Skype vs Video Calling App

From slow, buggy meetings with Skype to faster, focused and outcomes-driven meetings with Video Calling App. Compare Skype vs. Video Calling App.

Skype has been here since 2003. That is 20 years.

So how come the call button doesn't work?

Yuval Oren

Now attempting skype via chromebook. Zoom doesn't work great on here either.

Catalina Eats at Death World

I can see @MicrosoftTeams
is repeating the same mistakes as
@Skype chat experience is just terrible and simply doesn't work. WhatsApp it is 🙁

Thomas Eljon 🤘

The @Skype icon has been following me for the last 15 years. I don't know how to get rid of this thing. I've tried everything. Deleting the app (obviously) doesn't work. Changing laptop and companies don't work either.

Ankur Shah

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video

calling.

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times

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served

us

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sporadic

features,

bugs 😵💫

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why

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understand

how

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global

teams

work,

centered

around

focused,

contextual

and

outcome

driven

discussions

everyday ✨

So, what happened to Skype

Skype was the pioneer of video calls, bringing free, clear connections to the masses. However, when comparing Skype vs. newer, more adaptable platforms, here’s why it fell behind.

Limited integrations

Skype's closed API restricts integration with tools such as Slack, Trello, and Salesforce, disrupting workflows and data sharing.

Outdated technology

Skype's outdated tech lacks advanced screen sharing, plugins, strong security, making it less competitive with newer platforms.

Lacks AI features

Skype lacks AI features such as automated transcription, real-time translation, and summaries, making it less adaptive to modern user needs.

Subpar mobile app

Skype's outdated mobile app infrastructure leads to lags, crashes, & limited high-resolution video, making it unreliable for professional use.

Clunky interface

Skype's cluttered UI, with complex menus & redundant features, hinders efficiency and makes key functionalities hard to find.

Unreliable calls

Skype's older peer-to-peer networking & weak error correction lead to high packet loss, call drops, compromising call stability.

upgrade to better meetings

6 reasons (of many) why Video Calling App is better

Video Calling App isn't just a meeting + transcription tool; it takes care of your end-to-end meeting workflow. Organize discussions, automate pre and post meeting tasks and find context. Even if you miss a meeting.

Connected meetings

Going beyond the generic sync, integrations are collaborative via remind-me on Slack, update task on Linear, or task planning on GCal, etc.

Searchable knowledge library

With tight integrations and AI features, search across meetings, summaries, recordings using advanced filters and contextual search.

In-built collaborative features

With native plugins like whiteboard, reaction wheel, polls, rich chat, video streamer and more, make your meetings interactive.

Meeting intelligence

AI-powered features like smart summaries, action items, real-time translation works with your async tools to keep everyone on the same page.

Auto task management

Capture key decisions, action items & automate creating tasks, updating status, adding comments on Linear, Jira, or any project management tool.

Intuitive experience

With seamless UI/UX, tight integrations, global search, shortcuts & powerful AI meetings suddenly become contextual, focused & outcome driven.

that’s the gist of Skype vs Video Calling App.

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Video Calling App
the new way to collaborate

Context that
is Integrated

Video Calling App integrates with Slack, Linear and your other tools to take care of pre and post meeting cadence.

With all the latest and relevant context at one place, you are always well-prepared and confident for each meeting.

AI that’s truly
Intelligent

Engineered on the CODE framework - AI powered features capture, organize and distill the essence of each meeting.

With Smart Summaries, Background Noise Cancellation, Real-Time Translation, and Transcription and more, reduces your manual workloads and help you sharpen your own perspective.

Meetings that
are Intuitive

Quality discussions are driven by energy and context. The Video Calling App is designed to foster both.
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Collaborative and interactive meeting interface, along with powerful integrations, ensures your rich discussions don’t end up as another silo.