Jitsi vs Skype vs Skype for Business

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Jitsi

249
719
+ 1
93
Skype

17.1K
13.3K
+ 1
653
Skype for Business

110
63
+ 1
0
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Pros of Jitsi
Pros of Skype
Pros of Skype for Business
  • 32
    Open Source
  • 20
    Entirely free conferencing
  • 19
    Unlimited time
  • 5
    Accessible from browser
  • 3
    Desktop, app and browser tab sharing
  • 3
    WebRTC standard
  • 2
    Secure & encrypted video conference
  • 2
    Great API to develop with
  • 2
    Live stream to youtube
  • 1
    Dial-In and Dial-Out via SIP
  • 1
    Full HD
  • 1
    FSB Approved
  • 1
    Share youtube videos in conference
  • 1
    Easy installation and good support
  • 0
    MCU
  • 258
    Free, widespread
  • 147
    Desktop and mobile apps
  • 110
    Because i have to :(
  • 57
    Low cost international calling
  • 56
    Good for international calls
  • 10
    Best call quality anywhere, generally
  • 5
    Beautiful emojis
  • 4
    Chat bots
  • 2
    Translator
  • 2
    Skype for business integration with Outlook
  • 1
    United kingdom
  • 1
    Not the Best, but get the job done
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    Cons of Jitsi
    Cons of Skype
    Cons of Skype for Business
    • 7
      UnLimited time
    • 5
      No multiplatform
    • 1
      Great quality
    • 1
      Good support
    • 1
      Live conference statistics
    • 1
      Great features
    • 5
      Really high CPU utilization during video/screenshare
    • 3
      Not always reliable
    • 3
      Outdated UI
    • 3
      Birthday notifications are annoying
    • 3
      The worst indicator noises of any app ever
    • 2
      Finding/adding people isn't easy
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      What is Jitsi?

      Jitsi (acquired by 8x8) is a set of open-source projects that allows you to easily build and deploy secure videoconferencing solutions. At the heart of Jitsi are Jitsi Videobridge and Jitsi Meet, which let you have conferences on the internet, while other projects in the community enable other features such as audio, dial-in, recording, and simulcasting.

      What is Skype?

      Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are.

      What is Skype for Business?

      With one click, anyone can join your online meeting, from any device. You can choose to meet right away, or schedule from Outlook for later. The meeting URL is personalized just for you.

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        What are some alternatives to Jitsi, Skype, and Skype for Business?
        Zoom
        Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, and cross platform group chat into one easy-to-use platform. Our solution offers the best video, audio, and screen-sharing experience across Zoom Rooms, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and H.323/SIP room systems.
        WebRTC
        It is a free, open project that enables web browsers with Real-Time Communications (RTC) capabilities via simple JavaScript APIs. The WebRTC components have been optimized to best serve this purpose.
        Kurento
        It is a WebRTC media server and a set of client APIs making simple the development of advanced video applications for WWW and smartphone platforms. Media Server features include group communications, transcoding and more.
        Jami
        It is a free software for universal communication which respects freedoms and privacy of its users. Its main goal is to provide a communication framework and end-user applications to make audio or video calls, send text messages and make generic data transfers. It makes this possible via multiple paradigms: a modern decentralized approach using a DHT to find peers or classical centralized SIP as a soft-phone.
        Google Meet
        It is the business-oriented version of Google's Hangouts platform and is suitable for businesses of all sizes. It allows users to dial in phone numbers to access meetings, thus enabling users with slow internet connection to call in.
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