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BlueJeans Meetings vs Skype for Business comparison

Verizon and Microsoft are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. Verizon is ranked #11 with an average rating of 9.0, while Microsoft is ranked #3 with an average rating of 7.9. Verizon holds a 0.6% mindshare in VM, compared to Microsoft’s 10.4% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Verizon users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
BlueJeans Meetings
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100% willing to recommend
Skype for Business
Read 62 Skype for Business reviews
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  • 871 Comparison Views
79% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between BlueJeans Meetings and Skype for Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

BlueJeans Meetings
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
11th
Average Rating
8.8
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Skype for Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2025, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of BlueJeans Meetings is 0.6%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skype for Business is 10.4%, up from 8.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Saurabh Srivastav - PeerSpot reviewer
Accommodates large meetings with up to 500 participants, and I find it pretty intuitive and user-friendly
As per company policy, most internal meetings happen through Google Meet, but for large-scale meetings with more than 500 participants, we use BlueJeans Meetings. It's more like a broadcast meeting platform, which Google Meet doesn't allow The main advantage is the ability to host large meetings…
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Magdalena Teodorczuk - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers great audio and video quality for virtual meetings
I like the instant messaging feature in the product since I prefer to use the chat functionalities provided by the solution. It is easy to integrate the product with some of the other solutions in the market. I rate the integration capabilities of the product a ten out of ten. The product's user interface is user-friendly. I use the product at a personal level, so I can't speak about the support it provides for the maintenance part. I rate the overall tool a ten out of ten.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The quality of both audio and video is good."
"It is available in all flavors. You can use it in the browser, and you can use it on an Android phone for which a BlueJeans app is available. I use an Android phone, so I only know about Android. So, you can join a meeting from the application installed on your phone or from the mobile browser, or you can use it from a laptop or a PC."
"It is really easy and there are no complicated graphics or icons. It is simple and has an intuitive design. It's user-friendly over anything else I have used."
"The main advantage is the ability to host large meetings with up to 500 participants. The sound quality is also better on BlueJeans. I find it pretty intuitive and user-friendly."
"The calling features are most valuable, especially now as we are working remotely."
"It's a good product, we like using it."
"File sharing and email invitations for a conference. I can have a meeting with people at the opposite end of the Earth, sharing documentation; it is quite easy."
"We chose Skype for Business after other colleagues suggested that we give it a try. It has served us well."
"People are now able to virtually collaborate with their staff and have a conference call. We don't need a phone line to make that conference call and we are saving on that. People are able to share their presentations. Also, they can chat using the Skype"
"The ability to mute everyone else is pretty useful when there is a large audience."
"What is most valuable about Skype for Business is that almost everyone knows about it and almost everyone has it. You will be able to reach a large number of people."
"We like the tools our administrator can use to identify which calls had quality issues and why. This makes troubleshooting our user experience somewhat easier."
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Cons

