WhatsApp, Skype & Few Alternatives To Zoom Video Conferencing App
Zoom app has become both famous and infamous at the same time. While video conferencing is at its peak with the world working from home, security issues in the product have made many governments to declare it as unsafe for use. Here are a few alternatives to the video calling app:
Skype Microsoft’s Skype was once the leader of video calling. It supports up to 50 participants for an unlimited amount of time for free, making it ideal for small companies. It has a call recording feature which allows users to save and share the recording for up to a month.
WhatsApp The popular messaging app also has video calling feature. But the main draw back is it supports 4 users at a time for group calling. The company is, however, working on a solution to include more users. Some reports say the number could be around 12.
Google Hangout Meet Google’s Hangout is available as a free and paid service. The Suite Basic package is limited to 100. Business package lets you add 150 users and Enterprise packs get 250. There’s option to livestream videos for up to 1,00,000 audience and record/save meetings to Drive in the G Suite Enterprise package.
Microsoft Teams This app is built-in on Office 365. There is a free version with basic features. The basic pack allows 300 members, guest access, one-on-one and group video/audio calls, screen sharing, and shared files up to 10GB per team. The business plans have file sharing limits up to 1TB per user and have access to security, management, and compliance tools. It also has online training and webinar support.
Cisco Webex Networking giant Cisco’s Webex is a popular video conferencing platform. The free version allows up to three users and 50 participants for 40 minutes with HD video quality, screen-sharing and recording options. The paid plans start at $13.50/host per month.
