Tech Advisor - UK (2020-07)

78 TECH ADVISOR • JULY 2020

WORKING FROM HOME TIPS

Zoom also offers a free Basic plan, which provides

videoconferencingandcollaborationandallowsyou

tohostupto 100 participants.There’sa40-minute

meeting limit with the Basic plan, although it’s possible

to simplyclickthesamelinktoresumethemeeting

beyondthat.Pro,Business,andEnterpriseplansrun

£11.99to£15.99perhost,permonth,andaddmore

businessfeatures.Thosepaidplansinclude100, 300

and 500 participants.

Bottom line

Both tools make remote communication easier, but

therearesomethingstoconsiderbeforechoosingone

overtheother.Skypeisundoubtedlythemoreuser-

friendlyofthetwoapps,largelybecauseofitslong

historyasaconsumerapp.Simply,morepeoplealready

knowhowtouseit.However,its50-participantlimit

makesitbestsuitedtosmallbusinessesandteams.

Zoom is the clear choice for enterprise-size companies

thankstoitshigh-participant support and deep

businessfeatures.