Skype Insights

What is Skype?

Skype is a telecommunications application that specializes in providing video chat and voice calls between computers, tablets, mobile devices, Xbox consoles, and smartwatches over the Internet. It also offers instant messaging services and file transfer, and users may call landlines and mobile phones at low rates using Skype Credit, subscription, or Premium accounts.

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What other technologies are related to Skype?

Skype Competitor Technologies

Zoom

Zoom is a video conferencing platform that competes directly with Skype for business and personal communication.

mentioned alongside Skype in 3% (6.6k) of relevant job posts

WebEx

WebEx is a video conferencing and online meeting platform that competes directly with Skype.

mentioned alongside Skype in 5% (1.9k) of relevant job posts

PolyCom VTC

Polycom VTC (Video Teleconferencing) systems provide video conferencing solutions that compete with Skype.

mentioned alongside Skype in 71% (131) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a collaboration platform with video conferencing, chat, and file sharing that competes with Skype, especially within Microsoft's ecosystem.

mentioned alongside Skype in 1% (7.2k) of relevant job posts

FaceTime

FaceTime is Apple's video and audio calling service, directly competing with Skype for personal communication, especially among Apple users.

mentioned alongside Skype in 25% (249) of relevant job posts

Google Teams

Google Teams (likely referring to Google Workspace, including Google Meet) offers video conferencing and collaboration tools, directly competing with Skype.

mentioned alongside Skype in 40% (120) of relevant job posts

VSEE

VSee is a telehealth and video conferencing platform that competes with Skype, especially in healthcare settings.

mentioned alongside Skype in 87% (53) of relevant job posts

Adobe Connect

Adobe Connect is a web conferencing platform that competes with Skype, especially for webinars and online training.

mentioned alongside Skype in 10% (269) of relevant job posts

Skype Complementary Technologies

TCP/IP/DHCP

TCP/IP/DHCP are fundamental networking protocols that Skype relies on to transmit data. They are essential for Skype's functionality.

mentioned alongside Skype in 79% (57) of relevant job posts

SharePoint

SharePoint can be used with Skype for Business to share files and collaborate during meetings, making it complementary to Skype's functionalities within a Microsoft ecosystem.

mentioned alongside Skype in 0% (3k) of relevant job posts

OneDrive

OneDrive is a cloud storage service from Microsoft, that can be used to share and store files used in conjunction with Skype, making it complementary.

mentioned alongside Skype in 1% (890) of relevant job posts