Videoconferences are useful systems to carry out live communications between people who are located in different places. In these weeks, and more than ever, it has become something key for companies that continue to operate in the marketand who need to be in contact with each other to carry on business on a routine basis.
But, we not only limit ourselves to the business sphere, but also to the personal sphere, in which, in these weeks of confinement in which we cannot be with our family and friends, it helps us -at least- to pass the confinement a little more pleasantly, with a more human and close contact.
Therefore, in our article today, we bring you a selection of the best tools that we can use today to be in contact with workers, friends and families.
The best tools for video conferencing
If we had to collect, in a few words, what are the advantages of having, within companies, tools that allow their employees to hold videoconferences, we have it easy: we highlight the increase in the efficiency or productivity of workers, the acceleration in decision-making and the reduction in travel costs.
So, once we are clear that – whichever way we look at it – we are indeed interested in having some of them within our company, in this article we are going to show you, in particular, 8 of them:
In any case, do not forget that this is a live listing, And if you consider that there is any other tool that we have not included in our lines (and it should be), do not forget to leave it in the comments and we will take it into account 😉
amazon-chime
is a communication service that allows you to make meetings, chat and make business calls inside and outside the company. And all this, with a single application; a app now available on Android, iOS, Mac and Windows.
According to Amazon, the app has been built from scratch, fully adapting to the smartphone; since, in the vast majority of cases, users make calls or video calls through their mobile devices. But, in addition, also considering that, thanks to the mobile device, call warning or notification is facilitated (both incoming and in calendar), the option to mute the microphone, the quick exit of the same, etc.
Among its most outstanding characteristics we find that it allows its users to pay only for what you consume, without any monthly subscription, so that it adapts to the features and days in which the user uses the tool. This, among other things, allows companies to ensure that they will only spend the necessary amount based on their particular need.
Lifesize
Within our list we also want to include that, although it is slightly different from the other tools mentioned, because it is a much more complete system -as it has, among other things, hardware that allows high-quality transmission (Yes, that gizmo that we often see in some conference rooms) – is another excellent tool for making professional video calls.
The Lifesize app enables video, audio, and web conferencing, chat, and also offers the ability to record and share meetings from a single app. In addition, its interface, easy and intuitive, allows you to integrate calls in the calendar, share screens and many more features.
Live Webinar
It is a tool with which, in addition to being able to organize webinars, you will have all the advanced tools that a user, professional or company needs from an application of this type. It includes interactive functions for screen sharing, virtual whiteboard, surveys and tests, branding options, content on demand or integration of automation tools. Its creators affirm that one of its main advantages is its ease of use and that it does not require an application, you will have it 100% in your browser.
It has three different plans, which vary in terms of prices and available features. They have a free plan, for small group webinars; the PRO plan, which is up to 100 participants for €11.20/month; and the business planwith which you can have up to 500 participants for €84/month.
Hangout Meetups
is a video conferencing tool (different from the traditional one), which can call a maximum of 250 participants simultaneously. To carry out videoconferences, it is only necessary for one of the users to set up a meeting and share the generated link with the others, regardless of the email accounts or plugins that each of the recipients has.
A tool perfectly compatible with iOS or Android, which has an added advantage: that of allowing (with the edition business of G Suite) create phone numbers -instead of links-, that allow access to the video call, so that any user who is traveling or does not have WiFi or data at that time, can also join it.
It has three different plans, that vary in price depending on the different particularities of each one, being the plan BASIC the simplest, about €5 per month; the Business the intermediate, €10 per month; and the business €25. All of them, available to try for free for a maximum period of 15 days.
Jitsi Meet
is a tool to make videoconferences safer, more flexible and, best of all: completely free. An open source solution, 100% encrypted, that users can use 24/7 for free and without the need to create a login account.
To start conferences, it will only be necessary to create a link and share it with the rest of the users who are going to participate in the call. Like any other of the aforementioned tools, Jitsi Meet also allows you to customize the link to share with the rest of the participating users.
Skype
Possibly, it is one of the best-known communication tools for chats and calls on our list; both in its traditional version and in the Business. This one, unlike the two previous tools, does requires installation as an apphaving a desktop, mobile, tablet or even Xbox and Alexa version.
It has some advantages that reaffirm that, indeed, it is such a well-known application: it allows record calls or videos, enable live subtitles, talk on smart chat, search files easily and easily, etc. In addition, obviously, to allow a connection from anywhere in the world.
In its most typical telephone version, it allows you to call phones with cheap rates, in addition to obtaining a local phone number or sending SMS.
Microsoft Teams
it is precisely one of the tools available to jump the barriers of distance. This smart platform is a shared workspace that unites different collaboration and communication solutionsoffering chat service, meeting room, calls and videoconferences and Office 365 applications, all in the same space.
Microsoft presents a free version of Teams with which up to 300 people can connect. In that same free version they offer 10GB of storage for each team, and each of the users receives an extra 2GB for personal use. In addition to the desktop version, it also has a mobile option that can be downloaded for free from the Google Play Store on Android and from the App Store if we use iOS.
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allows you to carry out team videoconferences in a simple way, no need for downloads, no codes, no registration, simply with an access link that is shared among the participants.
Among its most notable advantages we can mention that it has the functionality to generate personalized and easy-to-remember links. In addition, it is compatible with iOS and Android, allows you to share screens (something highly useful in work meetings) or record meetings. Also, allows the company to customize its interfaceto showcase your brand -for example- at conferences with clients.
The tool has different plans that vary, above all, in terms of the difference in the number of users that can be included in the videoconference, being the plan Business with up to 50 participants and with a monthly cost of about €55; the Pro, with up to 12 participants and €10; and the free one, where only 4 users can participate.
zoom
For meetings, seminars, conferences, or even calling or instant messaging, it’s the perfect tool for any business. A tool designed and optimized to work reliably, with up to 1,000 participants within the same conversation, and up to 10,000 if we talk about viewing it.
Easy to use and with affordable prices, which vary depending on the plan that the user or company wants to contract: a free plan, which allows 100 participants and with a limit of 40 minutes per call; a plan Pro, for €14 per month, which also allows 100 participants, but in this case with a maximum duration of 24 hours; a plan Business, for €19 per month and up to 300 participants; a plan businessfor €19 per month, up to 500 participants and unlimited cloud storage and, finally, your version Zoom Phonefor €9.30 per month and all the calls the user wants.
Can you think of any more for our list?
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