Great service for chatting and file sharing
May 25, 2021

Great service for chatting and file sharing

Vasilii Chistyakov | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Skype

We use Skype both for internal communication between employees and for communication with our clients. Currently, Skype works perfectly on any devices such as PC, tablets and smartphones. We sell a wide range of electronic components, and if a customer asks for support, it is sometimes difficult to describe a problem with a device or even the device itself in words. Therefore, in our case, when communicating with clients, the ability to transmit multimedia information in real time is very important. In addition to the fact that there are video calls in Skype, it is possible to transfer large files through its chat, even a few Gb in size.

Pros

  • Good quality video stream for video calls
  • Ability to transfer "massive" files via chat
  • Skype works even with very slow internet speeds

Cons

  • If there are a large number of participants in a conversation, there may be problems with the audio volume of individual participants.
  • In the latest updates, a pop-up window during a conversation is more disturbing than helping.
  • Skype can significantly reduce communication costs.
  • Skype allows you to implement full-fledged technical support for customers, because usually email communication alone is not enough.
  • Discord and Google Hangouts (Classic)
Compared to Discord, in my opinion, Skype has a simpler and more user-friendly interface. Skype works great on mobile devices and has the same functionality as the PC version.

Do you think Skype delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Skype's feature set?

Yes

Did Skype live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Skype go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Skype again?

Yes

Discord, Google Hangouts (Classic), Slack
Skype is a good solution to replace regular telephony, especially if the participants in the call are located in different countries. Skype is an old and very famous service that has received international recognition. If we want to provide technical support for clients, then we need VoIP service. Probably, the fact that you need to use something well-known and popular, so that the client does not have to suffer with the search and installation of the appropriate application, sounds quite reasonable. Therefore, we can say that in these cases, Skype is the ideal solution.

Skype Feature Ratings

High quality audio
10
High quality video
10
Low bandwidth requirements
10
Mobile support
10
Desktop sharing
10
Meeting initiation
10
Integrates with social media
Not Rated
Live chat
10

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