GoToMeeting vs Skype for Business comparison

GoTo and Microsoft are both solutions in the Virtual Meetings category. GoTo is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.5, while Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.0. GoTo holds a 3.1% mindshare in VM, compared to Microsoft’s 5.2% mindshare. Additionally, 88% of GoTo users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 79% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.

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88% willing to recommend

Skype for Business

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79% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

GoToMeeting and Skype for Business both compete in the digital communication solutions space. GoToMeeting is noted for its user-friendly setup, whereas Skype for Business shines with its comprehensive features, making it more favorable for organizations needing integrated solutions.

Features: GoToMeeting provides effective screen sharing, simple meeting scheduling, and a lightweight interface that minimizes delays. Skype for Business offers seamless integration with Microsoft Office products, strong video meeting capabilities, and a robust presence and instant messaging system.

Room for Improvement: GoToMeeting can enhance its audio quality and add more advanced collaboration tools. Greater integration with other popular platforms could also be beneficial. Skype for Business could improve by simplifying its initial setup, reducing costs, and enhancing the mobile experience to better align with evolving remote work demands.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: GoToMeeting is known for its quick and reliable deployment process, offering support accessible for new users. Skype for Business, while potentially more elaborate to set up within the Microsoft environment, benefits from extensive support resources available through Microsoft, providing a strong network for troubleshooting and assistance.

Pricing and ROI: GoToMeeting generally offers lower upfront costs, suitable for small to medium businesses looking for cost-effective solutions, offering immediate returns on investment. Skype for Business, with potentially higher setup costs, provides long-term value through its extensive features and integration capabilities with Microsoft's ecosystem, which can be beneficial for larger organizations.

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Categories and Ranking

GoToMeeting

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

7th

Average Rating

8.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Skype for Business

Ranking in Virtual Meetings

5th

Average Rating

7.8

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of February 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of GoToMeeting is 3.1%, down from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skype for Business is 5.2%, down from 11.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Virtual Meetings Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
Skype for Business	5.2%
GoToMeeting	3.1%
Other	91.7%

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Gavin Tomlins

Chief Information Officer at a pharma/biotech company with 11-50 employees

Clunky with poor interface, lacks sufficient functionalities; it did reduce need for in-person meetings

We're phasing out the use of GoToMeeting because of some of its deficiencies. It lacks ease of connectivity, calendar integrations, and third-party app integrations. The user interface is quite poor and needs to be reworked and the product is quite clunky in comparison to its competitors. It currently lacks the ability for sharing collaborative materials during a meeting. We also found that the ability to switch between audio and video configurations isn't as intuitive as in other applications. I generally do 20-30 hours of video conferencing a day, so it makes a difference to have these features. It doesn't integrate as easily into phone systems as well as other organizations and it doesn't integrate as easy into instant messaging and collaboration tools or into software solutions. In general, some of the functionalities need to be improved.

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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

"GoToMeeting's low latency is crucial because everybody is using VPN to connect to their PCs at work. The sound and video quality are solid, and the whiteboarding features were especially useful. The administrative side of it was fairly simple and intuitive to use."

"Even for somebody who does not have a lot of experience, they can easily use it."

"We don't have any link issues whether you use it to browser, or use it as a client. It worked perfectly fine for us."

"I think all the features are very useful, especially the rooms features and we present with screen sharing. Instead of organizing conferences, we are able to do that online. This has been saving us from spending on travel. From the beginning of this year, because of GoToMeeting, I have canceled I think three or four business trips."

"It's easy to set up."

"We can record meetings and share the screen with participants."

"The key advantage of GoToMeeting is the ability to use it without installing anything."

"It was just chosen because somebody at the company said, "We need a meeting thing. Hey, go find a meeting thing." It wasn't me, but somebody else in the organization was like, "Alright, let's use GoToMeeting. It's free.""

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"I like the fact that it opens up your video conferencing, and, in many cases, the audio at the same time."

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

"Desktop sharing is a valuable feature."

"I use the chat feature to communicate with my staff, which is very helpful."

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

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

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

"I have found Skype for Business to be stable."

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Cons

"Poor error recovery, too sensitive to transmission errors. Needs better codecs and more robust system software that can handle network glitches."

"GoToMeeting breaks down a lot. We're not sure if it's breaking down, but we start getting very erratic community channels. I don't know if it's because of GoToMeeting or if we're not buying enough bandwidth. Maybe it is just the infrastructure that it's running on. I'm not quite sure."

"Lacks ease of connectivity, calendar integrations, and third-party app integrations."

"The sound quality is good but the video quality needs improvement."

"The solution must include archive options to save the recorded meetings for future reference. The recording functionality can benefit our team by improving how meetings are recorded and shared. Previously, only admins could record meetings, sometimes leading to issues if recordings were missed or not shared properly. The recent update now allows hosting GoToMeeting sessions with the ability to delegate recording rights to other team members."

"The tool needs to have a virtual room where users can pass through. It also needs to integrate a real-time translator."

"Sometimes we'll run into issues where firewall rules aren't set correctly and won't work."

"It is not so stable."

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"We overcame the audio quality issues by asking users to use the 'Call Me' feature with their desk phone."

"Microsoft Teams, as I see it now, is more useful than Skype for Business."

"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."

"There are issues with the bandwidth, particularly for external meetings,"

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

"The technical support from Microsoft needs to be improved."

"I feel bored with the look and feel of the tool, so it should be changed."

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

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"Negotiate for discounts."

"It is a little expensive although now, with the competition from Zoom and other products, they have lowered their prices and it is better."

"GoToMeeting is a little bit expensive compared to other products."

"Skype for Business' pricing is reasonable."

"We had a license for every one of our users to use Skype for Business. The license we used was part of an overall Microsoft license package."

"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."

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

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

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

"Previously, I did not use another solution."

"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."

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Top Industries

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Marketing Services Firm

18%

Manufacturing Company

13%

Comms Service Provider

10%

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Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	17
Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	5

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

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with GoToMeeting?

The solution must include archive options to save the recorded meetings for future reference. The recording functionality can benefit our team by improving how meetings are recorded and shared. Pre...

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What is your primary use case for GoToMeeting?

I use the solution when someone is comfortable using it, and I recommend using it.

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What advice do you have for others considering GoToMeeting?

I rate the overall solution a nine out of ten.

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

Overview

GoToMeeting web conferencing software makes it simple and cost-effective to collaborate online with colleagues and customers. Best of all, meeting participants can share their webcams in high definition, so you can enjoy more personal interactions _ without needing a complicated setup.

GoTo

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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