Skype vs Zoom: who evaluates each
Updated
In our data, 298 companies have people who reviewed both Skype and Zoom: 12% of the 2,476 companies whose people reviewed Skype, and 13% of the 2,307 that reviewed Zoom.
Skype
- Companies
- 2,476
- Contacts
- 2,867
- Countries
- 100
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Zoom
- Companies
- 2,307
- Contacts
- 2,537
- Countries
- 93
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How many companies evaluated both
- Skype only
- 2,178
- companies
- Both
- 298
- companies
- Zoom only
- 2,009
- companies
Only 298 companies evaluated both Skype and Zoom, representing 12% of Skype reviewers and 13% of Zoom reviewers. This limited overlap suggests that most buyers conducted separate evaluations rather than direct comparisons between the two platforms.
Who reviews each, by team
| Skype | Zoom | |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1104% | 1285% |
| Marketing | 1856% | 2048% |
| Engineering & IT | 90532% | 71828% |
| Operations & Finance | 37513% | 28111% |
| Consulting & Analysis | 36013% | 29011% |
| Leadership | 31511% | 31212% |
| Other | 61722% | 60424% |
Engineering & IT led reviews for both products, but Skype attracted more reviewers from that team than Zoom did. Sales and Marketing participation was similar across both platforms, while Skype drew a slightly larger group from Operations & Finance.
What else they compared
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Frequently asked questions
- How many companies reviewed only Skype or only Zoom?
- 2,178 companies reviewed Skype without evaluating Zoom, while 2,009 companies reviewed Zoom without evaluating Skype. The larger group of Skype-only reviewers suggests some buyers chose to assess it independently.
- Which teams reviewed each product most?
- Engineering & IT dominated reviews for both, with 905 reviewers for Skype and 718 for Zoom. The second-largest group for Skype was Other departments at 617, while for Zoom it was Sales at 128.
- Did Consulting & Analysis teams evaluate these products?
- Yes, but at different rates. Consulting & Analysis contributed 360 reviewers to Skype evaluations and 290 to Zoom, indicating both platforms drew assessment from advisory professionals, though more frequently for Skype.