Pexip vs Skype for Business comparison

Pexip and Microsoft are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Pexip is ranked #21, while Microsoft is ranked #4 with an average rating of 7.8. Pexip holds a 2.5% mindshare in VM, compared to Microsoft’s 13.2% mindshare. Additionally, 79% of Microsoft users are willing to recommend the solution.

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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 Pexip and Skype for Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Review summaries and opinions

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Categories and Ranking

Pexip

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

21st

Average Rating

0.0

Reviews Sentiment

8.7

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 May 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Pexip is 2.5%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skype for Business is 13.2%, up from 8.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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reviewer1438284

Account Manager at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Well-priced, user-friendly, and offers many great features

The solution is too big, too vast to really wrap your head around everything. There are too many directions it can go in. There aren't too many negatives. It's been an overall positive experience. Since they use a capacity license model, the problem is you have to do a first step proof of concept to see how many calls you have. This would dictate the license capacity you need to buy. The product could offer better backgrounds, or the ability to change the background.

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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

"The solution offers a very user-friendly experience."

"We chose Skype for Business after other colleagues suggested that we give it a try. It has served us well."

"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"

"Our employees use this solution for a communal space to collaborate for organizational decision making."

"Desktop sharing is a valuable feature."

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

"File sharing and email invitations for a conference. I can have a meeting with people at the opposite end of the Earth, sharing documentation; it is quite easy."

"A good option for virtual meetings."

"The most valuable feature is stability."

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Cons

"Since they use a capacity license model, the problem is you have to do a first step proof of concept to see how many calls you have."

"If one of the users has a poor internet connection, this failure will compromise the meeting, causing delays and distortions in the communications."

"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."

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

"There are issues with the bandwidth, particularly for external meetings,"

"I should be able to make a desktop phone call when I click a member of my Lync directory."

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

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

"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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"I use the product's open-source version."

"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."

"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."

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

"We purchased an open license."

"To realize value from the purchase of Skype Business, you need to take advantage of all the important functions of the program."

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

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Top Industries

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Government

20%

Computer Software Company

19%

Retailer

14%

Educational Organization

90%

Financial Services Firm

Computer Software Company

Government

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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

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

Overview

Pexip simplifies video communication across borders, businesses and platforms.

High-quality video meetings
Reliable, high-performing video experience for both you and your guests. Every time.

Total interoperability
Connect all your video conferencing technology with a single solution. Support tools like Microsoft Teams, Google Hangouts Meet, or Skype for Business in the same workflow as meeting room systems and mobile, desktop, or web users.

Flexible deployments
A cloud-native platform provided as a service or deployed as a self-hosted solution either on-premises or in any cloud environment.

Pexip

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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