LifeSize vs Skype for Business comparison

Enghouse Video and Microsoft are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Enghouse Video is ranked #28, while Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.2. Enghouse Video holds a 1.0% mindshare in VM, compared to Microsoft’s 4.8% mindshare. Additionally, 79% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution.

LifeSize

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0% willing to recommend

Skype for Business

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79% willing to recommend

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

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Categories and Ranking

LifeSize

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

28th

Average Rating

5.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Skype for Business

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

5th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of LifeSize is 1.0%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skype for Business is 4.8%, down from 11.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Virtual Meetings Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Skype for Business	4.8%
LifeSize	1.0%
Other	94.2%

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it_user1320285

Head of Corporate IT at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Good video conferencing but it needs to support third-party hardware

We are using Lifesize for video conferencing and virtual meetings The most valuable feature is video conferencing. This solution needs better platform integration with third-parties such as Microsoft and Cisco. It needs support for third-party hardware as opposed to only Lifesize-branded…

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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 most valuable feature is video conferencing."

"The most valuable feature of Skype for Business is that it has many other tools that you can be integrated with it. It makes the meetings more interactive."

"I think Skype for Business is scalable."

"It's is a very good product to have -- a solution for IM, voice telephony and video communication bundled into one."

"We really like the screen sharing tool; the user experience is smooth and user-friendly."

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

"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."

"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."

"You can do meetings with your employees, and employees outside of your company."

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Cons

"This solution needs better platform integration with third-parties such as Microsoft and Cisco."

"The solution lacks to provide reporting functionality, and I would like to see the solution provide that feature."

"The video quality could be improved, possibly due to internet connection issues."

"I feel that the whole look and feel of Skype should be improved, including its user-friendliness. It should also improve its scalability."

"The solution isn't connected to Microsoft Teams, and I feel like there is better communication on that particular solution. The group capabilities are a bit less than Teams."

"The inability to integrate Skype with other products is an area of concern where improvements are required."

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

"There have been a few issues working with vendor."

"I believe optimizing the solution for lighter endpoints, particularly for embedded endpoints on mobile devices, would be valuable."

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"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."

"Previously, I did not use another solution."

"Skype for Business' pricing is reasonable."

"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."

"Our company pays for a license for us to use the solution."

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

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

"The cost of Skype for Business is incorporated into our Office 365 licenses."

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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm

19%

Marketing Services Firm

11%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Construction Company

Company Size

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Large Enterprise

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Small Business

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

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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

LifeSize

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

Overview

HD video conferencing platform that is simple to deploy, making instant face-to-face collaboration possible with anyone, anywhere.

Enghouse Video

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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