Shlomi Lavi /
Dec 18, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Blackboard Collaborate or Skype for Business?
Blackboard Collaborate is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Skype for Business, and Skype for Business is rated higher (97/100) than Blackboard Collaborate (91/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Classroom Management 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:
blackboard Vs. Microsoft
blackboard: From our beginning as a small education technology company, Blackboard has been dedicated to improving every aspect of the education experience for millions of learners and educators around the world. We work with thousands of higher education, K-12, professional, corporate, and government organizations, providing them with tomorrow’s education exp...
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? Blackboard Collaborate or Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Classroom Management 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 Blackboard Collaborate and Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software.
Blackboard Collaborate price starts at $300 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 Blackboard Collaborate is rated 10, which is much higher than the average cost of Classroom Management 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 Classroom Management software cost.
Bottom line: Blackboard Collaborate is more expensive than Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Blackboard Collaborate Vs. Skype for Business based on some of the most important and required Classroom Management features.
Blackboard Collaborate: Chat, Project Collaboration, Content Management.
Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software: Chat, Conference Calling, VoIP.
Target customer size
Blackboard Collaborate's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.