Pricing and Features

Currently, there are two main products that Skype offers to its customers: the free plan, and Skype for Business. The former is the standard “free forever” model of the software, and offers conferencing for up to 25 people simultaneously. With this application, you can message, voice and video call one-on-one or in groups, send pictures and files, share your whole screen, and translate messages and calls to a different language and be able to communicate properly with anyone around the globe.

Skype for Business, on the other hand, gives a much larger allocation for connections, with up to 250 people for messaging and calls, schedule sessions and invitations with Outlook integration, and it even includes an enterprise-grade security and management of employee accounts. This option costs a measly $2 per user per month, which is a steal compared to other webinar software that can reach up to hundreds of dollars that sometimes come with a complex interface and a complicated start-up procedure. Another addition to this paid software is its integration with Microsoft Office apps. If you want to do a collaboration with your team within an Excel spreadsheet or a Powerpoint presentation, you can do so with a few clicks without having to leave the program and launch the app individually.

Customer Support

Skype has a highly organized help page discussing topics on getting started, making voice and video calls, accounts and payments, and many others. You can also find a “Getting Started” video that illustrates how to set-up the program and start making calls. If you find yourself still needing assistance, you can reach their support team via email or text chat within the app itself. You can also reach their responsive staff via Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube. Once you have downloaded the program, you can register an account and you can instantly start making calls and conferences.

Get Connected Across Your Devices

Its doesn’t matter if you prefer sitting nice and comfy in front of your desktop computer, or if you are out on the road and only have your smartphone with you.

You can launch the app conveniently from your computer, mobile device, tablet, smart TV, and even from your Xbox console. All you need to do is download the app and register, and you can simply log-in on other platforms. One registration to make, one account to rule them all.

What's the Verdict on Skype?

There Are Better Options

Skype Review 2020 – Conclusion

Skype is still quite a ways away from becoming a completely robust, all-in-one webinar solution, but for a free service, it sure is packed with useful and advanced features that can satisfy the needs of a small group or institution. They also offer a very reasonably priced upgrade for only $2 per user per month, but can already allow an audience size of 250 participants. If your target audience is only small, or if you are on a tight budget, then you will be more than happy in using Skype as your webinar tool.