Item: Skype
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Skype is being used by our company for keeping in touch with other members and communicating while working remotely.

Pros and Cons

Reliable connection for calls and conference meetings
Ability to join a meeting from a phone line
Ability to share screen with other meeting participants
Ability to record meetings

Not possible to hold Webinars
No social networking groups unlike Teams

Return on Investment

It has helped the team stay in touch during the Pandemic.

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Webex Meetings

Microsoft Teams is more suitable for teams who share information in Channels. It also allows simple management of tasks and projects through the integrated Kanban Board. Zoom and Webex Meetings are more suitable for holding Webinars. Zoom is easy to use for holding meetings with people outside the organization. Webex is more secure and used for holding large company meetings within the organization.

Key Insights

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

Other Software Used

Microsoft Teams, Webex Meetings

Likelihood to Recommend

If the goal is keeping in touch with other team members, Skype can handle that well. The software is intuitive and offers stable connections. However, for meetings with large groups or holding webinars, the competitor software Zoom is more suitable. For sharing and maintaining information in channels, as well as simple management of projects in Kanban board, Teams is more suitable.

an Engineer's Review of Skype

Overall Satisfaction with Skype