🆚 Glitch vs. Skype

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

📈 Skype is much more popular than Glitch.
🌍 Skype is more popular in all countries.

Glitch

Skype

Type

Legacy technology

About

Glitch was a collaborative programming environment that was shut down after being acquired by Fastly.

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

San Francisco, California, United States

Redmond, Washington, United States

Pricing

Free ✔️

Phone callsWorld (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 39 times more popular than Glitch.

Total websites

Market share

Legacy

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Skype is more popular than Glitch in all countries.

Thailand

China

Russia

United States

India

Vietnam

Ukraine

Italy

Cambodia

Germany

Awards

⬆️ 31st most popular in Vietnam in the Legacy category.
⬆️ 55th most popular in the United States 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 Glitch is more commonly used on real estate and finance and banking sites.

Business

Internet Services

Marketing/Merchandising

Online Shopping

Real Estate

Travel

Blogs/Wiki

Software/Hardware

Education/Reference

Games