Cisco Jabber vs Skype for Business comparison

The compared Cisco and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Cisco is ranked #6 in UC , and holds a 8.5% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #3 in VM , with an average rating of 7.8, and holds a 11.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Cisco users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

Cisco Jabber

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100% willing to recommend

Skype for Business

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79% willing to recommend

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Jabber

Average Rating

9.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Unified Communications (6th)

Skype for Business

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Virtual Meetings (3rd)

Mindshare comparison

Cisco Jabber and Skype for Business aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. Cisco Jabber is designed for Unified Communications and holds a mindshare of 8.5%, up 7.7% compared to last year.
Skype for Business, on the other hand, focuses on Virtual Meetings, holds 11.9% mindshare, up 8.8% since last year.

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Virtual Meetings

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Christopher Mills

Consultant at Verizon

Shows other's availability and status, offers powerful chat features, and integration across platforms is strong

The most valuable feature for me is that it shows who is available and who is not, as well as what their current status is. When I want to check in with someone, I first have a look to see what they're up to and then I can throw in a question or engage in chat with them. The UI is okay and I am quite pleased with it. The options that I have for moving things around the screen during calls are good. It is also modern looking and not clunky at all. The power of the chat function is good in terms of sharing, pasting, and the like, as it is very full-featured. The integration across platforms is really strong. The speed and availability are very good. There is also room for lots of customization built-in, which is a big plus.

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Magdalena Teodorczuk

Senior at Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartosciowych S.A.

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 most valuable feature for me is that it shows who is available and who is not, as well as what their current status is."

"The most valuable feature is the ability to talk with people in real-time, instead of sending texts."

"It works fine feature-wise. The Cisco Jabber features that we use work okay."

"The most valuable feature of Skype for Business is that it has many other tools that you can be integrated with it. It makes the meetings more interactive."

"Making calls and having meetings is easy."

"It's a good product, we like using it."

"The most valuable features of Skype for Business include its persistent chat, Edge Server, Reverse Proxy, front-end server, back-end server, and business calling capabilities, among others."

"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"

"We chose Skype for Business after other colleagues suggested that we give it a try. It has served us well."

"Using Skype allows us to connect with external agencies when a Skype call is set up and aids in sharing large files efficiently."

"The solution is easy to use and includes the ability to text message, video and voice chat, and transfer files."

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Cons

"There are issues in switching from one type of communication system to another. When I connect my wired earphone or Bluetooth earphone, Cisco Jabber doesn't switch automatically. There are some user experience issues that need to be fixed."

"Cisco Jabber is not a collaborative tool."

"I presume that very small businesses would have a tough time justifying the investment."

"Sometimes the connection crashes, which is understandable if you are traveling. But, it would be nice if this could be stabilized somehow."

"Skype for Business could improve the interface. It could be easier to use. Additionally, it's hard to find the people or add people you want to communicate with."

"The tool needs to have a dynamic file updating feature, so people you share a file with could update the file dynamically, all at once, all at the same time."

"The solution's functionality needs to be moved to Microsoft Teams. Its technology is outdated."

"I venture to say that 30% of the people using this solution at our company have had issues with stability, due to the volatility and crashes."

"I feel that the whole look and feel of Skype should be improved, including its user-friendliness. It should also improve its scalability."

"The ease of configuration or the lack of decent tooling to pinpoint your problems is probably its biggest issue."

"Sometimes Skype is slow, and we cannot use other elements of our devices while using the Skype solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"A license is required to use the solution."

"The solution is priced fairly."

"The licensing is billed on a yearly basis."

"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."

"It may be slightly costly, but the features are awesome."

"Our company pays for a license for us to use the solution."

"We negotiated a fair price with Microsoft. It is definitely worthwhile to negotiate with them for the best price for your solution."

"It may be considered costly for certain markets, such as in India."

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Healthcare Company

19%

Financial Services Firm

13%

Computer Software Company

12%

Government

10%

Educational Organization

93%

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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

Jabber

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

Overview

Cisco Jabber instantly interacts with instant messaging (IM) and presence; IP Voice and Video Telephony; Mobile Collaboration-Anywhere on Any Device; Communicate within other Web Apps, and Microsoft Office.

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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.

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Sample Customers

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