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

Find out in this report how the two Virtual Meetings solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Skype for Business vs. Zoho Meeting Report (Updated: March 2024).
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
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Pros
"A good option for virtual meetings.""The solution’s video quality is fine.""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.""The solution is easy to use and includes the ability to text message, video and voice chat, and transfer files.""It saves trouble, and it saves us time.""I like the fact that it opens up your video conferencing, and, in many cases, the audio at the same time.""We chose Skype for Business after other colleagues suggested that we give it a try. It has served us well.""The most valuable feature is how useful it has been for virtual meetings during the pandemic."

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"I like the tool's video call feature.""One of the most valuable features of Zoho Meeting is how user-friendly it is. It also has some security features.""The most valuable feature of Zoho Meeting is how it stores recordings and how we can get those recordings by order.""The API is much more flexible than other platforms."

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Cons
"I feel bored with the look and feel of the tool, so it should be changed.""The solution has been discontinued by Microsoft.""Skype for Business is good for the PCs with higher bandwidth, but an improvement is required for low bandwidth usage.""The solution lacks to provide reporting functionality, and I would like to see the solution provide that feature.""Skype for Business could improve the interface. It could be easier to use. Additionally, it's hard to find the people or add people you want to communicate with.""If one of the users has a poor internet connection, this failure will compromise the meeting, causing delays and distortions in the communications.""Skype's overall connectivity functionality or ability is one area with room for improvement.""The integration with Outlook could be improved."

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"Maybe the price could be lowered, but people will want a lower price forever.""It may be a network issue, but sometimes the video gets blurred when we are on a Zoho Meeting video call.""I would like to see a chat feature in the solution.""They do not have phone support."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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 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."
  • "It may be considered costly for certain markets, such as in India."
  • "It may be slightly costly, but the features are awesome."
  • "To realize value from the purchase of Skype Business, you need to take advantage of all the important functions of the program."
  • "The cost of Skype for Business is incorporated into our Office 365 licenses."
  • "We purchased an open license."
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  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "The product is not costly like other applications."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The solution’s video quality is fine.
    Top Answer:The solution has very limited features. The solution should improve the chat and add more flexibility to make a call.
    Top Answer:I like the tool's video call feature.
    Top Answer:I would like to see a chat feature in the solution.
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    4th
    out of 63 in Virtual Meetings
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    2,839
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    Average Words per Review
    332
    Rating
    7.7
    17th
    out of 63 in Virtual Meetings
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    498
    Comparisons
    108
    Reviews
    3
    Average Words per Review
    276
    Rating
    8.0
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    Also Known As
    Skype for Business Plan 1, Skype for Business Plan 2, Lync Server
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    Overview
    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.

    Your online meeting and webinar solution
    Engage and train audiences worldwide through live webinars. Deliver presentations, record sessions, and download useful reports. Meet online securely to discuss, present, and collaborate from different locations.

    Sample Customers
    EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services,LA Fitness, MedcoEnergi International, Tampa General Hospital, and HopewellHoldings Limited.
    Karpagam College of Engineering, Associate Business Service India
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    University8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization87%
    Computer Software Company2%
    Government2%
    Financial Services Firm2%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization76%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Computer Software Company5%
    Manufacturing Company3%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise46%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business4%
    Midsize Enterprise89%
    Large Enterprise8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business7%
    Midsize Enterprise77%
    Large Enterprise16%
    Buyer's Guide
    Skype for Business vs. Zoho Meeting
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Skype for Business vs. Zoho Meeting and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    768,924 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 59 reviews while Zoho Meeting is ranked 17th in Virtual Meetings with 4 reviews. Skype for Business is rated 7.8, while Zoho Meeting is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Skype for Business writes "Reliable, useful for remote work, and great but isn't as robust as Microsoft Teams". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Zoho Meeting writes "A good and decent meeting platform that stores recordings of meetings". Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, TeamViewer, GoToMeeting and Cisco Meeting Server, whereas Zoho Meeting is most compared with Zoom. See our Skype for Business vs. Zoho Meeting report.

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