Skype vs ZenHub

Overview

Skype

Stacks17.3K

Followers13.5K

Votes653

ZenHub

Stacks250

Followers230

Votes308

Skype vs ZenHub: What are the differences?

What is Skype? Voice calls, instant messaging, file transfer, and video conferencing. Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are.

What is ZenHub? Agile Project Management inside GitHub. ZenHub is a lightweight browser extension that adds a powerful set of features directly into GitHub's UI.

Skype belongs to "Web and Video Conferencing" category of the tech stack, while ZenHub can be primarily classified under "Kanban for GitHub Issues".

Some of the features offered by Skype are:

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.

On the other hand, ZenHub provides the following key features:

Multi-Repo Task Board Support
ToDo (private to-do lists)
Slack integration

"Free, widespread" is the top reason why over 248 developers like Skype, while over 71 developers mention "Don't have to leave github" as the leading cause for choosing ZenHub.

According to the StackShare community, Skype has a broader approval, being mentioned in 737 company stacks & 733 developers stacks; compared to ZenHub, which is listed in 52 company stacks and 24 developer stacks.

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Advice on Skype, ZenHub

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

Skype	ZenHub
Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are.	ZenHub powers agile development and product roadmapping for some of the world's most innovative teams. It's a better way to manage your GitHub Issues, Multi-repo Boards, Epics, and reports -- all without ever leaving GitHub. Experience data
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.	Product Roadmap, Multi-Repo Task Board Support; Slack integration; Reporting Suite, Velocity Chart, Release Reports, Cumulative Flow, Burndown Charts; Time Estimations; Kanban-like Task Boards; Any-type File Uploads; +1 Button on GitHub issues
Statistics
Stacks 17.3K	Stacks 250
Followers 13.5K	Followers 230
Votes 653	Votes 308
Pros & Cons
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 Birthday notifications are annoying 3 Not always reliable 3 The worst indicator noises of any app ever	Pros 74 Don't have to leave github 53 No context switching, use github for everything 38 Fast and effective team support 36 Github integration 33 The board makes easier to prioritize
Integrations
No integrations available	Slack GitHub

What are some alternatives to Skype, ZenHub?

Discord

Discord is a modern free voice & text chat app for groups of gamers. Our resilient Erlang backend running on the cloud has built in DDoS protection with automatic server failover.

waffle.io

Track priority and rank for your GitHub issues across multiple repositories. Automatically see issues moved across a board for you, when you open pull requests or create branches.

Zoom

Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, and cross platform group chat into one easy-to-use platform. Our solution offers the best video, audio, and screen-sharing experience across Zoom Rooms, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and H.323/SIP room systems.

Google Meet

It is the business-oriented version of Google's Hangouts platform and is suitable for businesses of all sizes. It allows users to dial in phone numbers to access meetings, thus enabling users with slow internet connection to call in.

Codetree

Codetree is a project management app deeply integrated with GitHub issues -- every issue in Codetree corresponds directly to an issue on GitHub. We offer both a compact list view and kanban taskboards.

Jitsi

Jitsi (acquired by 8x8) is a set of open-source projects that allows you to easily build and deploy secure videoconferencing solutions. At the heart of Jitsi are Jitsi Videobridge and Jitsi Meet, which let you have conferences on the internet, while other projects in the community enable other features such as audio, dial-in, recording, and simulcasting.

HuBoard

Adds a lightweight kanban board to GitHub issues, instantly adding project management to your GitHub projects. HuBoard is built from the ground up using the GitHub public API. HuBoard issues are GitHub issues, you will never have to deal with syncronization problems.

Webex

Collaborate with colleagues across your organization, or halfway across the planet. Meet online and share files, information, and expertise. Collaborate from wherever you are with Webex mobile apps for IPhone, iPad, Android, or Blackberry. If you can get online, you can work together.

Zube

Zube's a project management platform that syncs with GitHub issues in real time. Zube has a kanban / scrum board that's designed for developers, a powerful issue manager for team leads, and a ticketing system for the entire team.

Viber

It is a cross-platform instant messaging and voice over IP application provided as freeware for the Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS platforms.

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