Compare Saba and Skype for Business - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 09, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Saba or Skype for Business?

Skype for Business is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Saba, and Skype for Business is rated higher (97/100) than Saba (93/100). Saba offers users more features (6) than Skype for Business (3).

Looking for the right Conference Calling solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Saba Centra Vs. Microsoft

Saba Centra: Saba (NASDAQ: SABA) enables organizations to transform the way they work by leveraging social networking capabilities and the ubiquity of mobile to empower an organization's most mission-critical assets - its people. The company provides a set of people-centric enterprise solutions to various businesses and industries worldwide. Saba delivers cloud...

Microsoft: At Microsoft, we aim to empower every person and organization on the planet to achieve more — and we empower our employees the same way.

Who is more expensive? Saba or Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Conference Calling software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Saba and Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software.

Saba price starts at $19 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Saba is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Conference Calling software. Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software price starts at $2 per user/month , When comparing Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Conference Calling software cost.

Bottom line: Saba cost is around the same cost of Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Saba Vs. Skype for Business based on some of the most important and required Conference Calling features.

Saba: LMS, Recruiting Management, Blended Learning, eLearning, Application Sharing, eCommerce.

Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software: Chat, Conference Calling, VoIP.

Target customer size

Customers of the software hail from all major industries and form different walks of professional life. and Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



Saba

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $19 per user/month

Saba is a web conferencing and real time collaboration solution for all businesses. The software offers a variety of real time communication and data sharing options at high speeds. It was designed and launched...

Categories: Business performance management, Conference Calling, Video Conferencing, Self-Service Portal.

Skype for Business

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $2 per user/month

Skype for Business (formerly Lync) software is a cloud-based Conference Calling software that enables users to host HD calling for multiple people. It allows them to organize meetings, record calls, and integra...

Categories: Business Phone Systems, Call Recording, Cloud PBX, Online Meeting, UCaaS Providers.

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Saba: 6 Features

LMS
Recruiting Management
Blended Learning
eLearning
Application Sharing
eCommerce

Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software: 3 Features

Chat
Conference Calling
VoIP
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Saba
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$19 per user/month
Functionality
29
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Skype fo...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$2 per user/month
Functionality
11
GoToMeeting
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$12 per organizer/month
Functionality
14
Adobe Co...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$50 per host/month
Functionality
14
Dialpad ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
6.8/10
License pricing
$15 per user/month
Functionality
3

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.