IBM Cloud Video vs Skype for Business comparison

IBM and Microsoft are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. IBM is ranked #41, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 8.0. IBM holds a 0.3% mindshare in VM, compared to Microsoft’s 12.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IBM users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

IBM Cloud Video

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100% willing to recommend

Skype for Business

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79% willing to recommend

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We performed a comparison between IBM Cloud Video and Skype for Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

IBM Cloud Video

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

41st

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.4

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

CDN (30th)

Skype for Business

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

4th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of IBM Cloud Video is 0.3%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skype for Business is 12.5%, up from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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RONALD Lim

Co-Founder & Events Producer at Think Event

Great user interface and easy to implement

I like the corporate looking user interface for the audience and very straight forward log-in process too. The user interface of other solutions such as GoToWebinar can be confusing for a less tech-savvy audience. IBM has thoroughly thought through everything and the flexibility to integrate the API to expand the registration gateway allows us to have an extra layer of security. Furthermore, the brand IBM is reputable in the market for its data and network security.

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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

"I like the user interface. There aren't too many buttons that the audience will have to fiddle with."

"The solution is stable and scalable."

"The GUI is very user-friendly."

"People are now able to virtually collaborate with their staff and have a conference call. We don't need a phone line to make that conference call and we are saving on that. People are able to share their presentations. Also, they can chat using the Skype"

"What is most valuable about Skype for Business is that almost everyone knows about it and almost everyone has it. You will be able to reach a large number of people."

"There are free versions of the solution available."

"The most valuable feature is how useful it has been for virtual meetings during the pandemic."

"The quality of the meetings is very good."

"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."

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Cons

"They should improve the registration gateway. Currently, you can't do a pre-event registration that's straightforward. You have to do an API to integrate. It would be a lot easier if they had that."

"Lacks a zoom-in feature for whoever is presenting."

"Microsoft Teams, as I see it now, is more useful than Skype for Business."

"The user experience during long sessions could be improved to avoid issues like intermittent disconnections or login failures."

"Make it user friendly."

"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 need a feature where you can virtually raise your hand to silently let the presenter know that you have a question."

"I am not familiar with all of the features or whether they can hold conferences because we use Zoom for that. But, in my opinion, if they can do something similar to what Zoom is doing, it will be a complete solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The solution is priced fairly."

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

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

"It may be considered costly for certain markets, such as in India."

"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."

"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."

"A license is required to use the solution."

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

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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

IBM Ustream

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

Overview

With cognitive and AI infused technologies, IBM Cloud Video empowers customers to enhance live and on-demand video opportunities, and maximize viewer engagement.

IBM

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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