Avaya Spaces vs Skype for Business comparison

The compared Avaya and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Avaya is ranked #14 in ESS , with an average rating of 7.5, and holds a 2.2% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #5 in VM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 5.9% mindshare. Additionally, 50% of Avaya users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Avaya Spaces

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50% willing to recommend

Skype for Business

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79% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Avaya Spaces

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Enterprise Social Software (14th)

Skype for Business

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Virtual Meetings (5th)

Mindshare comparison

While both are Messaging and Collaboration solutions, they serve different purposes. Avaya Spaces is designed for Enterprise Social Software and holds a mindshare of 2.2%, up 0.8% compared to last year.
Skype for Business, on the other hand, focuses on Virtual Meetings, holds 5.9% mindshare, down 10.5% since last year.

Enterprise Social Software Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Avaya Spaces	2.2%
Slack Business - Enterprise	11.5%
Microsoft Teams	8.8%
Other	77.5%

Enterprise Social Software

Virtual Meetings Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Skype for Business	5.9%
Zoom Workplace Business	9.4%
Webex	7.6%
Other	77.1%

Virtual Meetings

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Tiger Mak

Channel Director at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees

Video meetings and presentation sharing impress but user-friendliness and pricing need attention

I don't have experience with how Avaya Spaces handles integration with other software tools, but perhaps my partners have experience regarding integration with different vendors. If Avaya can integrate Spaces with other media solutions, such as WhatsApp or WeChat, it will be more friendly and useful for customers or partners.

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reviewer1854369

Executive at a government with 201-500 employees

Relying on dependable communication features for efficient collaboration

I work with Microsoft Exchange. We use Microsoft Azure, though I am not involved with the back-end operations. I work with Microsoft Exchange and ServiceNow for the service desk. I do not work with Cloud Observability or Automation Engine. We use Microsoft Copilot with Teams. We do not use Microsoft Security Copilot as it is not cloud-based. We have moved from Skype for Business to Teams recently, though some of us still use Skype for Business because it is convenient. Skype for Business is particularly useful for remoting onto people's devices. I prefer Skype for Business over Teams for screen sharing. Sometimes there are compatibility issues when running Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business together. Phone calls in Teams might ring and then go silent, or the microphone might not detect calls from either application. I rate Skype for Business a 9 out of 10 because it works effectively with minimal issues.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The microphone's noise cancellation and static feature that record a human's voice are some of the most valuable features."

"Stability for Avaya Spaces is quite good, and I would rate it a 9."

"We use the solution for document sharing, video conferencing, instant messaging, and file sharing."

"I like the fact that it opens up your video conferencing, and, in many cases, the audio at the same time."

"I rate the solution's stability a nine on a scale where one is not stable and ten is very stable...I rate the solution's initial setup a nine on a scale where one is difficult, and ten is easy."

"The security seems good."

"Using Skype allows us to connect with external agencies when a Skype call is set up and aids in sharing large files efficiently."

"Scalable communication tool that's easy to install. Even old people are using it, because of its ease of use."

"The most valuable feature is stability."

"A good option for virtual meetings."

"The conversation history feature in Skype for Business is particularly useful because it links with Outlook, and it is beneficial to access conversations with colleagues from six months ago through Skype for Business."

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Cons

"There were some additional features coming up, as they informed us through email. But we didn't get any update on them."

"The initial setup for Avaya Spaces is very good for me, but for sharing with other users, the setup is a little bit complex compared to other solutions I have used, such as Zoom or Teams, as the installation is more complex."

"The audio calling service needs to improve its quality."

"Skype for Business is good for the PCs with higher bandwidth, but an improvement is required for low bandwidth usage."

"We have found that there is a lag because it cannot integrate with the internal landline."

"Whenever someone is using a messaging platform, the messages needs to be stored. In Skype for Business, the message will not be seen later on if you're not online. It isn't useful, in my opinion."

"Skype for Business could improve by having a document channel or repository. Microsoft Teams has a better repository place for documents that you can share with your team. You can access it anywhere from any device."

"It would be ideal if the solution could make instant messages more permanent. Currently, if you close the conversation, you lose the instant messages that you shared during the meeting. If those could last beyond the meeting, that would be a great addition, due to the fact that frequently, people give each other key details, important information, or email addresses, etc., during the meeting. If you don't write it down during the meeting, after the meeting closes, it's gone forever. That can be quite frustrating."

"We overcame the audio quality issues by asking users to use the 'Call Me' feature with their desk phone."

"There might be some invitation issues with Skype for Business."

"Make it user friendly."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The license grants you a subscription and costs about $120. I am not aware of additional costs."

"We had a license for every one of our users to use Skype for Business. The license we used was part of an overall Microsoft license package."

"It may be slightly costly, but the features are awesome."

"I use the product's open-source version."

"To realize value from the purchase of Skype Business, you need to take advantage of all the important functions of the program."

"We are using the subscription-based version of Skype for Business. There is a free version of the solution."

"I am using a corporate account for which I have not made any payments."

"Skype for Business' pricing is reasonable."

"We negotiated a fair price with Microsoft. It is definitely worthwhile to negotiate with them for the best price for your solution."

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Manufacturing Company

15%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Performing Arts

10%

Government

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	19
Large Enterprise	27

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Avaya Spaces?

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What is your primary use case for Avaya Spaces?

Most of the time, I use Avaya Spaces to hold meetings with Avaya and with partners, which fulfills our collaboration needs.

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What advice do you have for others considering Avaya Spaces?

I can share my opinion about Avaya Spaces and recommend it for small or medium company users, as most of them are small users. I am currently working with Azure for our cloud needs. Overall, I woul...

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What do you like most about Skype for Business?

The solution’s video quality is fine.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skype for Business?

Skype for Business is affordable and has decent pricing. The video quality is a bit lower than Teams or Zoom, but it remains a good solution overall.

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What needs improvement with Skype for Business?

I cannot think of many ways in which Skype for Business could improve in general. It works fairly efficiently for our purposes with Skype for Business. There is one issue regarding the audio settin...

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Also Known As

Avaya Cloud Application Link

Skype for Business Plan 1, Skype for Business Plan 2, Lync Server

Overview

The nature of work is ever changing. Right now, it’s more fast-paced, less predictable. Avaya Spaces is how to handle your usual tasks, but also the unplanned and new-priority work that arrives nearly every day. Work from anywhere and still show up.

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Skype for Business offers features including presence, IM, voice and video calls, online meetings, conferencing, and telephony solutions that support enterprise-level collaboration requirements. Skype for Business Record meetings, share your screen, and annotate PowerPoint for real-time collaboration with up to 250 people and use whiteboard, polls, Q&A, and built-in IM during your business meetings to make them more productive. Skype for Business provides new client experience, Skype for Business Server provides several new features to improve manageability of on-premises servers and hybrid solutions. Skype for Business also supports the Lync client experience so that you can choose a phased upgrade approach to the new client experience for users. Skype for Business is also an integral part of Microsoft Office 365, providing PSTN Conferencing, Cloud PBX, PSTN Calling, and Skype Meeting Broadcast capabilities to Office 365 users.

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