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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
8th
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
6.8
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.3%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skype for Business is 10.8%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Skype for Business10.8%
GoToMeeting3.3%
Other85.9%
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

"It works, it's reliable."
"The key advantage of GoToMeeting is the ability to use it without installing anything."
"We can record meetings and share the screen with participants."
"I think all the features are very useful, especially the rooms features and we present with screen sharing. Instead of organizing conferences, we are able to do that online. This has been saving us from spending on travel. From the beginning of this year, because of GoToMeeting, I have canceled I think three or four business trips."
"It was just chosen because somebody at the company said, "We need a meeting thing. Hey, go find a meeting thing." It wasn't me, but somebody else in the organization was like, "Alright, let's use GoToMeeting. It's free.""
"Pricing is reasonable. It's not expensive. The pricing is one of the great selling points for the product."
"GoToMeeting is very handy. It's good software. I would definitely recommend it."
"We like that this solution allows us to assign separate numbers to people without having to have a physical telephone system in place."
"The most valuable features are the history tracking which allows us to see who participated and who didn't in the meetings as well as the integration with Outlook."
"Video conferencing to hold virtual meetings helps to prevent employee displacement, where everyone can now enjoy the comfort of their own offices."
"The security seems good."
"The ability to mute everyone else is pretty useful when there is a large audience."
"It's a good and stable product that fits my needs."
"The most valuable features of the solution are that it is quick and easy to use. It is a good tool for group calls."
"I use the chat feature to communicate with my staff, which is very helpful."
"The solution’s video quality is fine."
 

Cons

"Manageability needs to be improved."
"It is not so stable."
"In the next release, I would for it to incorporate files more efficiently from one computer to another when we covert things and send them out. I'm not sure if it's capable of that."
"The newer user interface takes a bit longer to get used to."
"The product itself doesn't stand out against other options on the market."
"We would like some improvement in the speed of initiating this solution, as it is currently fairly slow."
"The tool needs to have a virtual room where users can pass through. It also needs to integrate a real-time translator."
"Lacks ease of connectivity, calendar integrations, and third-party app integrations."
"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."
"The user experience during long sessions could be improved to avoid issues like intermittent disconnections or login failures."
"Going forward, I would like to see better call quality and reliability."
"There is one issue regarding the audio settings. The application tends to select the internal microphone on devices rather than detecting external headphones."
"The video conferencing quality can be improved."
"The solution should improve the chat and add more flexibility to make a call."
"We would like to better customize our instructions within the Outlook plugin/invite, but we are unable to do so."
"The challenge we had with Skype for Business was with the signing in when a user signed out and when signing in back in again, there was a bit of a problem. We switched from Skype for Business to Teams, and Teams never had that sign-in problem once we did the switch."
 

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."
"GoToMeeting is a little bit expensive compared to other products."
"Negotiate for discounts."
"Our company pays for a license for us to use the solution."
"The licensing is billed on a yearly basis."
"Skype for Business' pricing is reasonable."
"Previously, I did not use another solution."
"The solution is priced fairly."
"It may be slightly costly, but the features are awesome."
"It may be considered costly for certain markets, such as in India."
"We purchased an open license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
No data available
Manufacturing Company
17%
Government
12%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business17
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise5
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise27
 

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?
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...
 

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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