The solution does require a license. I'm not sure if it's monthly or yearly. It was another department that was responsible for licensing. I was responsible for the software implementation.
Information Technology Senior Administrator at Genpa
Real User
Top 10
2022-01-05T07:32:47Z
Jan 5, 2022
We purchased an open license. We own the license. You can buy a license once and use it for a long time. If you do not want to upgrade or you don't need to upgrade the license, you can keep it for a long time.
Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
2021-11-22T13:59:00Z
Nov 22, 2021
There is a licensing cost, as far as I know, but I'm not sure how much it costs. If you buy the Microsoft suite, you get this product as well. So if you are already installing the suite, you get all these tools together.
Owner at a pharma/biotech company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
2020-07-14T08:15:51Z
Jul 14, 2020
I'm sure there are licensing fees for it, however, I don't know what they are. I know there are free versions of the solution. However, that probably doesn't apply to us as we have a high number of users in this company.
To realize value from the purchase of Skype Business, you need to take advantage of all the important functions of the program. These features include audio conferencing and video conferencing calls. Otherwise, the cost becomes high.
Principle consultant at Active Data Consulting Services Pty Ltd
Real User
2018-11-25T07:59:00Z
Nov 25, 2018
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. I get a feeling that smaller organizations can interact with bigger organizations in a more global way by using this service. It is leveling the playing field.
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...
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.
The solution is priced fairly.
Since I am using a corporate account for which I have not made any payments, I would not be able to speak about the solution's price.
A license is required to use the solution.
The solution does have a license cost, however, I don't have any knowledge of the exact pricing.
I'm not sure what the licensing costs are for the product. It's not an aspect of the solution that I handle.
The solution does require a license. I'm not sure if it's monthly or yearly. It was another department that was responsible for licensing. I was responsible for the software implementation.
I never paid for a Skype for Business license as it's free on my device, but Zoom, we pay $20 a month.
Skype is part of my Office 365 subscription.
We purchased an open license. We own the license. You can buy a license once and use it for a long time. If you do not want to upgrade or you don't need to upgrade the license, you can keep it for a long time.
There is a licensing cost, as far as I know, but I'm not sure how much it costs. If you buy the Microsoft suite, you get this product as well. So if you are already installing the suite, you get all these tools together.
While it's my understanding that users would need to pay for a license, I have no visibility on the costs involved.
I'm sure there are licensing fees for it, however, I don't know what they are. I know there are free versions of the solution. However, that probably doesn't apply to us as we have a high number of users in this company.
The cost of Skype for Business is incorporated into our Office 365 licenses.
To realize value from the purchase of Skype Business, you need to take advantage of all the important functions of the program. These features include audio conferencing and video conferencing calls. Otherwise, the cost becomes high.
It may be slightly costly, but the features are awesome.
It may be considered costly for certain markets, such as in India.
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. I get a feeling that smaller organizations can interact with bigger organizations in a more global way by using this service. It is leveling the playing field.
We negotiated a fair price with Microsoft. It is definitely worthwhile to negotiate with them for the best price for your solution.