Feel Safe with Skype with 15 years of Expertise
Updated September 11, 2021

Feel Safe with Skype with 15 years of Expertise

Michael Chow | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Skype

I used Skype for the first time 15 years ago. Videoconferencing from user to user wasn't widely available at that time due to the lack of software applications. My duties in Canada involved dealing with vendors from Australia, the UK, India, the Philippines, Canada, and the US. Seeing each other's faces was what I liked about it. At the time, it was free, and it is still free today as long as both parties are using Skype. We prefer Skype because of its security issues, but they've also been around for a while.
  • Videoconferencing
  • Videotelephony
  • Voice calls
  • Instant messaging
  • File transfer
  • Private calls
  • Closed caption auto recordings per person in a group (Live Captions)
For security and privacy reasons, Skype's existence for the past 15 years is incredibly important to me

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

What I like about this application is the security. We constantly hear about security issues with other apps, but we don't hear about them with Skype! When you hear about other applications having security or privacy issues, you wonder what Skype is doing right in comparison. Therefore, Skype's existence for over 15 years means something!

Skype Feature Ratings

High quality audio
10
High quality video
10
Low bandwidth requirements
10
Mobile support
10
Desktop sharing
10
Whiteboards
7
Calendar integration
8
Meeting initiation
8
Integrates with social media
8
Record meetings / events
8
Slideshows
8
Live chat
8
Audience polling
8
Q&A
8
User authentication
8
Participant roles & permissions
8
Confidential attendee list
8