Slack
If you’re using Slack to stay in touch with friends, family, or a group, you only get one-on-one video & voice calls. it’s limited in scope, this can still be a useful way to touch base with only a few clicks.
Slack is available via the web, dedicated desktop clients for Windows, Mac, Linux, or mobile apps for Android and IOS. we can also integrate other video-chat solutions, like Hangouts and Jitsi, with Slack if we need a greater capacity for group calls.
Google Hangouts
Hangouts is available in the web and the dedicated apps for Android & iOS. You can also use Hangouts as an instant messenger to chat with up to 150 of your friends in a basic text chat group. You can also connect a Google Voice account to connect calls, send SMS, and access voicemail services. You can share photos and videos, stickers GIF or location.
Hangouts encrypts videos and messages between your device and Google’s servers, but they are decryptes on the server. This means it’s possible for someone other than the intended recipient to see them.
FaceTime
FaceTime is Apple’s proprietary voice and video-call service. It’s available to anyone with an iPhone, iPad, or Mac.This video-chat app has long been favored due to its wide availability and ease of use for one-on-one communication and small group chats.To Use FaceTime, find the contact you want to call on your iPhone or launch the FaceTime app for Mac.
All FaceTime communications are encrypted.You’ll see the option to FaceTime with audio or video under the contact’s information. You can Make a group Call In FaceTime from app on an iPhone or iPad
Google Duo
Google is a video-calling app for Android and iOS. There’s also a web version available for a desktop computer. You can also use Duo to send video messages, which is ideal when someone can’t pick up the phone.
You also see a live feed of an incoming video call before you answer it.Google has made sure to the service’s end-to-end encryption, which should provide you some peace of mind relate to the Privacy Policy.
Teams
You can invite an unlimited number of people to your free account. Microsoft describes this as “free, built-in group and one-on-one audio or video calling” for the “whole team.” The platform packs in a ton more features, though, including screen sharing, web versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and 10 GB of file-sharing space for free accounts.
Teams doesn’t use end-to-end encryption,This means it’s possible for other parties to gain access to unencrypted data sent via the app.
Jitsi
Jitsi is a free, open-source video conferencing solution owned by 8×8.The service is available via the web, or you can use the mobile apps for iOS and Android. The app is full of features, and the number of participants you can have on one call is limitless.
In addition to group video chats, Jitsi also supports screen sharing, streaming to YouTube, telephone dial-in and -out.Jitsi doesn’t support full end-to-end encryption. Like Zoom, video sent to the server is encrypted, decrypted, and then re-encrypted when it’s relayed to the other participants.
Discord
Discord is like Slack,Discord also supports private video calls for up to 10 participants. This is ideal for connecting with people you already chat with on Discord, without any software.
You can use Discord via a web browser, its Mac or Windows apps, or mobile apps for Android and iOS. Discord uses limited encryption, rather than the more robust end-to-end that ensures only intended parties can receive your communication.
Skype
Skype is the most obvious alternative to Face Time as it comes Preinstalled with Windows 10. It also works with your Microsoft account. The video, voice & text chat app is available on every platform, iOS, Android, macOS, and even Linux. In Skype received a long-awaited upgrade that increased the maximum number of group call participants to 50.
You can use it to send files, as a real-time translator, or as a means of sharing your location with friends. call international numbers , as a voicemail service, or to forward your calls. Skype has offered end-to-end encryption on private chats since 2018, but the feature is opt-in. You’ll need to click or tap “Start New Private Conversation” to use this feature.
