Shlomi Lavi /
Aug 31, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Google Hangouts or Skype?
Skype is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Google Hangouts, and Google Hangouts is rated higher (86/100) than Skype (83/100). Skype offers users more features (8) than Google Hangouts (0).
Looking for the right Team Collaboration 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:
Google Vs. Microsoft
Google: Google Inc. is an American corporation which provides Internet-related products and services, including internet search, cloud computing, software and advertisingtechnologies.[6] Advertising revenues from AdWords generate almost all of the company's profits.
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? Google Hangouts or Skype?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Team Collaboration 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 Google Hangouts and Skype.
Google Hangouts price starts at $7.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Google Hangouts is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Team Collaboration software. Skype price Has a free version , When comparing Skype to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Team Collaboration software cost.
Bottom line: Skype is more expensive than Google Hangouts.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Google Hangouts Vs. Skype based on some of the most important and required Team Collaboration features.
Google Hangouts: We are still working to collect the list of features for Google Hangouts.
Skype: 3-Way Calling, Call Forwarding, Call Transfer, Call Waiting, Caller ID.
Target customer size
Google Hangouts's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and Skype's target customer size include: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.