Compare Flowroute and Skype - Mar 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 02, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Flowroute or Skype?

Flowroute is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Skype, and Flowroute is rated higher (91/100) than Skype (83/100). Skype offers users more features (8) than Flowroute (0).

Looking for the right SMS Marketing 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:

Flowroute Inc. Vs. Microsoft

Flowroute Inc.: Flowroute is the leading provider of communication services for cloud-based companies. Flowroute gives developers and enterprises carrier-quality services with unprecedented performance, transparency and control to add voice and messaging capabilities into their apps and services to create unique user experiences. Flowroute is privately held and he...

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? Flowroute or Skype?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of SMS Marketing 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 Flowroute and Skype.

Flowroute accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Flowroute is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of SMS Marketing software. Skype price Has a free version , When comparing Skype to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average SMS Marketing software cost.

Bottom line: Flowroute cost is around the same cost of Skype.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Flowroute Vs. Skype based on some of the most important and required SMS Marketing features.

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

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

Target customer size

Flowroute SMS Marketing Software serves a wide range of industries and businesses of all sizes. and Skype's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.

Flowroute

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

Flowroute is a growing cloud-based VoIP software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. Flowroute received a rating of 4.6 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered average (2.7/5)...

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

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Flowroute: 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)
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Flowroute
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
5.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
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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Intercom
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
7/10
License pricing
$38 per feature/month
Functionality
5
TargetEveryOne
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
6/10
License pricing
$79 per month
Functionality
6
TextMagic
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$0.04 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.