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Skype (the personal edition or Skype free) was a web meeting, video conferencing, and VoIP software, now superseded by Microsoft Teams' free edition and unsupported from May 2025.

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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.

7.5
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.

6.8
Avg 8.2

Online Events Collaboration

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

6.8
Avg 8.1

Online Events Security

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

7.6
Avg 8.0

VoIP system collaboration

Team collaboration via cloud phone system

7.5
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 User authentication highest, with a score of 8.5.

The most common users of Skype (discontinued) are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews From Top Reviewers

(1-5 of 139)

Skype - No longer the industry leader

Rating: 2 out of 10
June 22, 2024
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype (discontinued)
8 years of experience
  • Negative impact on expense calling to Non Skype VoIP Numbers
  • More recent software release versions have become unreliable and problematic
  • Issues with cell phone registration

Skype - A good business communication and marketing tool

Rating: 8 out of 10
June 14, 2024
AP
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype (discontinued)
10 years of experience
  • We normally purchase a package to call customers in USA. So we purchase the US package and then we are able to make for a few months. Cost wise, it only costs us a few hundred dollars.
  • Enabling prospects to call us directly for inquires through our website has helped in talking to them immediately and get us deals.
  • Not everyone uses Skype so it's difficult sometimes to totally rely on one business communication tool.

Great for one on one

Rating: 6 out of 10
October 18, 2023
Vetted Review
Verified User
Skype (discontinued)
7 years of experience
  • Social capital
  • Relationship building
  • Bad for groups
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