Which is better Skype or Zoom?

Growing up as a kid was fun. Memories of watching wrestling with my neighbors of close age range, picking our favorite wrestlers while our eyes were glued to the television, taking notes of moves that would be practicalized was always the norm. 

One of the greatest debates then was who was better between “Hulk Hogan” and “The Warrior”, I mean, these were exceptional wrestlers with their unique fan base, a riddle we never got to solve. 

The world has gradually crept into the acceptance of alternative modes of doing things. a good example is our channels of communication which experienced a quantum leap from the outbreak of the COVID-19. Applications like the Tik Tok, Zoom, Skype, amongst others gained more popularity, as they were sorted after as survival tools with the outburst of the pandemic.  

Just like the debate between Hulk Hogan, and the Warrior, some of the communication tools that were getting the comparison buzz were Skype and Zoom. Today’s article will have us examine the unique features of both applications, perhaps we could draw a new debate after the entire read. 

Skype is a communications application that provides VoIP-based videotelephony, videoconferencing, and voice calls. 

Skype has been considered a worthy communications tool for either free video or one-to-one/group calls, instant messaging, and file sharing with other people on the Skype app. 

Zoom is a cloud-based video-conferencing application that allows you to hold virtual meetings with other people using video, audio, or both, as well as live conversations and the ability to record your sessions if necessary. When actual meetings are not feasible, Zoom enables virtual contact with a single individual or group of people and has been a great success for commercial groups. 

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While both platforms are excellent for organizing collaborative meetings or fostering conversations about any topic, their common focus remains in conducting online meetings with numerous persons at the same time, which is a fantastic alternative to real meet-ups. 

Perhaps both have enjoyed a common goal, which is to bridge communication through the aid of video conferencing, but there is more to these apps, and the significant differences are carefully listed below. 

Zoom is likely to be more feature-rich than Skype since Zoom is a cloud-based video-conferencing application that allows meetings with numerous people at the same time and records them for future reference. Skype, on the other hand, is one of the most popular and frequently used telecommunications technologies, offering phone calls and video chats between mobile devices via the Internet. Skype allows you to make one-on-one and group calls, as well as exchange instant messages. 

Zoom's basic subscription not only lets you host up to 100 people but also limitless one-on-one and group sessions lasting up to 40 minutes. 

Zoom also provides a Pro plan for small teams with basic capabilities and 100 participants for $14.99 per month per host; the Business plan costs $19.99 per month per host and allows you to host up to 300 participants, while the Enterprise plan costs $19.99/month/host and requires a minimum of 50 hosts. 

Skype provides free Skype-to-Skype calls online, allowing you to communicate with friends and family from anywhere on the globe. However, if you want to use Skype to contact a mobile phone or a landline, you will require Skype Credit or a subscription. Which is available for a monthly fee of $15. Skype for Business, on the other hand, allows you to host up to 250 individuals for a monthly fee of $2 [equivalent] per user. 

The word safer here comes to play considering data encryption and transmission between the users of the teleconferencing app. 

Recently, according to The Intercept, it was mentioned that Zoom does not offer end-to-end encryption as claimed, that only transport encryption was the protocol. Skype, on the other hand, as mentioned by The Intercept, supports end-to-end encryption until you dial into a Skype call from a phone.  

On July 31, 2021, Microsoft announced that Skype for Business Online would be phased down. Companies that utilized Skype for internal/external communication, screen sharing, and videoconference calls were forced to adopt Microsoft Teams after this date.

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