Top 5 Zoom Video Chatting Alternative Apps

by Hariom Balhara Digital Marketing Manager

Zoom is a top-notch quality video chatting application that supports almost every major operating system be it Android, iOS, MacOS, and Windows. It is no doubt one of the best video calling services, but not everyone may find it suitable. For that reason, we are presenting here a list of 5 best video calling apps that can work as an alternative for the Zoom software. Let’s get started!

FaceTime

Apple created FaceTime, a video and voice calling service. All Apple users can access it flawlessly as it supports, iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The video calling app only runs in Apple devices and operating systems. It is exceptionally simple and easy to use as well as widely available. It is apt for the low number of participants as it has the maximum limit to 32 users on a particular call. If the other party is using Windows or Android, then you can’t connect with them via FaceTime and it is the biggest flaw of the service.

This app also offers face filters similar to Snapchat and you can convert yourself into a 3-dimensional avatar. Here’s how to use the FaceTime app to call your loved ones:

Open the app on your Mac.
On the iPhone, open the contact list and find the one whom you want to call on your device.
There is a button to FaceTime with audio or video inside the contact details.
To create a group video chat, use an iMessage group or directly create a new group in FaceTime.
Keep in mind that all of the conversations between the FaceTime app is highly encrypted.

Skype & Skype Meet Now

Skype & Skype Meet Now

It is indeed a powerful video calling software even at some points it even surpasses Zoom. It is not a newbie, but one of the most trusted and reliable service. Skype is also one of the most popular and old video chatting app in the world.

It is no doubt the best video calling service for the Windows OS, but it also supports Android, iOS, MacOS, Linux, etc. Now the service has become even more exciting for group conversations or formal meetings as it supports 50 members at once.

Besides its fundamental video and voice chatting function, there is a file-sharing feature that allows you to send files to someone online. It also has a real-time translator, location sharing, calling international numbers, voicemails and a lot other cool features such as forwarding your calls.

With Skype, you can have the securest video chats as it has end to end encryption, but you need to enable it in the settings. Just make sure to select Start New Private Conversation to enable a secure video chat.

There is another option called Skype Meet Now that can be used without even signing up or log in. It is accessed via web browsers so you don’t need to download or install anything in order to make video calls.

Google Duo

Google Duo

Google Duo is a video chatting app for iOS and Android. It is also compatible with Desktop users. You can add up to 8 members in a video call. It is sufficient for casual meetings with a few friends or loved ones. The most significant thing in this app is the video quality that makes it special. In case you are facing low video quality issues in other apps despite you have a powerful connection, then try Google Duo. It will use the maximum network resources to offer top-notch video quality.

One major feature of the application is its video messages. You can send and receive messages I videos in case another user is not responding to your calls.

Jitsi Meet

Jitsi Meet

Let’s come down to an open-source application for video conferencing. Jitsi is completely free of cost software. It can be installed on your server or avail it via the web. The Android and iOS apps are provided for the users to make sure everyone can use the service effortlessly.

As being an open-source software there are no restrictions or limitations such as you can add limitless members to a video chat unless the server becomes unstable or your internet connection gets overloaded. You can do Screen sharing just like the Zoom and Skype services. Effortless cast media files or online videos to all members. However, there are some flaws such as it has no feature to secure your conversation. There is no end-to-end encryption. This means the server controlling team can dig through easily.

Slack

Slack

If you haven’t heard about slack then do panic. It is a simple tool to make employees stay in touch with each other while they can’t meet on the face. You can access it for video or audio chatting purposes. With its standard plan, one can make a video call with up to 15 members. It comes for iOS, Windows, MacOS, Linux, and Android.