We performed a comparison between Digium Asterisk and Skype for Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about 3CX, Kamailio, Digium and others in Unified Communications."The most valuable features are call recording, call logging, and the stability."
"One of the best features of Skype for Business is that you can set it up on mobile phones, and you can set it up on laptops. You can connect to the tool from anywhere."
"There are free versions of the solution available."
"I rate the solution's stability a nine on a scale where one is not stable and ten is very stable...I rate the solution's initial setup a nine on a scale where one is difficult, and ten is easy."
"The calling features are most valuable, especially now as we are working remotely."
"The solution is easy to use and includes the ability to text message, video and voice chat, and transfer files."
"It's a good and stable product that fits my needs."
"I think Skype for Business is scalable. However, I believe Microsoft is discontinuing the Skype platform altogether, so I don't think it's super-relevant."
"Our employees use this solution for a communal space to collaborate for organizational decision making."
"CTI, computer telephony integration, is a necessary component. It must be a part of the basic code. Currently, we need to use external connectors for call centers."
"The technical support from Microsoft needs to be improved."
"I should be able to make a desktop phone call when I click a member of my Lync directory."
"The solution lacks to provide reporting functionality, and I would like to see the solution provide that feature."
"There might be some invitation issues with Skype for Business."
"The integration with Outlook could be improved."
"The solution requires deployment on a Microsoft server and its performance is heavy because it consumes too many resources from the RAM."
"We are looking for a more collaborative tool, not only in terms of virtual meetings but also for teams to collaborate, share a document, work together, and all those types of things."
"I feel that the whole look and feel of Skype should be improved, including its user-friendliness. It should also improve its scalability."
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Digium Asterisk is ranked 3rd in Unified Communications while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 59 reviews. Digium Asterisk is rated 8.0, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Digium Asterisk writes "Call recording, call logging, and the stability are pivotal features for our clients". 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". Digium Asterisk is most compared with Kamailio SIP Server, Fortinet FortiVoice, Cisco Unified Communications, 3CX Live Chat and Alcatel-Lucent OpenTouch, whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, TeamViewer and GoToMeeting.
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