Skype for Business - Your Team Connected.
Updated May 05, 2021

Skype for Business - Your Team Connected.

John Magdaleno | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 6 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Skype for Business (formerly Lync)

Skype for Business (formerly Lync) was being used on occasion for quick meetings. We enjoyed the easy-to-navigate user interface. If only our wifi was strong at the time of use. If you are looking for a great video conferencing tool that allows you to chat during calls and again the ease of use was a major selling point.
  • Group chat during conferences to keep from interrupting the flow of the meeting.
  • Ability to use MS Office Applications and collaborate as you move through the meeting when needed. Especially helpful when building manuals.
  • Cell phone interface for chat makes it so much easier to have your meeting anywhere you are able to connect to the internet.
  • Skype has come a long way and all the improvements make me feel that there isn't a need to use any other program. Unless...almost forgot...if you have really low RAM on your laptop it can cause some programs to slow down. Not a fault of Skype...more an internal tools issue.
  • Do not have access to the data for this question.
AnyMeeting was used at a prior employer and it felt a bit limited. Not sure of the changes to the software and integrations if they match up to Skype. I myself prefer Skype over AnyMeeting due to personal comparison and all the bells and whistles that Skype for Business offered us.

Do you think Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams delivers good value for the price?

Not sure

Are you happy with Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams's feature set?

Yes

Did Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams go as expected?

I wasn't involved with the implementation phase

Would you buy Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams again?

Yes

Skype for Business has met every challenge that we presented. We used it for manual creations and quick group huddles. Again the chat interface allows you to stay connected with the group and allow [you] to ask and answer questions without interrupting the flow of the meeting. I do not see any occasion that Skype for Business would not be the first choice for our business needs. Currently, we are using Teams Interface now... [a] little temperamental...but due to remote bandwidth and internal RAM of some users, we've lowered our needs. Can't wait to go back to Skype for Business.

Skype for Business, now part of Microsoft Teams Feature Ratings

High quality audio
10
High quality video
10
Low bandwidth requirements
5
Mobile support
10
Desktop sharing
10
Whiteboards
Not Rated
Calendar integration
10
Meeting initiation
10
Integrates with social media
Not Rated
Record meetings / events
Not Rated
Slideshows
Not Rated
Live chat
10
Audience polling
Not Rated
Q&A
10
User authentication
10
Participant roles & permissions
10
Confidential attendee list
Not Rated