# Skype: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 9 judge labels across 1 category by 6 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/skype

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Video conferencing](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/video-conferencing/index.md) | 0% | 57 | 67% | 9 |

## And against it

- "Skype has been relegated to legacy status. It lacks the seamless integration and security polish of its competitors." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Video conferencing)
- "Skype or Skype for Business where strong confidentiality is required. Encryption is configurable or provider-mediated rather than end-to-end" (Perplexity Sonar, Video conferencing)
- "Skype (Microsoft) and Google Meet (Google) comply with US legal requests, which may be a concern for highly sensitive communications." (MiniMax M2.5, Video conferencing)
- "Poor privacy policy with extensive data collection... Better for casual use but avoid for sensitive discussions." (Grok 4.20, Video conferencing)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Skype, from 17 of the 22 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- cisa.gov: 6
- blog.hubspot.com: 4
- dergipark.org.tr: 4
- ethicalconsumer.org: 4
- forbes.com: 4
- sk-cert.sk: 4
- g2.com: 3
- infosec.gov.hk: 3
- jabra.com: 3
- livestorm.co: 3

### Pages cited

- https://cisa.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CISA_Guidance_for_Securing_Video_Conferencing_S508C.pdf: 5
- https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/video-conferencing-small-business: 4
- https://ethicalconsumer.org/technology/shopping-guide/video-conferencing: 4
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-video-conferencing-software: 4
- https://sk-cert.sk/en/ncsc-sk-cert-advices-to-stay-away-from-utilizing-your-conference-calls-on-risk-platforms/index.html: 4
- https://dergipark.org.tr/en/download/article-file/4728549: 3
- https://infosec.gov.hk/en/best-practices/person/video-conference: 3
- https://jabra.com/discover/modern-work/video-conferencing-platforms: 3

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.