Zoom alternatives are available on the internet; these alternatives are also effective for work from home or keeping in touch with friends and families during the lockdown. The other side of using an alternative can be because of privacy concerns, security, design and more. Zoom is one of the best video chatting apps and teleconferencing platform on the internet. With this, you can effectively work from home, make personal calls to friends and relatives, and also attend important meetings.
Recently, the company has been under fire for Zoom-bombing by trolls and other security issues. So, if you do not want to use Zoom, here are the best Zoom alternatives.
Skype (free)
Skype is one of the most used video chat software; it is well known for its effectiveness. The latest update to Skype now challenges Zoom, the new feature allows meetings with up to 50 users. Users no longer need an account to sign in, to access a meeting just click on a link. There’s a text window next to the video, but it’s not up to the Zoom standard. This software is available to Mac, Web, Windows, Android, and iOS platforms.
Google Meet (Free)
Google Meet is popular and widely used; it was formerly available to paying G-suite customers. During the pandemic, the company added a free option to it, to allow more users and effective communication. Google Meet can accommodate 250 participants; users can record crucial meetings and have them saved into a drive or Google drive. To invite others to the platform, a link will be generated for it and sent to invitees. Recently, Google added Zoom like features such as grid view and more for a nice video conferencing experience.
Discord (Free)
Discord is a free video chatting software and it is also popular among gamers. It can also be used by anyone looking for video calls, messaging, and encrypted chat. The users set up a dedicated server that can be used to manage rooms and text-based chats. Recently, Discord increase its user’s limit from 10 to 50 and made it available to all platforms such as iOS, Mac, Linux, Android, and Windows.
Microsoft Team
Recently, Microsoft turned it “Skype business” into Teams. This feature allows you to host video meetings for up to 250 people. Unlike Skype, Microsoft Teams offers standard and unique video conferencing tools like the ability to record meetings and screen sharing. The Microsoft Team has two different Office 365 plans, which also provide 1TB of OneDrive storage, Office apps, and more.
Cisco Webex
Cisco Webex is also a well-known video conferencing platform on the internet. Its free version has offer 100 participants for an unlimited time. The software also features HD video, recording options, and screen sharing. Its paid plan includes the Starter $13.50/host per month with 50 attendees. Its plus plan $17.95/month with 100 attendees and a business plan of $26.95/month with up to 200 attendees. The enterprise is great and made available upon request.
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