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GoToMeeting vs Skype for Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

GoToMeeting
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
9th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Skype for Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
4th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.3%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skype for Business is 11.7%, up from 8.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

Steve Abshire - PeerSpot reviewer
It features low latency, which is crucial because everybody is using VPN to connect to their PCs at work.
Using GoToMeeting in a meeting-sized conference room is kind of a letdown. The camera is supposed to track the speaker and focus on that person so that they can be on the screen. That feature rarely worked. We tested it thoroughly, so maybe it was an issue with the size of the conference room. It may not be suitable for large conference rooms.
Magdalena Teodorczuk - PeerSpot reviewer
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We don't have any link issues whether you use it to browser, or use it as a client. It worked perfectly fine for us."
"The key advantage of GoToMeeting is the ability to use it without installing anything."
"We can record meetings and share the screen with participants."
"It works, it's reliable."
"I like GoToMeeting because it is lighter than other solutions, such as Webex."
"Screenshare is the most valuable feature as well as the number of meeting participants possible in a meeting. It also has good quality."
"The most important feature for me was the iPhone app."
"Pricing is reasonable. It's not expensive. The pricing is one of the great selling points for the product."
"The tool's most valuable features are its audio and chat functions. They help us save time and have good telephone integration."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is quick and easy to use. It is a good tool for group calls."
"The most valuable features of Skype for Business include its persistent chat, Edge Server, Reverse Proxy, front-end server, back-end server, and business calling capabilities, among others."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"A good option for virtual meetings."
"Desktop sharing is a valuable feature."
"The security seems good."
"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."
 

Cons

"In addition to the features it already has, I think GoToMeeting should also have additional features that are not present at the moment."
"GoToMeeting breaks down a lot. We're not sure if it's breaking down, but we start getting very erratic community channels. I don't know if it's because of GoToMeeting or if we're not buying enough bandwidth. Maybe it is just the infrastructure that it's running on. I'm not quite sure."
"Manageability needs to be improved."
"The solution could always be more secure."
"We would like some improvement in the speed of initiating this solution, as it is currently fairly slow."
"It is not so stable."
"I don't know whether it is an issue or not but my boss was asking me if person one is in one room, and another person wanted to use another room at the same time, I don't know whether it is possible."
"The enrolment for a non-IT user should be easier. It should be simplified for non-IT users."
"If one of the users has a poor internet connection, this failure will compromise the meeting, causing delays and distortions in the communications."
"We would like to better customize our instructions within the Outlook plugin/invite, but we are unable to do so."
"The technical support from Microsoft needs to be improved."
"I feel that the whole look and feel of Skype should be improved, including its user-friendliness. It should also improve its scalability."
"Skype's overall connectivity functionality or ability is one area with room for improvement."
"Microsoft Teams, as I see it now, is more useful than Skype for Business."
"The integration with Outlook could be improved."
"We are looking for a more collaborative tool, not only in terms of virtual meetings but also for teams to collaborate, share a document, work together, and all those types of things."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is a little expensive although now, with the competition from Zoom and other products, they have lowered their prices and it is better."
"Negotiate for discounts."
"GoToMeeting is a little bit expensive compared to other products."
"We negotiated a fair price with Microsoft. It is definitely worthwhile to negotiate with them for the best price for your solution."
"The licensing is billed on a yearly basis."
"I use the product's open-source version."
"We have been able to save money by moving our conferencing solution to Skype for Business Conferencing."
"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."
"To realize value from the purchase of Skype Business, you need to take advantage of all the important functions of the program."
"The pricing is really good. It is quite affordable because it came with our Office 365. It is on a per-user license, which is nice. I quite like that they have made it very granular with all of their licensing."
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Top Industries

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Manufacturing Company
17%
Government
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Performing Arts
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with GoToMeeting?
The solution must include archive options to save the recorded meetings for future reference. The recording functionality can benefit our team by improving how meetings are recorded and shared. Pre...
What is your primary use case for GoToMeeting?
I use the solution when someone is comfortable using it, and I recommend using it.
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.
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.
 

Also Known As

No data available
Skype for Business Plan 1, Skype for Business Plan 2, Lync Server
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

AAPT, ACD Groupe, Addison Fire, Avigilon Corporation, Basic Industries Ltd., Bitdefender, Branson School Online, Budd Van Lines, Business Fitness, Business Wire
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