🆚 Giropay vs. Skype
Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *- 📈 Skype is much more popular than Giropay.
- 🌍 Skype is more popular in Thailand, China, and Russia.
- 🌍 Giropay is more popular in Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
SkypeType
Legacy technology
Legacy technology
About
Giropay was a German payment method based on online banking that was discontinued on December 31, 2024.
Skype was a communications platform for voice and video calls and sending instant messages that was retired on May 5, 2025 in favor of Microsoft Teams.
Headquarters
Frankfurt, Germany
Redmond, Washington, United States
Website
Pricing
Free ✔️
Phone calls
World (unlimited mins)$16.79/month
USA (unlimited mins)$3.59/month
UK (30 mins)$1.79/month
Germany (100 mins)$3.59/month
Popularity
Determined by the number of sites using each technology.
Skype legacy technology is 19 times more popular than Giropay.
Total websites
Market share
Legacy
Popularity by country
Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.
Skype is more popular in Thailand, China, and Russia, while Giropay is more popular in Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium.
Thailand
China
Russia
United States
Germany
India
Vietnam
Ukraine
Italy
Netherlands
Awards
- 🔥 19th most popular in Germany in the Legacy category.
- ⬆️ 21st most popular in the Netherlands in the Legacy category.
- ⬆️ 26th most popular in Austria in the Legacy category.
- ⬆️ 28th most popular in Belgium in the Legacy category.
- ⬆️ 49th most popular in France in the Legacy category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Thailand in the Legacy category.
- 🥇 Most popular in Cambodia in the Legacy category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in China in the Legacy category.
- ⭐ 4th most popular in Belarus in the Legacy category.
- ⭐ 5th most popular in Russia in the Legacy category.
Popularity by domain category
Determined by the number of sites in each category.
Skype is more popular among sites focused on business, Internet services, and marketing and merchandising, while Giropay is more commonly used on online shopping sites.
Business
Internet Services
Online Shopping
Marketing/Merchandising
Travel
Blogs/Wiki
Software/Hardware
Education/Reference
Fashion/Beauty
Real Estate
Top sites
Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.
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