Top 5 Video Conferencing Apps Explained in One Video

Working from home began the rise of video conferencing platforms. In this video, we'll cover the top 5 video conferencing platforms, how to use each one, and a comparison of features and pricing models.

Zoom

Anyone can use Zoom for free to schedule and start a video or audio call. The free plan includes 100 participants and group meetings for up to 40 minutes.
The one-on-one calls are unlimited.
The paid plans remove the 40-minuted group limit and allow you cloud storage for recording your meetings.

With Zoom, you can video chat, share screen, use Zoom whiteboard, and share videos with anyone. You can also create breakout rooms.

How to Use Zoom Tutorial

Zoom Playlist

Zoom plans:

Microsoft Teams

Teams is an all-in-one communication platform that includes video conferencing.
Teams have video calls, audio calls, screen sharing, Together mode, (digitally sitting with the same background), and file sharing.

Teams have a free plan allowing for 300 participants and 60-minute calls (at the time of this writing)
You can also share your screen, customize your background, and schedule meetings.
You will need to upgrade in order to record a meeting.

Microsoft Teams plans:

How to use Microsoft Teams Tutorial:

Google Meet
You can start a new meeting here or join a meeting with a code or link.
With Google Meet, you can also have a video call with up to 100 participants and 60 minutes. To increase this limit, you need to use Google Workspace, which is a bundle of all Google productivity products for work.
Learn more about Google Meet options here:

How to use Google Meet tutorial

Cisco Webex
Webex has two platforms. Webex Meeting which you can access online without downloading anything for virtual meetings and Webex teams, which is an application you need to download.

Webex Teams is similar to Microsoft teams and it's an all-in-one communication platform. You can chat, share files, and start video conferences within Webex.
Webex is also available for PC, Mac and iOS, and Android.
Anyone can join a Webex meeting without downloading the app. You can just press join on an email invite and join using the web browser.

Webex has a free plan that allows group calls for up to 50 minutes and up to 100 participants.
In Webex, you can share a screen, take notes, raise hands, and conduct polls.
The recording is also available on your computer.
Breakout rooms and virtual backgrounds are available as well.

The paid plans remove the limit and allow for the recording of the meetings to the cloud in MP4 format.

Webex plans:

How to use Webex Tutorial

Skype
Skype is also owned by Microsoft and has video conferencing and video meetings built into it.
It is also available for iOS and Android mobile devices.
Skype Business used to exist as a separate platform but has been replaced by Microsoft Teams.

How to use Skype Tutorial

Other conferencing platforms.
Zoho Meeting
Google Duo
Facebook Messenger Rooms
GoToMeeting
BlueJeans Meetings
UberConference
TeamViewer Meeting
Adobe Connect

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0:00 Introduction
0:56 ZOOM
2:32 MICROSOFT TEAMS
4:00 GOOGLE MEET
5:33 CICSO WEBEX
6:46 SKYPE

[thereishopeoutreachministries]

I love your videos. Question, if using any of the platforms mentioned do my clients have to have accounts as well in order to receive a link from me? If so are there any platforms that clients don’t have to download to be part of meeting? Also with app works best from international users. I am
USA but have meeting In India. UK and South Africa. The zoom meeting are not clear and I lose audio with them a lot but I haven’t tried anything else as of yet

[techplusit]

please tell me the solution of the Microsoft team app. when I connect two people it works well. when connecting more people is creating issue mic or speaker ?

[TinkerBTea]

Thanks! Would the Skype app for droid work to do interviews on yt channels?

[lynneuribeross]

Zoom need to be 1 hour free instead of 40 mins.

[GenealogyTV]

I'm looking for a video that talks about who has better video quality than Zoom. Seems like Zoom quality keeps downgrading the quality of their video. When I started, I had 1080p. Now the best I can get is 640p. I need better quality for my YouTube interviews.

[abraham]

Which software consumes less data, referred in this video ?

[TatianaTebbe-gryf]

Great video! I'm thankful for the insight. 😊👍

[ChristianityExplained]

I have a question. I had to downgrade from a paid version of Zoom to a free account. I already found out that Google Meet has a time limit of an hour. What about Skype? I do have a Skype account and do have a weekly call that last for a couple of hours. My Tuesday evening is for an hour. Does Skype let me send a link to the person that I'm inviting? One meeting is 1:1 and the other is 1 host - 2 callees.

[AnneGoggansQHHT]

Please go over the differences in between the 365 teams and other teams. They dont make it super easy to find

[JohnBlessed]

Sir you have earned my like and subscription, thank you for sharing ☺

[debrasnook]

you say.. i covered zoom for ios on another video ... would you mind posting a link for that - I have participants that need a tutorial for ios on phone and ipad ( i could not search with in yyour home ppage ) thanks for your help.

[arielperezviveros]

Good video. Very paedagogical. Mind the error in "CICSO". Liked that you did not used the apps's graphs. It shows independence. Thank you. I have learned a lot.

[ShadowsandCityLights]

Zoom changed the 1:1 meetings and now have a limit. Which is why I'm looking for an alt that offers more time.

[er]

i saw per user, does this mean, if I have 50 employees, i have to pay 50x$12 per month?

[trippinflippinsandy]

All of your suggestions are still operable and you made it very easy to navigate and I thank you because I am completely technology illiterate

[dutterR]

Great Video. Is there a robust 1:1 video conferencing/meeting platform that can be used on a marketplace website for recording video calls between Buyers and Sellers? The video call will be initiated by Sellers through the website itself. Thank you

[trippinflippinsandy]

Really just searching for the most simplistic platform to video chat all over the world that doesn't cost a lot of money because that's the whole concept of learning how to do it with the least amount out of your pocket with all the options that you can get for your money if you have to do upgrades and is available all over practically all over

[BlueEagleSG]

Zoom's 40 minutes is very irritating. Prefer Skype. I use Teams most of the time

[jean-paulmaurice]

One on one meetings on the zoom free option ARE limited to the 40 mn duration.

[rustymason]

Help, I don't want to become an expert at communications platforms. I just want to call, text, video and talk to my friends overseas.