, sometimes does not save your conversation as expected so you do not have it to reference down the line
  • If you have a window with a bunch of conversation tabs and you try and add a person to a conversation it goes out of that conversation and you have to find it in your tab window again. This is not a big deal but just can be a pain to find the conversation again.
  • When in an email in outlook it would be nice if you could reply all with IM (Skype) for that email. Currently, you can only reply with IM to the sender not the whole email chain.
Likelihood to Recommend
This software is suited for an organization that is fast-paced with a lot of back to back meetings where you have to constantly be multitasking. If your organization is an IT shop or a group that constantly needs to be sharing your screen to show with others this is the software for you.

International Skype Usage

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
March 29, 2017
Verified User
Representative in Product Management
Music Company, 51-200 employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype
6 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Specific departments use Skype as a means to communicate with co-workers internally. But the entire company uses Skype to video chat with our internal offices for major and minor issues/meetings.
Pros
  • Immediate response using the messenger feature. There is no lag and you are notified when people are even in the process of responding back.
  • The interface is easy to manuever and get around. You can easily find what you are needing.
  • The capability to turn different features off and on for multiple uses is great. You can turn off video but still have audio.
Cons
  • Screen sharing is a difficult thing and I honestly haven't found a working function within Skype for this.
  • The program needs more immediate help or alerts when there is something going on. Example being, if one person has audio but the other doesn't, having an alert pop up for both parties to be notified of the issue.
  • I would like more options with accessing my previous MSN Messenger contacts. I lost several of those because several contacts didn't have Skype.
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype is great for communicating over messenger or video chat. There is no lag for international communications. I saw it as less useful when we need to screen share. We have had several issues with screen sharing.

Excellent communication tool

Rating: 9 out of 10
Incentivized
December 10, 2018
Verified User
Administrator in Professional Services
Research Company, 10,001+ employees
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype
3 years of experience
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We have used other software for informal communications, and Skype is superior to them because of its many features. It includes built-in screen sharing, and training or visual communication with other sites is much easier now.
Pros
  • Chatting
  • File transfer
  • Conference calling
Cons
  • Unusually high system resource requirement
  • Integration with other accounts (e.g non-Microsoft)
Likelihood to Recommend
Skype is fantastic for exchanging ideas with colleagues that are located at another site. Sometimes you just want to have a printed document in front of you and point out specific areas in a discussion. The screen sharing functionality eliminates the need for a more formal WebEx-type presentation.
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