"Screen sharing is available but there is no feature for remote access, to take control of another machine."
"Its cost is very high. If you sell it in India, which is a price-conscious market, the prices should be as per the market competition. You cannot charge the rates that are applicable in the US. They should tailor it to the local market. It should be in line with what the competition is offering."
"BlueJeans doesn't allow as much customization of your background in a video call, so that could be improved."
"I haven't had any big challenges. The annotation feature should be improved. So if I need to mark something or point something out, it's there, but it's not that user friendly. Other than that it's fine. In terms of collaboration, I think there could be some improvement."
"I feel bored with the look and feel of the tool, so it should be changed."
"The integration with Outlook could be improved."
"We have found that there is a lag because it cannot integrate with the internal landline."
"The stability could be improved."
"We would like to better customize our instructions within the Outlook plugin/invite, but we are unable to do so."
"The solution isn't connected to Microsoft Teams, and I feel like there is better communication on that particular solution. The group capabilities are a bit less than Teams."
"I feel that the whole look and feel of Skype should be improved, including its user-friendliness. It should also improve its scalability."
"I would like to see an updated user interface and layout even though no functionality is missing."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"I once tried buying it for myself, but it was very costly. It is quite expensive as compared to other solutions. With BlueJeans, there are carrier charges if you call the toll-free number. The customer doesn't pay for the call, but the buyer or the subscriber of BlueJeans has to pay for it. That is where BlueJeans becomes very costly, and that is where Google, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom are very helpful because you don't have to pay these charges."
"The pricing is really good. It is quite affordable because it came with our Office 365. It is on a per-user license, which is nice. I quite like that they have made it very granular with all of their licensing."
"We negotiated a fair price with Microsoft. It is definitely worthwhile to negotiate with them for the best price for your solution."
"The cost of Skype for Business is incorporated into our Office 365 licenses."
"We purchased an open license."
"Our company pays for a license for us to use the solution."
"It may be considered costly for certain markets, such as in India."
"When it comes to the pricing of the solution, I rate it as a five out of ten. It falls somewhere in the middle between being cheap and expensive."
"Previously, I did not use another solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
93%
Government
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Financial Services Firm
1%
Educational Organization
92%
Financial Services Firm
2%
Government
1%
Computer Software Company
1%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BlueJeans Meetings?
The main advantage is the ability to host large meetings with up to 500 participants. The sound quality is also better on BlueJeans. I find it pretty intuitive and user-friendly.
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What needs improvement with BlueJeans Meetings?
In future releases, I would like to see maybe customized virtual backgrounds, like Google Meet has. BlueJeans doesn't allow as much customization of your background in a video call, so that could b...
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What advice do you have for others considering BlueJeans Meetings?
Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I would recommend using it.
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What do you like most about Skype for Business?
The solution’s video quality is fine.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skype for Business?
Skype for Business is affordable and has decent pricing. The video quality is a bit lower than Teams or Zoom, but it remains a good solution overall.
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What needs improvement with Skype for Business?
The video quality could be improved, possibly due to internet connection issues. However, there is no significant weakness in Skype for Business.
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Also Known As

BlueJeans Network
Skype for Business Plan 1, Skype for Business Plan 2, Lync Server
 

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Overview

INSTANTLY CONNECT AND COLLABORATE

The meeting experience users love

Instantly join, host or manage a video, audio or web meeting from a conference room, your desk or a remote location. Then engage in a productive virtual meeting with the power of immersive HD video and Dolby Voice® audio.

Smart Meetings Meeting Hub

Bolster productivity with in-app intelligence to capture the most important discussion points, assign action items, and quickly replay meeting highlights. Manage and prioritize post-meeting follow-through with time-saving solutions to bring projects to completion and establish accountability across the organization.

Powered by Dolby Voice

Enjoy more natural, high definition sound with Dolby Voice, including background noise cancellation in video and audio meetings across multiple devices and locations. Hear the Dolby difference.

Zero download meetings

Join full-featured video meetings right from your favorite browser. With immersive video and spatial audio you’ll be collaborating face-to-face within seconds. Nothing to download or install.

Skype for Business offers features including presence, IM, voice and video calls, online meetings, conferencing, and telephony solutions that support enterprise-level collaboration requirements. Skype for Business Record meetings, share your screen, and annotate PowerPoint for real-time collaboration with up to 250 people and use whiteboard, polls, Q&A, and built-in IM during your business meetings to make them more productive. Skype for Business provides new client experience, Skype for Business Server provides several new features to improve manageability of on-premises servers and hybrid solutions. Skype for Business also supports the Lync client experience so that you can choose a phased upgrade approach to the new client experience for users. Skype for Business is also an integral part of Microsoft Office 365, providing PSTN Conferencing, Cloud PBX, PSTN Calling, and Skype Meeting Broadcast capabilities to Office 365 users.
 

Sample Customers

Criteo, Seattle Children's Hospital, The Wharton School, Wikia, Telit, Epilepsy, NENW, IPENZ, Medanta, Mphasis, Royal Academy of Dance, Wharton, Red Hat, HKS Architects, Forum of the Future, Commonfund
EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services,LA Fitness, MedcoEnergi International, Tampa General Hospital, and HopewellHoldings Limited.
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