Digium Asterisk vs Skype for Business comparison

The compared Digium and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Digium is ranked #5 in UC , and holds a 8.3% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #4 in VM , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 13.1% mindshare. Additionally, 75% of Digium users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Digium Asterisk

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75% willing to recommend

Skype for Business

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79% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Digium Asterisk

Average Rating

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Unified Communications (5th), IP Telephony & Unified Communications (2nd)

Skype for Business

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Virtual Meetings (4th)

Mindshare comparison

Digium Asterisk and Skype for Business aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Digium Asterisk is designed for Unified Communications and holds a mindshare of 8.3%, down 11.7% compared to last year.
Skype for Business, on the other hand, focuses on Virtual Meetings, holds 13.1% mindshare, up 8.3% since last year.

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Amjad-Khan

Technical Lead at a marketing services firm with 11-50 employees

Call recording, call logging, and the stability are pivotal features for our clients

We mainly replace old telephony equipment. If, for instance, there is an old Alcatel telephone system (digital or analog), and the customer asks us for a new option for IP telephony, then we offer both the Cisco- and Asterisk-based systems. We know the billing, we know the pricing of the items and what we can offer with both solutions. There are multiple factors involved when selecting a vendor * stability * support * features. If the product is stable, the product has good support, and it has enough features which we can offer to our clients, then the product is under our consideration.

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Magdalena Teodorczuk

Senior at Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartosciowych S.A.

Offers great audio and video quality for virtual meetings

I like the instant messaging feature in the product since I prefer to use the chat functionalities provided by the solution. It is easy to integrate the product with some of the other solutions in the market. I rate the integration capabilities of the product a ten out of ten. The product's user interface is user-friendly. I use the product at a personal level, so I can't speak about the support it provides for the maintenance part. I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.

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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 most valuable features are call recording, call logging, and the stability."

"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 product's initial setup phase is very easy."

"The solution is scalable and is capable of working on every appliance on every operating system."

"Video conferencing to hold virtual meetings helps to prevent employee displacement, where everyone can now enjoy the comfort of their own offices."

"We like the tools our administrator can use to identify which calls had quality issues and why. This makes troubleshooting our user experience somewhat easier."

"It's a good and stable product that fits my needs."

"It has benefited my organization because I can use it on the phone, I can use it on a laptop, wherever I want. The communication channel is very easy now and I can call and chat. It's experienced. Together, my team manages everything. It's very easy."

"Using this solution has helped us to cut long distance calls, as well as video services from third parties."

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Cons

"CTI, computer telephony integration, is a necessary component. It must be a part of the basic code. Currently, we need to use external connectors for call centers."

"This service could be improved by adding some missing features. It lacks integration with Teams, which is a feature I would like to see in the next release."

"We have had trouble with scalability when trying to host large meetings."

"The video conferencing quality can be improved."

"The ease of configuration or the lack of decent tooling to pinpoint your problems is probably its biggest issue."

"Skype for Business is not stable."

"I feel bored with the look and feel of the tool, so it should be changed."

"The stability could be improved."

"The solution requires deployment on a Microsoft server and its performance is heavy because it consumes too many resources from the RAM."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"If the client requires an economical solution with many features, we can offer them Digium Asterisk, where there is no licensing. It is a good, economical solution."

"We purchased an open license."

"The licensing is billed on a yearly basis."

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

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

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

"We have been able to save money by moving our conferencing solution to Skype for Business Conferencing."

"When it comes to the pricing of the solution, I rate it as a five out of ten. It falls somewhere in the middle between being cheap and expensive."

"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."

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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?

The video quality could be improved, possibly due to internet connection issues. However, there is no significant weakness in Skype for Business.

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Also Known As

Asterisk

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

Overview

Open source PBX system providing a complete telecommunications platform.

Digium

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.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

Yahoo, Penn Univeristy of Pennsylvania, US Army, Google, eBay

EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services,LA Fitness, MedcoEnergi International, Tampa General Hospital, and HopewellHoldings Limited.

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