Skype vs Yammer

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Yammer

Stacks72

Followers67

Votes0

Skype

Stacks17.3K

Followers13.5K

Votes653

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Advice on Yammer, Skype

Lisa

Mar 20, 2020

Needs advice

Hi, I am helping teachers in my kid's schools to set up distance learning and wanted to see what is better between Webex, Zoom, and Skype (although only putting this one in as most parents probably have it). The children are 8-9, so they won't be using it on their own and the parents have no experience using Webex or Zoom.

The main use will be for the teacher to explain what they will be covering in the week and enable some social interaction between the kids.

I need to be easy to use for about 20-25 people.

Thanks for your advice, Lisa

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Detailed Comparison

Yammer	Skype
Yammer brings the power of social networking to your company. Collaborate securely across departments, geographies, content and business applications.	Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are.
Accessing Yammer- Access Yammer from anywhere with an internet connection. Stay connected from your web browser, mobile device, or tablet. You can also view and interact with Yammer content within other business applications -- such as Sharepoint - using our API integrations.;People and Conversations- Whether your company spans seven cubicles or seven continents, Yammer helps your team collaborate on content, ask questions, share knowledge, and get work done.;Content Collaboration- Create, discuss, and share content with coworkers without sending a single email. Store large files, post documents to team workspaces, and collaboratively edit Pages in real time.;Search- Find the content, conversations, people and business data you need, when you need them. Search instantly across your entire company and all your other business applications.;Admin (Analytics & Security)- As a Yammer Network Administrator you can customize, control, monitor, and manage your Yammer network according to your company’s needs.;External Networks- Connect and collaborate with external customers, vendors and business partners.;Platform- Eliminate information silos and enable seamless collaboration across your company by connecting them with a single social platform. Yammer’s open APIs make it easy to integrate with SAP, SharePoint, and other existing business systems.;Feature List- Yammer provides a variety of tools that make it easy to connect, collaborate, and work better together.	Calling- Make free Skype to Skype calls or call mobiles and landlines home and abroad at low rates.;Video- Catch up face to face or get a whole group together on a video call.;Messaging- You're always in the loop with instant messaging, voice messaging and sending texts.;Sharing- Send photos, videos and files of any size.
Statistics
Stacks 72	Stacks 17.3K
Followers 67	Followers 13.5K
Votes 0	Votes 653
Pros & Cons
Pros 0 By microsoft	Pros 258 Free, widespread 147 Desktop and mobile apps 110 Because i have to :( 57 Low cost international calling 56 Good for international calls Cons 5 Really high CPU utilization during video/screenshare 3 Outdated UI 3 The worst indicator noises of any app ever 3 Birthday notifications are annoying 3 Not always reliable
Integrations
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eXo Platform

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WebRTC

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