LifeSize vs Skype for Business comparison

Enghouse Video and Microsoft are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Enghouse Video is ranked #36, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.8. Enghouse Video holds a 0.4% mindshare in VM, compared to Microsoft’s 13.1% 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

36th

Average Rating

5.0

Number of Reviews

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

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of LifeSize is 0.4%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skype for Business is 13.1%, up from 8.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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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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Markus Schweizer

Senior Strategy Advisor at Plat4mation

Has good telephone integration but technology is outdated

We use the product for conference calls. The tool's most valuable features are its audio and chat functions. They help us save time and have good telephone integration. The solution's functionality needs to be moved to Microsoft Teams. Its technology is outdated. I have been using the tool…

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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."

"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."

"I like the fact that it opens up your video conferencing, and, in many cases, the audio at the same time."

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

"The GUI is very user-friendly."

"The product helps me make international calls."

"The tool's most valuable features are its audio and chat functions. They help us save time and have good telephone integration."

"It saves trouble, and it saves us time."

"I have found Skype for Business to be stable."

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Cons

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

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

"There might be some invitation issues with Skype for Business."

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

"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."

"The tool needs to have a dynamic file updating feature, so people you share a file with could update the file dynamically, all at once, all at the same time."

"We would like to better customize our instructions within the Outlook plugin/invite, but we are unable to do so."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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

"Skype for Business' pricing is reasonable."

"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."

"A license is required to use the solution."

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

"We negotiated a fair price with Microsoft. It is definitely worthwhile to negotiate with them for the best price for your solution."

"The solution is priced fairly."

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

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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

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.

Microsoft

Sample Customers

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