The role of video-conferencing takes the front seat as the world prepares for a brief pause.

Advancement in modern technology has facilitated remote work from anywhere in the world.

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What is Online Video Conferencing?

Video Conferencing Software

Video conferencing is a kind of conference that happens virtually.

It involves audio and video, involving 3 or more members generally.

The physical barrier of distance is removed with the help of the video conference.

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People can collaborate, communicate over the Internet from the comfort of their homes, places outside of work.

Entrepreneurs, start-ups and small enterprises often look for a free alternative for free conferencing online.

Here are 10 of the best video conferencing software, apps, and services.

Zoom Video Conference

Google Hangouts for the general public supports a small number of participants as compared to its business counter-part.

Their basic plan, which starts at $4/month supports 100 participants and so on.

It may extend later, depending on the situation.

Uber Conference

Features

Real-time AI-powered close captioning for what is being said by participants in the video conference.

Video conference assistances by the name of Hangout bots.

Unlimited conference duration for all kinds of business users.

Skype Video Conferencing

There is no cap on the duration of the video call.

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Visit Hangouts Upto 10 participants(Free)

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Zoom

Zoom has gained tremendous momentum and user base in recent times.

FreeConference

Companies use it across the world for conducting video conferences for upto 100 users, in their basic plan.

It is scalable to over 1000 users if you are willing to shell some bucks.

The party joining the conference does not need to have a Zoom account.

Bitrix24

They can join the conference call by clicking on the invitation link.

Upto 25 video feeds can be seen on the screen at once.

It is available for the PC/Laptop users.

Lifesize Video Meeting

Participants can raise a virtual hand when they are muted for getting the attention of the host.

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UberConference

This free video conferencing software is hosted on the servers.

Jitsi Meet

It does not require a separate standalone client, utility to communicate with others.

A video screen shows your video even when sharing your screen with others in the conference call.

Automatic reminders are sent out to guest before the video conference call.

Whereby

Custom hold music for the guest of your group video conference call.

Dont let them be bored while they wait for the things to get started.

Call guests/users in over 50 countries across the world from your video conference call.

Blizz Video Calling

Loop them into your group video call.

Advanced analytics panel for analyzing video conference statistics.

Visit UberConference

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Skype

One of Microsofts product for the Internet has grown tremendously in the last decade.

Be it in terms of features, reliability or overall video calling experience.

Skype has a client/tool for multiple devices(including Xbox) across different operating systems.

Allows upto 50 users in a video conference call in the free plan itself.

Full HD(1080p) video quality for all its user, irrespective of the usage.

It is amongst the highest video quality that is being offered on video conferencing by any service/software.

Blur your background with the in-built feature to tune-out the unnecessary mess out of your screen.

Send a quick SMS to anyone, anywhere in the world.

you better have a phone number registered to do that.

Upto 1,000 call participants in an HD AUDIO call over the Internet.

100 minutes of International calling for the starter plan(2 months free).

An unlimited number of audio conference calls on Local numbers for all users.

Video conference meetings can be locked for security purposes with a password.

Visit FreeConference

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They offer a plethora of other tools for business as well.

Similar to FreeConference, Bitrix also allows an unlimited number of audio calls.

They allow upto 10 participants on a video call.

No limit on the duration of the videos calls for any user, irrespective of the plan.

Video conference calls are in HD quality with 16:9 aspect ratio, supporting wider displays.

PCI DSS and HIPPA compliant video conferencing software enables its usage in medical industry across the world.

The offer is valid for Governments, businesses, hospitals and more.

Integration with Microsoft Team and Slack is seamless.

Different companies can collaborate on the same communication interface to work better, without worrying about changing their tools.

Full HD 1080p video quality in video conferencing, which is not offered by other conferencing tools and services.

Video/screen sharing also supports full HD resolution.

An unlimited number of video calls with a cap of 90/min a call.

Visit Lifesize

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Jitsi Meet

The use of online services and softwares for video conferencing can become overwhelming at times.

Part of it is because of the high subscription cost involved and the limits on the users.

Jitsi is an open-source solution/free video conferencing software for businesses and other groups.

Online Jitsi meet allows upto 500 users, as confirmed by the moderator on their forums.

YouTube can be live-streamed in the video conference.

An Unlimited number of users can be a part of the video call.

Jitsi Meet online supports over 500 concurrent participants.

Self-deployed Jitsi Meet allows n-number of participants on the video conference call depending on the server capacity.

The server moderator controls everything.

Open-source, free of cost forever.

It does not charge a dime and wouldnt plan to do it in future as well.

Jitsi Meet can be a good Skype alternative.

Integration with other supported apps with the collaborative efforts of the developers.

Visit Jitsi Meet

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Whereby

Whereby is a video meeting tool that keeps it on the simpler side for communication.

There are no frizzles whatsoever for video chatting online.

The free version allows upto 4 participants, which is acceptable for a small project team.

Easy to use interface, even for a novice user of technology.

Higher video quality as compared to the likes of Google Hangouts, as reported by a few users.

Multi-surfing app support is available.

There is no need for downloading the tool at all.

Custom brandable backgrounds for your video conference to amp of your brand promotion.

Visit Whereby

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Blizz is a collaborative and video conferencing tools developed by TeamViewer.

4K resolution, ultra-high resolution video sharing.

It is the most vivid and clear screen shot quality that is offered for free in the segment.

Upto 50 free local dial-in numbers to tune into the conference from anywhere in the world from your telephone.

Sign-in into Blizz with TeamViewer credentials without requiring new registration.

Share your mobile screen while on the smartphone app of Blizz, in a video conference.

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FAQ Frequently Asked Questions

It is subjective.

Others can try Jitsi Meet for 100-500 participants in a video conference call.

There are two reasons behind it.

First of all, visitSpeedtestto check the internet speed of your connection.

see to it that it is 2 Mbps or above in all scenarios for a smooth video calling experience.

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