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Microsoft Teams vs Skype for Business comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Feb 3, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

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

ROI

Sentiment score
5.7
Microsoft Teams proved essential during lockdowns, saving time and money while enhancing collaboration and integrating with Microsoft services.
Sentiment score
6.5
Companies save significantly with Skype for Business, achieving ROI in six months despite initial costs, appreciating global connectivity.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.2
Companies have mixed experiences with Microsoft Teams support, valuing enterprise aid but noting slow communication and resolution times.
Sentiment score
6.4
Microsoft support for Skype for Business is generally responsive and effective, with enterprise customers valuing priority service.
Microsoft support is excellent, offering instantaneous assistance through either robo support or live personnel.
CEO at Planfirma Technologies Private Limited
We have cases where it took more than six months to resolve very basic issues.
IT Project Manager at UkrSibbank
I have logged tickets for Office 365 and received responses within 24 hours, depending on the severity.
Microsoft Practice Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.8
Microsoft Teams effectively scales for any user base, with smooth cloud integration, despite minor access and licensing challenges.
Sentiment score
7.3
Skype for Business scales well across organizations, supporting various user bases, though some note issues in larger conferences.
Microsoft Teams is a scalable solution.
Master in Cyber Security at Ganpat University
Microsoft Teams can be scalable for more than 1,000 people, and I have seen video conferences with 5,000 participants, so the scale is incredible.
Senior Software Engineer at Endava
I do not see a limit to how many people can be added to Microsoft Teams.
Manager at NetEase
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Microsoft Teams is praised for stability, with occasional minor issues often resolved quickly, delivering strong performance across devices.
Sentiment score
6.8
Skype for Business is generally stable but can suffer from call quality issues, dropped calls, and missing features.
I appreciate the ability of Microsoft Teams to control the quality of the call.
IT Project Manager at UkrSibbank
Microsoft Teams is stable once the setup is completed properly.
CEO at Planfirma Technologies Private Limited
For stability in Microsoft Teams, I would rate it a five.
Master in Cyber Security at Ganpat University
 

Room For Improvement

Microsoft Teams could enhance UI, file sharing, stability, reduce resource use, and improve integration, speed, and video quality.
Skype for Business struggles with interoperability, reliability, and needs enhancements in integration, features, and user experience compared to newer platforms.
AI capabilities should be integrated into Microsoft Teams to provide better transcript services and offer multiple language support.
CEO at Planfirma Technologies Private Limited
The biggest issue with Microsoft Teams is switching identities, especially when communicating with external organizations.
Microsoft Practice Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Microsoft Teams could be improved through more synchronization with other platforms like Calendly and Gmail.
Team Lead at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The application tends to select the internal microphone on devices rather than detecting external headphones.
Executive at a government with 201-500 employees
 

Setup Cost

Microsoft Teams offers competitive enterprise pricing, often included in Office 365 bundles, but costs vary by user count and features.
Enterprise buyers should note Skype for Business pricing varies, with competitive options available, especially bundled with Office 365.
Microsoft Teams is economical when purchased as part of an Office 365 bundle.
CEO at Planfirma Technologies Private Limited
Microsoft Teams comes with Office 365 licenses like E3, but there are options for those who prefer not to pay for Teams by using alternative products like Slack.
Microsoft Practice Lead at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Regarding the license, the Microsoft 365 license I am taking is quite expensive, and every year it goes higher.
IT Manager at R K Khanna and Associates
 

Valuable Features

Microsoft Teams enhances collaboration with seamless Microsoft 365 integration, offering video, chat, document sharing, and robust remote work support.
Skype for Business enhances collaboration with Microsoft integration, conferencing, VoIP, and support for remote work on multiple devices.
Teams offers the ability to record sessions and store them in OneDrive, which provides 1 terabyte of space.
CEO at Planfirma Technologies Private Limited
The platform is user-friendly and has positively impacted our communication, allowing us to communicate with people from different countries and cities in real time.
Team Lead at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
The biggest advantage of Microsoft Teams is that it is a combined package where I can do chat, video conferencing, work on spreadsheets, documents, and other things with many people sitting at my desk, which makes work easy, especially with clients who are in remote locations, so it saves a lot of time.
IT Manager at R K Khanna and Associates
The conversation history feature in Skype for Business is particularly useful because it links with Outlook.
Executive at a government with 201-500 employees
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Teams
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
173
Ranking in other categories
Enterprise Social Software (1st)
Skype for Business
Ranking in Virtual Meetings
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Virtual Meetings category, the mindshare of Microsoft Teams is 2.7%, up from 2.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skype for Business is 5.9%, down from 10.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Virtual Meetings Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Microsoft Teams2.7%
Skype for Business5.9%
Other91.4%
Virtual Meetings
 

Featured Reviews

Anna Virtsan - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Project Manager at UkrSibbank
Have streamlined daily workflow and task management but still face inconvenience from recent interface changes and limited integration options
There are challenges and issues in Microsoft Teams, such as after recent updates where group chats were combined with Teams, chats, and groups into one. Users have to work with settings to make it normal again so Teams are separated from chats, and that was a really inconvenient update. Many users ask me to help make it back again to separate Teams and groups from one-to-one chats. That's probably the worst update they've made recently. Additionally, there are some minor features, such as when I work with messages, I don't have an actual forward or quote option when replying to someone's message. I need to be careful not to miss the quote sign. For a lot of people, they are confused about where the quotes option is. I've received a couple of hundred support tickets just regarding this issue. The function to share email to Teams chat doesn't work sometimes due to our compliance policies, and sometimes it would be nice to be able to forward an email to the group chat and have further discussions. Microsoft Teams could improve by being less glitchy because it glitches a lot, leading to undelivered emails and undelivered messages. It would be beneficial if the MS application Shifts, which adds functionality to groups, could be integrated into the groups calendar. Currently, many teams don't use the app because it is not integrated with the general calendar or the Outlook calendar, making it basically a useless application. The platform needs less Copilot and more people. The general Copilot integration into the platform is less glitchy, but Microsoft Teams is quite heavy and glitchy sometimes. Stability depends a lot on compliance restrictions, policies, and quality of internet. Sometimes, when updates are enrolling, the platform glitches, breaks, or shuts down.
reviewer1854369 - PeerSpot reviewer
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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
23%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
Educational Organization
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
12%
Performing Arts
10%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business64
Midsize Enterprise43
Large Enterprise70
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business18
Midsize Enterprise19
Large Enterprise27
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Microsoft Teams?
The most valuable feature of Microsoft Teams for us is the ability to share files from OneDrive seamlessly.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Microsoft Teams?
Regarding the license, the Microsoft 365 license I am taking is quite expensive, and every year it goes higher. The solution is expensive for Microsoft Teams as well.
What needs improvement with Microsoft Teams?
Today, we do not integrate any third-party apps into Microsoft Teams, but we may use project management tools such as Jira in the future. We used to integrate something, but now we do not need it. ...
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.
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...
 

Also Known As

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

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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