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."
"The deployment is very fast."
"People are now able to virtually collaborate with their staff and have a conference call. We don't need a phone line to make that conference call and we are saving on that. People are able to share their presentations. Also, they can chat using the Skype"
"The integration with Microsoft Outlook for creating and scheduling meetings is nice."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
"We really like the screen sharing tool. The user experience is smooth, and user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature is stability."
"You can do meetings of up to two hundred people in a single conversation."
"The most valuable features of Skype for Business include its persistent chat, Edge Server, Reverse Proxy, front-end server, back-end server, and business calling capabilities, among others."
"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."
"We have found that there is a lag because it cannot integrate with the internal landline."
"Sometimes the connection crashes, which is understandable if you are traveling. But, it would be nice if this could be stabilized somehow."
"There are some issues with stability during phone calls. Sometimes the connectivity drops, and it is frustrating."
"Skype for Business could improve the interface. It could be easier to use. Additionally, it's hard to find the people or add people you want to communicate with."
"Lacks a zoom-in feature for whoever is presenting."
"The group feature of Skype for Business needs improvement. It should also be improved for online lectures."
"I don't recall coming across any big missing features."
"Skype for Business is not stable."
Earn 20 points
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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