NOT ON THE LIST IN 2026
Skype was first released on 29 August 2003. It was acquired by eBay in 2005 and later by Microsoft in 2011.
Microsoft officially retired and shut down Skype on 5 May 2025, replacing it with Microsoft Teams as its primary communication platform.
Ranking in the previous surveys
Skype’s highest ranking was 3= in the first survey in 2007.
| 2026: – | 2025: – | 2024: – | 2023: – | 2022: – | 2021: 48 | 2020: 19 | 2019: 19 | 2018: 18 | 2017: 11 |
| 2016: 7 | 2015: 9 | 2014: 25 | 2013: 13 | 2012: 7 | 2011: 4 | 2010: 6 | 2009: 11= | 2008: 4 | 2007: 3= |
