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Lync Online [EOL]

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Skype for Business

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Featured Review
Anonymous User
Pro: Comes with most office online plans
Gary McQueen
The product enhances team collaboration, but the video conferencing quality can be improved
We use the tool for problem-solving, sharing screenshots, and walking through demonstrations. The product makes working with members in a... Read more →
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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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    What do you like most about Skype for Business?
    Top Answer:The solution’s video quality is fine.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skype for Business?
    Top Answer:I use the product's open-source version.
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    What needs improvement with Skype for Business?
    Top Answer:The solution has very limited features. The solution should improve the chat and add more flexibility to make a call.
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    Ranking
    Unranked
    In Virtual Meetings
    4th
    out of 63 in Virtual Meetings
    Views
    2,839
    Comparisons
    1,073
    Reviews
    23
    Average Words per Review
    332
    Rating
    7.7
    Comparisons
    Also Known As
    Skype for Business Plan 1, Skype for Business Plan 2, Lync Server
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    Overview

    Lync Online is a communications application that delivers multiple channels for receiving,sending, and sharing data from one individual or group to another. Instant messaging, web conferencing, and screen sharing are a few of the communication methods used within this service. Based on a cloud commuting system, Lync Online can connect members of a team with one another in a reliable and engaging way. It is part of the umbrella system called Office 365, which also houses SharePoint online, Exchange email, and Microsoft Office Online products.

    Some of the important features of the Lync Online service include:

      - IM service with multiple connection capabilities. -This allows the connection to be clearer, faster, and more readily available when the customer wants to communicate.

      - Video conference calling for one-on-one communications or larger, group meetings.- Audio conferencing is also available for customers who need this simpler function. Web conferencing is another possibility for group members who enjoy annotation, note taking, and other convenient in-meeting tools.

      - Peer to peer file transfers.- This makes for a more efficient sharing system as no email uploading or downloading is required.

    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
    Adventist Health System,Cargill, and Sungard.
    EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services,LA Fitness, MedcoEnergi International, Tampa General Hospital, and HopewellHoldings Limited.
    Top Industries
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    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
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise27%
    Large Enterprise46%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business4%
    Midsize Enterprise89%
    Large Enterprise8%
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    Lync Online [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Virtual Meetings while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 59 reviews. Lync Online [EOL] is rated 8.6, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Lync Online [EOL] writes "Pro: Comes with most office online plans ". 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". Lync Online [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, TeamViewer, GoToMeeting and Cisco Meeting Server.

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