Skype for Business Reviews

We use Skype for Business as a tool for our online lectures. We're using it as an online platform for the tutorials and lectures we give our students.

I find Skype for Business a good solution. It works well. The tool can be nice if I'm talking to one of my colleagues, or doing a small session where I don't have to share content, or where I don't have to divide students to groups, or make a group work together.

Skype for Business is not suitable for giving lectures. Tools more suitable for online lectures are Zoom and Microsoft Teams, because you can divide students into groups. I didn't see this feature in Skype for Business, and if it's there, I don't know that it's there.

I've been using Skype for Business since COVID-19 started, e.g. 2020. The coronavirus makes us use these technologies extensively.

The stability of Skype for Business is based on the internet, e.g. if your internet is good, then the tool is good. If your internet is not good, then the tool is not good.

I find Skype for Business easy to expand. It's scalable.

Installing Skype for Business was easy. We installed in 10 years ago, and we use it like a phone. We call our friends who are abroad, e.g. instead of using international minutes in our mobiles, we use Skype as a technology to call our colleagues. Installation was easy, and its available on mobile and on the computer. I installed Skype for Business myself.

I never paid for a Skype for Business license as it's free on my device, but Zoom, we pay $20 a month.

I evaluated Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

I don't have information on how many users can use Skype for Business at the same time, because I didn't use it with students. I used it to call my friends, e.g. just one or two friends, and not more than that number.

I would recommend Skype for Business to others, because it's good. It's a good software to talk to others. Even old people are using the tool.

My rating for Skype for Business is seven out of ten.

We use it for our internal communication.

In terms of what I have found most valuable - with COVID 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. It's not a great tool, but it meets our need right now.

We are looking for a more collaborative tool, not only in terms of virtual meetings but also for teams to collaborate, share a document, work together, and all those types of things.

We have been using Skype for Business from right when Skype introduced it - many years.

For the last two years, we have been using it and it has been stable. People are not getting dropped out from meetings. We are able to have 50 users in a meeting. It is something that is available as part of our enterprise agreement with Microsoft, so there is no additional cost.

As part of our EA, we have support. Usually we also have a dedicated account manager for any Microsoft product, not just the Skype, if we are not able to get support. We never had any problems with Skype. We never had to call in for technical support since it was set up and running. Periodically, we continue to apply patches and upgrades. So far, we never had any issues and there was never a need to make a call to Microsoft to resolve any issue, but we do have support in place, and if we don't get prompt response, then we have the account manager to escalate and, usually, the account manager is able to assign a technical lead expert to help us resolve the issue in a quick manner.

I think Skype for Business has been discontinued, so I don't think anybody should be interested in implementing it. Microsoft is not selling it anymore, but the product is still supported until the end of 2023.

On a scale of one to ten, I would give Skype for Business a six.

We primarily use Skype for Business for meetings and internal discussions.

The ability to mute everyone else is pretty useful when there is a large audience. It is more stable, and the video quality is better compared to other communication platforms.

The video quality could be improved, possibly due to internet connection issues. However, there is no significant weakness in Skype for Business.

We have been using Skype for Business for about a year or so.

Skype for Business is stable without experiencing crashes, unlike Teams, which crashes occasionally during meetings.

Skype for Business offers good scalability and does not crash when the number of audience members increases.

Skype support is responsive. I would rate their support around seven to eight.

Positive

Our internal IT team handled the installation of Skype for Business on my system.

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.

We use Microsoft products for our business processes. We also use Teams and Zoom for meetings.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

I use the solution to make calls and talk to colleagues. I use it mostly to chat with people inside the company and make international calls. 

The product helps me make international calls. 

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

The tool is not stable since some calls just don't get through. I would rate it a five out of ten since it doesn't happen every time. 

I would rate the solution's scalability a three out of ten. My company has 200 users for it. 

I have used Teams before. 

The product's setup is not complex and takes around three hours to complete. 

I would rate the solution a six out of ten. You can use the product without any training. However, I feel that Teams is better than Skype in terms of scalability, user experience, app integration, etc. 

Our primary use case is for virtual meetings and video communication. We also use it to send files via the group chat. I'm a data analyst and we are customers of Skype.

I think it's a good solution and provides us with a good option for virtual meetings. I've never had any problems.

The stability is sometimes a bit wobbly and could be improved. 

I've been using this solution for a year. 

The stability is fine but there is some room for improvement. 

We previously used Zoom and we also had an in-house messaging system developed within the company. 

I wasn't involved in the initial setup, deployment was carried out by our IT department and the company has around 150 users. 

I rate the solution eight out of 10. 

Our team of six uses the solution for virtual meetings. 

The solution is easy to use and includes the ability to text message, video and voice chat, and transfer files. 

The solution requires deployment on a Microsoft server and its performance is heavy because it consumes too many resources from the RAM. 

I have been using the solution for two years. 

The solution is stable. 

For our purposes, the solution works fine and we have no need to scale. 

We use a free version of the solution so we don't need specific support. If we have problems, we search Microsoft forums to find solutions. 

The setup takes a day and requires some knowledge of configuration and deployment.

We outsourced implementation to one Microsoft technician skilled in setup and deployment of the solution and other Microsoft products such as SharePoint. 

Most of the IT ecosystems in Iran use Microsoft solutions because they are free for us. We crack them and pay no fees when configuring servers, downloading packages, or using Skype. 

We also use WhatsApp and Telegram for small meetings.

I rate the solution a nine out of ten. 

I use Skype for Business for communication.

The most valuable feature of Skype for Business is overall it is an okay solution.

I have been using Skype for Business for approximately two years.

Skype for Business is not stable.

The scalability of Skype for Business is not very good.

We have approximately 10 to 15 users using this solution in my organization.

Skype for Business is easy to use and we did not need to contact the support.

I previously used Microsoft Messenger, which is now merged into Skype for Business.

We have 10 engineers and managers that do the deployment and support of solutions.

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

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Skype for Business a six out of ten.

We use Skype for Business for virtual meetings and messages.

Skype for Business is good for meetings and instant messaging.

Skype for Business could improve by having a document channel or repository. Microsoft Teams has a better repository place for documents that you can share with your team. You can access it anywhere from any device.

The documentation for Skype for Business could improve.

I have been using Skype for Business for approximately three years.

Skype for Business is a stable solution.

The scalability of Skype for Business was good.

My company has many global employees, approximately 6,000 and everyone was using Skype for Business before we switched to Microsoft Teams.

The technical support from Skype for Business was reliable.

I have used previously many other solutions, such as IBM and Microsoft Teams.

The initial setup is straightforward. It is not a complicated process.

I did the implementation myself.

We did not have an explicit technical team from Skype for Business. We were using our local IT team of six engineers who was managing it in case of any issues.

I would not recommend Skype for Business because Microsoft Teams has more features, a lightweight application that I access on my mobile. Additionally, I can chat with my teammates and anybody else in the organization. The document repository is useful. I have access to SharePoint which is easily available and I can access it from the mobile device at any time. If I was to compare Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business, I would recommend Microsoft Teams. However, if the only requirement is to have meetings, chats, or instant messaging, then Skype for Business is not a bad choice.

I rate Skype for Business a six out of ten.