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We performed a comparison between Adobe Connect 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 Adobe Connect vs. Skype for Business Report (Updated: May 2024).
772,679 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use.
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Pros
"It trains providers for on-premise deployment in several locations.""The solution can scale well.""The most critical feature is the POA, but Breakout sessions are definitely my favorite.""The product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability.""It is straightforward to set up.""I like Adobe Connect because of its flexibility.""Screen share and document share are good features."

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"The GUI is very user-friendly.""Our employees use this solution for a communal space to collaborate for organizational decision making.""I use the chat feature to communicate with my staff, which is very helpful.""The simplicity and ease of use are the most valuable features. It's so much easier and quicker than writing an email to someone and waiting for them to read it.""The calling features are most valuable, especially now as we are working remotely.""The tool's most valuable features are its audio and chat functions. They help us save time and have good telephone integration.""The security seems good.""We like the easy provisioning of Skype for Business Conferencing."

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Cons
"We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement.""We would like to see support for exportable files that have been uploaded into Adobe Connect as templates for activities.""It needs faster and easier upgrades.""Adobe's products are difficult to grasp.""Other solutions have more marketing and more visibility. Nobody knows Adobe Connect exists.""Interface and layout options could be improved.""The price is a problem."

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"The solution has been discontinued by Microsoft.""Going forward, I would like to see better call quality and reliability.""I believe optimizing the solution for lighter endpoints, particularly for embedded endpoints on mobile devices, would be valuable.""The initial setup could be simplified.""The integration with Outlook could be improved.""There are not many options, in terms of some other third-party integration.""The ease of configuration or the lack of decent tooling to pinpoint your problems is probably its biggest issue.""Sometimes Skype is slow, and we cannot use other elements of our devices while using the Skype solution."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "The purchasing process is complicated. It would be beneficial if it were more simplified."
  • "Adobe Connect is free of cost."
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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 product has valuable communication features. It also has good performance and stability.
    Top Answer:We encounter issues while connecting headphones via Bluetooth. This particular area needs improvement.
    Top Answer:We use Adobe Connect for communication purposes using messaging and video chat features.
    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
    13th
    out of 62 in Virtual Meetings
    Views
    489
    Comparisons
    325
    Reviews
    2
    Average Words per Review
    257
    Rating
    8.0
    4th
    out of 62 in Virtual Meetings
    Views
    2,758
    Comparisons
    987
    Reviews
    17
    Average Words per Review
    325
    Rating
    7.8
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Skype for Business Plan 1, Skype for Business Plan 2, Lync Server
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    Overview

    Why Adobe Connect?
    The most flexible, secure, extensible and feature-rich web conferencing product on the market.
    Customizable Interface
    Customizable - Design your own immersive experiences with custom pods, images & layouts to
    personalize and brand your virtual room.

    Engaging - Drive and measure audience engagement unlike any other tool. Add interactivity to
    your sessions with multiple chat pods, polls, quizzes, simulations, breakout
    rooms, games and more.

    Powerful - Leverage Backstage & Prepare Mode to allow presenters and hosts to collaborate behind the scene during live session. Leverage limitless functionality and extensibility with custom apps.

    Persistent - Create your virtual room once with the right layouts, pods and content and use it
    forever.

    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
    Blue Sky Broadcast, Wiley and Georgetown University, New South Wales (NSW) Schools, BMO Financial Group, The Ministry of Education, Church, Culture & Gender Equality in Greenland, HealthSTAR Communications, IDEXX Laboratories, Philips Healthcare
    EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services,LA Fitness, MedcoEnergi International, Tampa General Hospital, and HopewellHoldings Limited.
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Government17%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company27%
    Financial Services Firm20%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    University7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Educational Organization88%
    Computer Software Company2%
    Government2%
    Financial Services Firm2%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business63%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise63%
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business28%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise45%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business4%
    Midsize Enterprise89%
    Large Enterprise7%
    Buyer's Guide
    Adobe Connect vs. Skype for Business
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Adobe Connect vs. Skype for Business and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
    772,679 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Adobe Connect is ranked 13th in Virtual Meetings with 10 reviews while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 60 reviews. Adobe Connect is rated 8.6, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Adobe Connect writes "User-friendly layout with a nice virtual meeting experience and good reliability". 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". Adobe Connect is most compared with GoToMeeting and Zoom, whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, GoToMeeting, TeamViewer and Cisco Meeting Server. See our Adobe Connect vs. Skype for Business report.

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