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We performed a comparison between BlueJeans Meetings 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.
To learn more, read our detailed BlueJeans Meetings vs. Skype for Business Report (Updated: May 2024).
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Pros
"It is really easy and there are no complicated graphics or icons. It is simple and has an intuitive design. It's user-friendly over anything else I have used.""It is available in all flavors. You can use it in the browser, and you can use it on an Android phone for which a BlueJeans app is available. I use an Android phone, so I only know about Android. So, you can join a meeting from the application installed on your phone or from the mobile browser, or you can use it from a laptop or a PC.""The main advantage is the ability to host large meetings with up to 500 participants. The sound quality is also better on BlueJeans. I find it pretty intuitive and user-friendly.""The quality of both audio and video is good."

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"I like the fact that it opens up your video conferencing, and, in many cases, the audio at the same time.""The product's initial setup phase is very easy.""There are free versions of the solution available.""It saves trouble, and it saves us time.""The product helps me make international calls.""The most valuable features are the history tracking which allows us to see who participated and who didn't in the meetings as well as the integration with Outlook.""We like the tools our administrator can use to identify which calls had quality issues and why. This makes troubleshooting our user experience somewhat easier.""A good option for virtual meetings."

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Cons
"Screen sharing is available but there is no feature for remote access, to take control of another machine.""BlueJeans doesn't allow as much customization of your background in a video call, so that could be improved.""Its cost is very high. If you sell it in India, which is a price-conscious market, the prices should be as per the market competition. You cannot charge the rates that are applicable in the US. They should tailor it to the local market. It should be in line with what the competition is offering.""I haven't had any big challenges. The annotation feature should be improved. So if I need to mark something or point something out, it's there, but it's not that user friendly. Other than that it's fine. In terms of collaboration, I think there could be some improvement."

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"There might be some invitation issues with Skype for Business.""I venture to say that 30% of the people using this solution at our company have had issues with stability, due to the volatility and crashes.""I feel bored with the look and feel of the tool, so it should be changed.""I believe optimizing the solution for lighter endpoints, particularly for embedded endpoints on mobile devices, would be valuable.""There are some issues with stability during phone calls. Sometimes the connectivity drops, and it is frustrating.""Going forward, I would like to see better call quality and reliability.""We need a feature where you can virtually raise your hand to silently let the presenter know that you have a question.""The initial setup could be simplified."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "I once tried buying it for myself, but it was very costly. It is quite expensive as compared to other solutions. With BlueJeans, there are carrier charges if you call the toll-free number. The customer doesn't pay for the call, but the buyer or the subscriber of BlueJeans has to pay for it. That is where BlueJeans becomes very costly, and that is where Google, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom are very helpful because you don't have to pay these charges."
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  • "We have been able to save money by moving our conferencing solution to Skype for Business Conferencing."
  • "We negotiated a fair price with Microsoft. It is definitely worthwhile to negotiate with them for the best price for your solution."
  • "The pricing is really good. It is quite affordable because it came with our Office 365. It is on a per-user license, which is nice. I quite like that they have made it very granular with all of their licensing."
  • "It may be considered costly for certain markets, such as in India."
  • "It may be slightly costly, but the features are awesome."
  • "To realize value from the purchase of Skype Business, you need to take advantage of all the important functions of the program."
  • "The cost of Skype for Business is incorporated into our Office 365 licenses."
  • "We purchased an open license."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The main advantage is the ability to host large meetings with up to 500 participants. The sound quality is also better on BlueJeans. I find it pretty intuitive and user-friendly.
    Top Answer:In future releases, I would like to see maybe customized virtual backgrounds, like Google Meet has. BlueJeans doesn't allow as much customization of your background in a video call, so that could be… more »
    Top Answer:Overall, I would rate the solution a nine out of ten. I would recommend using it.
    Top Answer:The solution’s video quality is fine.
    Top Answer:The solution has very limited features. The solution should improve the chat and add more flexibility to make a call.
    Ranking
    14th
    out of 63 in Virtual Meetings
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    552
    Comparisons
    138
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    Average Words per Review
    339
    Rating
    9.0
    4th
    out of 63 in Virtual Meetings
    Views
    2,776
    Comparisons
    1,020
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    20
    Average Words per Review
    326
    Rating
    7.8
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    Also Known As
    BlueJeans Network
    Skype for Business Plan 1, Skype for Business Plan 2, Lync Server
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    Overview

    INSTANTLY CONNECT AND COLLABORATE

    The meeting experience users love

    Instantly join, host or manage a video, audio or web meeting from a conference room, your desk or a remote location. Then engage in a productive virtual meeting with the power of immersive HD video and Dolby Voice® audio.

    Smart Meetings Meeting Hub

    Bolster productivity with in-app intelligence to capture the most important discussion points, assign action items, and quickly replay meeting highlights. Manage and prioritize post-meeting follow-through with time-saving solutions to bring projects to completion and establish accountability across the organization.

    Powered by Dolby Voice

    Enjoy more natural, high definition sound with Dolby Voice, including background noise cancellation in video and audio meetings across multiple devices and locations. Hear the Dolby difference.

    Zero download meetings

    Join full-featured video meetings right from your favorite browser. With immersive video and spatial audio you’ll be collaborating face-to-face within seconds. Nothing to download or install.

    Skype for Business offers features including presence, IM, voice and video calls, online meetings, conferencing, and telephony solutions that support enterprise-level collaboration requirements. Skype for Business Record meetings, share your screen, and annotate PowerPoint for real-time collaboration with up to 250 people and use whiteboard, polls, Q&A, and built-in IM during your business meetings to make them more productive. Skype for Business provides new client experience, Skype for Business Server provides several new features to improve manageability of on-premises servers and hybrid solutions. Skype for Business also supports the Lync client experience so that you can choose a phased upgrade approach to the new client experience for users. Skype for Business is also an integral part of Microsoft Office 365, providing PSTN Conferencing, Cloud PBX, PSTN Calling, and Skype Meeting Broadcast capabilities to Office 365 users.
    Sample Customers
    Criteo, Seattle Children's Hospital, The Wharton School, Wikia, Telit, Epilepsy, NENW, IPENZ, Medanta, Mphasis, Royal Academy of Dance, Wharton, Red Hat, HKS Architects, Forum of the Future, Commonfund
    EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services,LA Fitness, MedcoEnergi International, Tampa General Hospital, and HopewellHoldings Limited.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization87%
    Government3%
    University2%
    Real Estate/Law Firm2%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company25%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    University8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization87%
    Computer Software Company2%
    Government2%
    Financial Services Firm2%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business4%
    Midsize Enterprise89%
    Large Enterprise7%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise46%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business4%
    Midsize Enterprise89%
    Large Enterprise8%
    Buyer's Guide
    BlueJeans Meetings vs. Skype for Business
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about BlueJeans Meetings vs. Skype for Business and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    BlueJeans Meetings is ranked 14th in Virtual Meetings with 4 reviews while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 59 reviews. BlueJeans Meetings is rated 8.8, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of BlueJeans Meetings writes "Accommodates large meetings with up to 500 participants, and I find it pretty intuitive and user-friendly". 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". BlueJeans Meetings is most compared with GoToMeeting, whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, TeamViewer, GoToMeeting and Cisco Unified Communications. See our BlueJeans Meetings vs. Skype for Business report.

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