Compare BlueSnap and Skype for Business - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 08, 2022

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

BlueSnap is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Skype for Business, and Skype for Business is rated higher (97/100) than BlueSnap (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Payment Processing 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:

BlueSnap Vs. Microsoft

BlueSnap: Finally, everything you need to process payments — a payment gateway solution, merchant account, and advanced features to boost your bottom line—all in one place.

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

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Payment Processing 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 BlueSnap and Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software.

BlueSnap accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 BlueSnap is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Payment Processing 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 Payment Processing software cost.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BlueSnap Vs. Skype for Business based on some of the most important and required Payment Processing features.

BlueSnap: Mobile Access, Online Marketing, Online Community.

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

Target customer size

BlueSnap'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.

BlueSnap

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

BlueSnap is a growing cloud-based eCommerce software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. BlueSnap received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered afford...

Categories: Check Printing, Payment Processing, Recurring invoicing, Online Meeting.

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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BlueSnap: 3 Features

Mobile Access
Online Marketing
Online Community

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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BlueSnap
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
10
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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
Stripe
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$500 per license
Functionality
12
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Fattmerchant
ITQlick rating
4.8/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
5
Chargebee
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$249 per 10 users/month
Functionality
11

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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.