Skype vs Skype for Business: who evaluates each
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In our data, 64 companies have people who reviewed both Skype and Skype for Business: 3% of the 2,476 companies whose people reviewed Skype, and 20% of the 314 that reviewed Skype for Business.
Skype
- Companies
- 2,476
- Contacts
- 2,867
- Countries
- 100
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Skype for Business
- Companies
- 314
- Contacts
- 336
- Countries
- 34
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How many companies evaluated both
- Skype only
- 2,412
- companies
- Both
- 64
- companies
- Skype for Business only
- 250
- companies
64 companies evaluated both Skype and Skype for Business, representing a small fraction of the buyer base for each product. The limited overlap suggests that most organizations reviewing these products do so independently rather than as part of a direct comparison.
Who reviews each, by team
| Skype | Skype for Business | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1104% | 154% |
| Marketing | 1856% | 268% |
| Engineering & IT | 90532% | 10431% |
| Operations & Finance | 37513% | 5817% |
| Consulting & Analysis | 36013% | 4513% |
| Leadership | 31511% | 237% |
| Other | 61722% | 6519% |
Engineering & IT dominates review activity for both products, though Skype draws reviewers across a broader range of functions. Skype's 905 Engineering & IT reviewers significantly outnumber Skype for Business's 104, and Skype also sees more involvement from Operations & Finance and Other roles.
What else they compared
Companies that reviewed Skype also reviewed
Companies that reviewed Skype for Business also reviewed
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Frequently asked questions
- What percentage of Skype reviewers also looked at Skype for Business?
- Only 3% of companies that reviewed Skype also reviewed Skype for Business, indicating these products typically reach different evaluation audiences.
- How many companies reviewed Skype but not Skype for Business?
- 2,412 companies evaluated Skype without reviewing Skype for Business, compared to 250 companies that reviewed Skype for Business alone.
- Which teams review Skype for Business most?
- Engineering & IT leads with 104 reviewers, followed by Operations & Finance with 58 and Other functions with 65.