WebEx also integrates with your business calendar, as well as platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Slack and Facebook Live. Read our full Cisco Webex Meetings review. If you're looking for an open source Skype alternative that prioritizes the privacy of its users, then Jami - which used to be known as Ring - is the one to go for. Jami has a professional-looking design and is available for a wide range of platforms.
Unlike other Skype alternatives, calls using Jami are direct between users, so it doesn't use servers to handle calls. This gives you even greater privacy, as the decentralized nature of Jami means your calls are only between you and the person you're calling - no one else can see or hear.
Jami has got a good selection of features, such as HD video calling, instant messaging, voice messaging, and file sharing. It's also totally free to use. Talky is a little different to most messaging tools in that it is, primarily, a web-based service. There is an iOS app available, but if you're looking for a true cross-platform chatting tool you are going to have to look elsewhere. You can have a group video chat with up to 15 participants, making Talky great not only for family and friends, but also for collaborative working.
With this in mind, it is also possible to activate screen sharing so everyone involved in a conversation can see what's happening on one person's display. Creating a chat room is incredibly simple — just head to the Talky website, type the URL you'd like to use, and you're ready to go.
All that remains is to share the URL with people you want to chat with; to keep things private, rooms can be password-protected. There's no getting away from the fact that Talky is a little light on features, but sometimes simple is what's needed. WeChat is mainly a mobile app — it's available for iOS, Windows Phone and Android — but there's also the option of using the web-based version of the service for desktop users who want to get in on the action.
That said, it's worth pointing out that a mobile phone is needed to log into the web version of WeChat — an unnecessarily convoluted process that many people will find off-putting. Once you're up and running, WeChat offers voice, text, video and group chats, and it can be used to replace your existing SMS and phone apps.
It is possible to make calls to landlines and mobiles in some countries, but not worldwide. WeChat also veers into social networking territory by enabling you to meet new people with its People Nearby feature.
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Basic functionalities will continue to work on Skype for Business certified devices when a user switches to Microsoft Teams. However, in order to be Teams certified, phone vendors would need to meet the new requirements for Teams certification.
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