Compare Facetime and Skype - Jun 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jun 24, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Facetime or Skype?

Skype is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Facetime, and Facetime is rated higher (90/100) than Skype (83/100). Skype offers users more features (8) than Facetime (0).

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Who is more expensive? Facetime or Skype?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Video Conferencing 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 Facetime and Skype.

Facetime price Has a free version , On a scale between 1 to 10 Facetime is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Video Conferencing software. Skype price Has a free version , When comparing Skype to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Video Conferencing software cost.

Bottom line: Skype is more expensive than Facetime.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Facetime Vs. Skype based on some of the most important and required Video Conferencing features.

Facetime: We are still working to collect the list of features for Facetime.

Skype: 3-Way Calling, Call Forwarding, Call Transfer, Call Waiting, Caller ID.

Target customer size

Facetime's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and Skype's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.



Facetime

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

Has a free version

FaceTime is a video conferencing software designed to enable two or more supported devices to establish a connection for visual and audio calls.

Categories: Communications, VoIP.

Skype

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

Has a free version

Skype is for doing things together, whenever you’re apart. Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are. With Skype, you can share a...

Categories: Video Conferencing, VoIP.

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Skype Specifications

ITQlick Score: 83/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 4/10 - average cost
Category: VoIP -> Skype review
Company: Microsoft
Typical customers: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: Skype review, Skype pricing, Skype alternatives

Compare features

Facetime: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

Skype: 8 Features

3-Way Calling
Call Forwarding
Call Transfer
Call Waiting
Caller ID
Caller ID with Name
Repeat Dialing
Speed-Dial
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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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Facetime
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
3
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Skype
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
Has a free version
Functionality
10
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Zoom
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$14.99 per month
Functionality
13
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TeamViewer
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$23.90 per user/month
Functionality
15
RealPresence
ITQlick rating
3.9/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
5/10
License pricing
$89 per license
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.