Compare Skype for Business and ConferenceSuite - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 08, 2022

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

ConferenceSuite is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Skype for Business, and Skype for Business is rated higher (97/100) than ConferenceSuite (52/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Conference Calling 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:

Microsoft Vs. ConferenceSuite

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.

ConferenceSuite: ConferenceSuite uses the latest conference technology to bring business and their customers together online. ConferenceSuite serves small and medium sized businesses nationally including nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and e-learning companies, our success is built upon innovative ideas and quality conference services at competiti...

Who is more expensive? Skype for Business or ConferenceSuite?

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 Skype for Business and ConferenceSuite.

Skype for Business price starts at $2 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Skype for Business (formerly Lync) Software is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Conference Calling software. ConferenceSuite price starts at $39 per user/month , When comparing ConferenceSuite to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Conference Calling software cost.

Bottom line: ConferenceSuite is more expensive than Skype for Business.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Skype for Business: Chat, Conference Calling, VoIP.

ConferenceSuite: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

Skype for Business's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and ConferenceSuite's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



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.

ConferenceSuite

ITQlick rating
(3.7/5)

starts at $39 per user/month

ConferenceSuite is a trending cloud-based Conference Calling software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size business. ConferenceSuite received a rating of 3.7 from ITQlick team. The software c...

Categories: Conference Calling.

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Skype for Business: 3 Features

Chat
Conference Calling
VoIP

ConferenceSuite: 3 Features

Data Import/Export
Basic Reports
Online Customer Support
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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ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2.2/10
License pricing
$2 per user/month
Functionality
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ConferenceSuite
ITQlick rating
3.7/5
Score
52/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
4
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Score
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Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$12 per organizer/month
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4.2/5
Score
93/100
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29
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ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
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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.