{"id":19129,"date":"2024-03-25T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brosix.com\/?p=19129"},"modified":"2024-03-25T15:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:30:00","slug":"skype-vs-google-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brosix.com\/blog\/skype-vs-google-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"Skype vs Google Chat (Hangouts): Comparing Two Big-Name Business Chat Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"

Microsoft and Google have been competing in the business sector for quite some time. From email apps to calendars and data storage, each company has an app for all these things. Their business suites are similar in many ways. Perhaps the most obvious competition is in the communications sector, between Skype and Google Chat.<\/span><\/p>\n

It\u2019s hard to talk about\u00a0<\/span>business chat apps<\/span><\/a> without mentioning these two apps. Next, comes the question, “Google Chat vs Skype?”<\/span><\/p>\n

Microsoft and Google have invested a lot of resources into making these apps competitive in 2024.<\/span> But how do they compare to each other? And, more importantly, where do they stand in today\u2019s market?<\/span><\/p>\n

A good business messenger<\/a> should be simple, safe, and easy to use. Let\u2019s see which of these tools delivers on these promises and justifies the big-name background they both so proudly wear.<\/p>\n

About Skype<\/h2>\n

\"About<\/p>\n

Skype is one of the pioneers of the VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol<\/a>) industry, mostly known for its video call<\/a> feature. It was founded in 2003, and it originally featured a peer-to-peer communication system.<\/p>\n

Skype was first acquired by eBay in 2005 for $2.6 billion, but it was later purchased by Microsoft in 2011 for $8.5 billion. In 2016 and 2017, Microsoft transitioned Skype from peer-to-peer to a centralized Azure service and changed its design. During this process,<\/span>\u00a0Skype was redesigned<\/span><\/a> to look more like a business chat. Chat features became more prevalent than video and audio calls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of Skype\u2019s development team is located in Estonia, but its headquarters are in Luxembourg.<\/p>\n

About Google Chat (Formerly Google Hangouts)<\/h2>\n

\"About<\/p>\n

Hangouts was developed as part of a larger set of messaging services for Google, including Google Talk (a business-oriented app) and Google+ Messenger. Hangouts was initially a feature of Google+.<\/p>\n

However, as these apps weren\u2019t integrated or a part of the same suite, Google decided to shut down Google Talk and invent a new chat solution. Hangouts was released in May 2013, with features that we\u2019ve all become familiar with ever since, including text chat, and audio and video calling.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hangouts has had a turbulent journey, with Google hinting that it will possibly be succeeded by a new solution almost every year. Finally, in 2019, Google announced that G Suite users would no longer have Hangouts but \u201cMeet\u201d and \u201cChat\u201d apps. As a reaction to the 2020 global pandemic, Google Meet became available for all users<\/a>, and Google Chat\u00a0replaced Hangouts in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n

Google Chat or Skype: How Did We Compare Them?<\/h2>\n