We performed a comparison between HCL Sametime and Skype for Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Virtual Meetings solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I can view the status and availability of colleagues or team members, which makes it easy to approach them when they are available."
"I use the chat feature to communicate with my staff, which is very helpful."
"Skype for Business is good for meetings and instant messaging."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"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."
"Desktop sharing is a valuable feature."
"Our employees use this solution for a communal space to collaborate for organizational decision making."
"Scalable communication tool that's easy to install. Even old people are using it, because of its ease of use."
"The quality of the meetings is very good."
"The webinar should be integrated into Sametime for a larger number of participants."
"This service could be improved by adding some missing features. It lacks integration with Teams, which is a feature I would like to see in the next release."
"The integration with Outlook could be improved."
"Lacks a zoom-in feature for whoever is presenting."
"We overcame the audio quality issues by asking users to use the 'Call Me' feature with their desk phone."
"I feel bored with the look and feel of the tool, so it should be changed."
"Microsoft Teams, as I see it now, is more useful than Skype for Business."
"The stability could be improved."
"We are looking for a more collaborative tool, not only in terms of virtual meetings but also for teams to collaborate, share a document, work together, and all those types of things."
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HCL Sametime is ranked 26th in Virtual Meetings while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 60 reviews. HCL Sametime is rated 8.0, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of HCL Sametime writes "Easily communicate and share files with colleagues". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Skype for Business writes "Reliable, useful for remote work, and great but isn't as robust as Microsoft Teams". HCL Sametime is most compared with , whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, GoToMeeting, TeamViewer and Cisco Meeting Server. See our HCL Sametime vs. Skype for Business report.
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