Compare Answer360 and Skype for Business - Mar 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Answer360 or Skype for Business?

Answer360 is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Skype for Business, and Skype for Business is rated higher (97/100) than Answer360 (78/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right VoIP 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:

answer360, LLC Vs. Microsoft

answer360, LLC: We offer a feature rich Hosted PBX VoIP phone solution that will allow customers to present a professional "Fortune 500" image to your callers allowing you to use your phone as a marketing tool. a360 is a virtual office solution that allows the small and medium business owner to manage incoming calls efficiently with features such as Auto-Atte...

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? Answer360 or Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of VoIP 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 Answer360 and Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software.

Answer360 price starts at $20 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Answer360 is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of VoIP 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 VoIP software cost.

Bottom line: Answer360 is more expensive than Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Answer360 Vs. Skype for Business based on some of the most important and required VoIP features.

Answer360: Call Center, Telephony, VoIP.

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

Target customer size

The software is a most useful solution for small and medium sized businesses of a variety of types. and Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.