We performed a comparison between Digium Asterisk and Skype for Business based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about 3CX, Kamailio, Digium and others in Unified Communications."The most valuable features are call recording, call logging, and the stability."
"The security seems good."
"The GUI is very user-friendly."
"The integration with Microsoft Outlook for creating and scheduling meetings is nice."
"The calling features are most valuable, especially now as we are working remotely."
"The solution is easy to use and includes the ability to text message, video and voice chat, and transfer files."
"Scalable communication tool that's easy to install. Even old people are using it, because of its ease of use."
"Desktop sharing is a valuable feature."
"We chose Skype for Business after other colleagues suggested that we give it a try. It has served us well."
"CTI, computer telephony integration, is a necessary component. It must be a part of the basic code. Currently, we need to use external connectors for call centers."
"The video conferencing quality can be improved."
"There might be some invitation issues with Skype for Business."
"The solution has been discontinued by Microsoft."
"Sometimes the connection crashes, which is understandable if you are traveling. But, it would be nice if this could be stabilized somehow."
"Skype for Business could improve the interface. It could be easier to use. Additionally, it's hard to find the people or add people you want to communicate with."
"We have had trouble with scalability when trying to host large meetings."
"I believe optimizing the solution for lighter endpoints, particularly for embedded endpoints on mobile devices, would be valuable."
"The group feature of Skype for Business needs improvement. It should also be improved for online lectures."
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Digium Asterisk is ranked 3rd in Unified Communications while Skype for Business is ranked 4th in Virtual Meetings with 60 reviews. Digium Asterisk is rated 8.0, while Skype for Business is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Digium Asterisk writes "Call recording, call logging, and the stability are pivotal features for our clients". 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". Digium Asterisk is most compared with Kamailio SIP Server, Fortinet FortiVoice, Mitel Application Suite and Cisco Unified Communications, whereas Skype for Business is most compared with Webex, Zoom, GoToMeeting, TeamViewer and Cisco Meeting Server.
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