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Skype for Business vs Zoho Meeting 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

Skype for Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Zoho Meeting
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
15th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Skype for Business is 13.2%, up from 8.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Zoho Meeting is 0.9%, down from 1.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Yogesh Kumar Mali - PeerSpot reviewer
A good and decent meeting platform that stores recordings of meetings
We use Zoho Meeting for booking meetings and demo calls for product review updates The most valuable feature of Zoho Meeting is how it stores recordings and how we can get those recordings by order. It may be a network issue, but sometimes the video gets blurred when we are on a Zoho Meeting…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The ability to mute everyone else is pretty useful when there is a large audience."
"It has benefited my organization because I can use it on the phone, I can use it on a laptop, wherever I want. The communication channel is very easy now and I can call and chat. It's experienced. Together, my team manages everything. It's very easy."
"The solution’s video quality is fine."
"It's a good product, we like using it."
"The GUI is very user-friendly."
"It's a good and stable product that fits my needs."
"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."
"A good option for virtual meetings."
"I like the tool's video call feature."
"The most valuable feature of Zoho Meeting is how it stores recordings and how we can get those recordings by order."
"One of the most valuable features of Zoho Meeting is how user-friendly it is. It also has some security features."
"The API is much more flexible than other platforms."
 

Cons

"I would like to see an updated user interface and layout even though no functionality is missing."
"The solution should improve the chat and add more flexibility to make a call."
"Going forward, I would like to see better call quality and reliability."
"Skype's overall connectivity functionality or ability is one area with room for improvement."
"The solution has been discontinued by Microsoft."
"We overcame the audio quality issues by asking users to use the 'Call Me' feature with their desk phone."
"Microsoft Teams, as I see it now, is more useful than Skype for Business."
"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."
"It may be a network issue, but sometimes the video gets blurred when we are on a Zoho Meeting video call."
"Maybe the price could be lowered, but people will want a lower price forever."
"I would like to see a chat feature in the solution."
"They do not have phone support."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It may be slightly costly, but the features are awesome."
"It may be considered costly for certain markets, such as in India."
"I am using a corporate account for which I have not made any payments."
"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."
"I use the product's open-source version."
"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."
"The product is not costly like other applications."
"In India, Professional Zoho Meeting for up to 10 participants costs INR 125 per month, and for up to 250 participants, it costs INR 750 per month if billed annually."
"Compared to other solutions, the price is not the lowest, but I can say it's competitive. My organization pays for a yearly license for Zoho."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
91%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Computer Software Company
1%
Government
1%
Educational Organization
72%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
Financial Services Firm
5%
University
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

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?
The video quality could be improved, possibly due to internet connection issues. However, there is no significant weakness in Skype for Business.
What do you like most about Zoho Meeting?
I like the tool's video call feature.
What needs improvement with Zoho Meeting?
I would like to see a chat feature in the solution.
 

Also Known As

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

EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services,LA Fitness, MedcoEnergi International, Tampa General Hospital, and HopewellHoldings Limited.
Karpagam College of Engineering, Associate Business Service India
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