Skype Review - why 4.5 stars?

Skype Review
ITQlick Score: 83/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 4/10 - average cost
Category: VoIP -> Skype review
Ranking:Ranked 25 out of 164 VoIP systems
Company: Microsoft
Typical customers: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: Skype pricing, Skype alternatives
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Jun 24, 2022

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What is Skype?

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 story, celebrate a birthday, learn a language, hold a meeting, work with colleagues – just about anything you need to do together every day. You can use Skype on whatever works best for you - on your phone or computer or a TV with Skype on it. It is free to start using Skype - to speak, see and instant message other people on Skype for example. You can even try out group video, with the latest version of Skype.

Who is it best for?

The typical customers include the following business size: Start up, Small business, Medium business, Large business.

What is the actual cost?

ITQlick pricing score is 4 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Skype. You can also find here pricing information from Skype's website.

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of Skype vs alternative software solutions.
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Skype
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4.5/5
Score
83/100
Pricing
4/10
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jive com...
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4.9/5
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5.4/10
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$19.99 per user/month
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6

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is it the best VoIP system?

Skype is ranked 25 out of 164 software in their category (VoIP systems).

How they are rated on ITQlick?

The rating of Skype is 4.5 stars out of 5 and the total score is 83 out of 100. The rating score is based on our unbiased data-based algo. Learn more - rating methodology page.

Is it an easy to use Software?

Yes, Skype makes it fairly easy to use. This product is user friendly and intuitive.

Is it cloud-based?

Yes, they offer cloud based hosting, which means IT resources are retrieved through web-based tools and applications and you don't need to buy servers and additional hardware equipment.

Can it be used on mobile?

Yes, you can access Skype on your mobile/smart phone.

What should we ask during a demo session?

Differences between Skype and alternatives?

The most popular alternatives to Skype in 2024: RingCentral Phone, jive communications, Nextiva VoIP, ShoreTel, 3CX. Access the complete competitors analysis here - Skype VS VoIP Software alternatives.

List of categories

Video Conferencing
VoIP

List of features

3-Way Calling
Call Forwarding
Call Transfer
Call Waiting
Caller ID
Caller ID with Name
Repeat Dialing
Speed-Dial

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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.