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Cisco Webex VS Skype_

As of 4 November 2026, Skype is named by 289 companies and Cisco Webex by 727; Cisco Webex skews to companies under 200 people (25% vs 47%), Skype to companies over 1,000 (28% vs 48%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Cisco Webex's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Skype rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Cisco Webex: 2–200 employees
25%
Skype: 2–200 employees
47%
Cisco Webex: 1,000+ employees
48%
Skype: 1,000+ employees
28%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 2.4
Website or DNS footprint
20,295 · 0
727companies name Cisco Webex
289companies name Skype
35name both
1,880 · 700postings in 90 days, Cisco Webex · Skype
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentCisco WebexshareSkypeshareLeans
Self-employed142%134%Skype
2-10 employees284%197%Skype
11-50 employees7110%5720%Skype
51-200 employees8512%6021%Skype
201-500 employees10414%3211%Cisco Webex
501-1000 employees7610%269%even
1001-5000 employees13819%3813%Cisco Webex
5001-10000 employees7210%103%Cisco Webex
10,001+ employees13919%3412%Cisco Webex
By industry
SegmentCisco WebexshareSkypeshareLeans
Business & finance services17925%6723%even
Technology & software16523%6021%even
Manufacturing & industry8812%279%Cisco Webex
Public, community & associations669%279%even
Health care649%248%even
Consumer services & leisure639%207%even
Media & content213%259%Skype
Utilities & infrastructure213%93%even
Property & construction172%72%even
Commerce & trade132%103%even
Hospitality & travel101%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental101%62%even
Automotive––41%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCisco WebexshareSkypeshareLeans
United States51170%17360%Cisco Webex
Canada385%72%Cisco Webex
Germany345%62%Cisco Webex
United Kingdom345%228%Skype
France162%93%even
India81%72%even
Singapore41%41%even
Australia30%93%Skype
Switzerland30%––outside top 12
Denmark30%––outside top 12
Italy30%––outside top 12
Japan30%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––31%outside top 12
Brazil––31%outside top 12
Romania––31%outside top 12
Belgium––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCisco WebexshareSkypeshareLeans
IT operations & business systems41917%11010%Cisco Webex
Sales30412%525%Cisco Webex
Education & training1837%575%Cisco Webex
Administration & office1506%13612%Skype
Software engineering1446%575%even
Customer service & success1034%101%Cisco Webex
Product, program & project management823%363%even
arts media and entertainment813%151%even
skilled trades and field service572%121%even
Engineering (non-software)522%192%even
social care and community522%303%even
healthcare clinical442%12711%Skype
Finance & accounting382%222%even
Travel, leisure & events351%91%even
Business development & strategy311%151%even
Human resources251%1059%Skype
Marketing & communications251%182%even
logistics warehouse and transport211%71%even
Data & AI201%50%even
General management & consulting201%91%even
Legal, compliance & risk201%50%even
construction and civil120%20%even
Quality, safety & environment110%131%even
Unclassified90%50%even
research and science80%––outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving60%71%even
Design & UX50%111%even
facilities cleaning and security50%61%even
procurement and purchasing50%91%even
real estate and property40%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production––61%outside top 12
Retail & store operations––61%outside top 12
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Skype is named by 289 companies in job postings and Cisco Webex by 727; 35 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cisco-webex-vs-skype)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Cisco Webex vs Skype: questions

Which is more used, Cisco Webex or Skype?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Cisco Webex (727) over Skype (289). By website-and-DNS footprint, Cisco Webex (20,295 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Cisco Webex?

25% of Cisco Webex companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 47% for Skype. 48% of Cisco Webex companies have over 1,000 employees, against 28% for Skype.

Do companies run both?

35 companies name both in their postings, usually Cisco Webex in marketing and Skype in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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