Compare FreeConference and Skype for Business - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 08, 2022

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

FreeConference is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Skype for Business, and Skype for Business is rated higher (97/100) than FreeConference (62/100). Skype for Business offers users more features (3) than FreeConference (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Skype for Business!

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Who is more expensive? FreeConference or Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Conference Calling 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 FreeConference and Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software.

FreeConference price starts at $9.99 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 FreeConference is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Conference Calling 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 Conference Calling software cost.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared FreeConference Vs. Skype for Business based on some of the most important and required Conference Calling features.

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

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

Target customer size

FreeConference's typical customers include: SMBs, and Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.

FreeConference

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $9.99 per user/month

FreeConference is a growing cloud-based VoIP software, it is designed to support small and medium size business. FreeConference received a rating of 4 from ITQlick team. The software cost is considered affordab...

Categories: Communications, VoIP.

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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FreeConference: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

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
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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FreeConference
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
62/100
Pricing
4.8/10
License pricing
$9.99 per user/month
Functionality
3
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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
GoToMeeting
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$12 per organizer/month
Functionality
14
Saba
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$19 per user/month
Functionality
29
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Adobe Co...
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$50 per host/month
Functionality
14

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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.