Cisco Jabber vs Skype for Business comparison

The compared Cisco and Microsoft solutions aren't in the same category. Cisco is ranked #7 in UC , and holds a 3.5% mindshare in the category. Microsoft is ranked #5 in VM , with an average rating of 8.0, and holds a 5.2% 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 (7th)

Skype for Business

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Virtual Meetings (5th)

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 3.5%, down 8.6% compared to last year.
Skype for Business, on the other hand, focuses on Virtual Meetings, holds 5.2% mindshare, down 11.5% since last year.

Unified Communications Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Cisco Jabber	3.5%
Cisco Unified Communications	9.6%
3CX Live Chat	7.2%
Other	79.7%

Unified Communications

Virtual Meetings Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Skype for Business	5.2%
Zoom Workplace Business	8.6%
Webex	6.8%
Other	79.4%

Virtual Meetings

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reviewer912129

Senior Technical Manager at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Stable, easy to set up, and works fine

Everyone in our company uses Cisco Jabber for phone calls and internal chat. We have around 1,000 users. For features like video conferences, schedules, and presentations, we use Microsoft Teams. It works fine feature-wise. The Cisco Jabber features that we use work okay. There are issues in…

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reviewer1854369

Executive at a government with 201-500 employees

Relying on dependable communication features for efficient collaboration

I work with Microsoft Exchange. We use Microsoft Azure, though I am not involved with the back-end operations. I work with Microsoft Exchange and ServiceNow for the service desk. I do not work with Cloud Observability or Automation Engine. We use Microsoft Copilot with Teams. We do not use Microsoft Security Copilot as it is not cloud-based. We have moved from Skype for Business to Teams recently, though some of us still use Skype for Business because it is convenient. Skype for Business is particularly useful for remoting onto people's devices. I prefer Skype for Business over Teams for screen sharing. Sometimes there are compatibility issues when running Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business together. Phone calls in Teams might ring and then go silent, or the microphone might not detect calls from either application. I rate Skype for Business a 9 out of 10 because it works effectively with minimal issues.

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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."

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

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

"The solution’s video quality is fine."

"Video conferencing to hold virtual meetings helps to prevent employee displacement, where everyone can now enjoy the comfort of their own offices."

"The Microsoft tech support are very good. They get back to you. I log a support call, and I usually have someone on the phone within a half an hour, so it is pretty good."

"I rate the solution's stability a nine on a scale where one is not stable and ten is very stable...I rate the solution's initial setup a nine on a scale where one is difficult, and ten is easy."

"The product's initial setup phase is very easy."

"You can do meetings of up to two hundred people in a single conversation."

"The most valuable feature is how useful it has been for virtual meetings during the pandemic."

"Skype for Business is good for meetings and instant messaging."

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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."

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

"Cisco Jabber is not a collaborative tool."

"There are not many options, in terms of some other third-party integration."

"We have found that there is a lag because it cannot integrate with the internal landline."

"Skype for Business is not stable."

"I am not familiar with all of the features or whether they can hold conferences because we use Zoom for that. But, in my opinion, if they can do something similar to what Zoom is doing, it will be a complete solution."

"Whenever someone is using a messaging platform, the messages needs to be stored. In Skype for Business, the message will not be seen later on if you're not online. It isn't useful, in my opinion."

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

"There are some issues with stability during phone calls. Sometimes the connectivity drops, and it is frustrating."

"I should be able to make a desktop phone call when I click a member of my Lync directory."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"A license is required to use the solution."

"The cost of Skype for Business is incorporated into our Office 365 licenses."

"We are using the subscription-based version of Skype for Business. There is a free version of the solution."

"We purchased an open license."

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

"Skype for Business' pricing is reasonable."

"We have been able to save money by moving our conferencing solution to Skype for Business Conferencing."

"I am using a corporate account for which I have not made any payments."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Manufacturing Company

17%

Financial Services Firm

13%

University

10%

Government

10%

Marketing Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Performing Arts

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

No data available

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	18
Midsize Enterprise	19
Large Enterprise	27

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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?

I cannot think of many ways in which Skype for Business could improve in general. It works fairly efficiently for our purposes with Skype for Business. There is one issue regarding the audio settin...

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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.

Cisco

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.

Microsoft

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