Top Best Video Conferencing Platforms

Many teachers, educational institutions, as well as professionals from many sectors (doctors, lawyers, consultants, etc.) face the challenge of moving face to face classes and meetings to a live online format these days when physical distance must be maintained for what they have passed to the use of Video conferencing programs.

Before discussing the tools available and the particular differences between them, it is worth first understanding that there are two completely different categories of tools:

▸Real-time video conferencing tools

Permiten comunicaciones multidireccionales, cara a cara, entre los asistentes a la formación.

▸Real-time video broadcasting tools

They allow one way communications directed to a large number of attendees.

Video conferencing Platforms

▸Google Hangouts

Since many people have a Gmail account, using Google Hangouts is very easy. You can use it in Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari from the website or through its application, either for iOS or Android. Overall, it is a powerful tool that provides good quality video calls. It is perfectly coupled with YouTube, so you can share the sessions with those who were not present.

▸Skype

While Skype no longer has a program for business video conferencing, its video calling service can still be really useful for connecting with your collaborators. With Skype you can access from anywhere you are and have quality communication. You can make video calls in HD quality, The limit of people in a video call is up to 50 members, It has the option to activate subtitles to read what is said during a video conference.

▸Zoom

Zoom is one of the most popular business options. It works intuitively, so it will be friendly to everyone you want to include. In addition, it has a technical support team that will answer your questions as soon as possible. You have the ability to include up to 1,000 participants per session in the most comprehensive plans. You can configure different levels of visibility, since there is the option of doing sessions where you only share your screen.

▸Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams replaces the Skype for Business service. With it you can invite all the members of your team to a video call no matter where they are. This great bet offers online meetings, live events, audio conferencing and meeting devices. It has advanced functionalities that range from screen sharing, background blur (to avoid distractions), download and text transcription to integrated chat and more although it costs $ 5 per user.

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