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Google Hangouts

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Jitsi

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Skype

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Pros of Google Hangouts
Pros of Jitsi
Pros of Skype
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    • 32
      Open Source
    • 20
      Entirely free conferencing
    • 19
      Unlimited time
    • 5
      Accessible from browser
    • 3
      Desktop, app and browser tab sharing
    • 3
      WebRTC standard
    • 2
      Secure & encrypted video conference
    • 2
      Great API to develop with
    • 2
      Live stream to youtube
    • 1
      Dial-In and Dial-Out via SIP
    • 1
      Full HD
    • 1
      FSB Approved
    • 1
      Share youtube videos in conference
    • 1
      Easy installation and good support
    • 0
      MCU
    • 258
      Free, widespread
    • 147
      Desktop and mobile apps
    • 110
      Because i have to :(
    • 57
      Low cost international calling
    • 56
      Good for international calls
    • 10
      Best call quality anywhere, generally
    • 5
      Beautiful emojis
    • 4
      Chat bots
    • 2
      Translator
    • 2
      Skype for business integration with Outlook
    • 1
      United kingdom
    • 1
      Not the Best, but get the job done

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    Cons of Google Hangouts
    Cons of Jitsi
    Cons of Skype
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      • 7
        UnLimited time
      • 5
        No multiplatform
      • 1
        Great quality
      • 1
        Good support
      • 1
        Live conference statistics
      • 1
        Great features
      • 5
        Really high CPU utilization during video/screenshare
      • 3
        Not always reliable
      • 3
        Outdated UI
      • 3
        Birthday notifications are annoying
      • 3
        The worst indicator noises of any app ever
      • 2
        Finding/adding people isn't easy

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      What is Google Hangouts?

      Message contacts, start free video or voice calls, and hop on a conversation with one person or a group.

      What is Jitsi?

      Jitsi (acquired by 8x8) is a set of open-source projects that allows you to easily build and deploy secure videoconferencing solutions. At the heart of Jitsi are Jitsi Videobridge and Jitsi Meet, which let you have conferences on the internet, while other projects in the community enable other features such as audio, dial-in, recording, and simulcasting.

      What is Skype?

      Skype’s text, voice and video make it simple to share experiences with the people that matter to you, wherever they are.

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        What are some alternatives to Google Hangouts, Jitsi, and Skype?
        Hangouts
        It is a communication platform which includes messaging, video chat, and VOIP features.
        Zoom
        Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, and cross platform group chat into one easy-to-use platform. Our solution offers the best video, audio, and screen-sharing experience across Zoom Rooms, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and H.323/SIP room systems.
        Duo
        Duo is a next-generation package manager that blends the best ideas from Component, Browserify and Go to make organizing and writing front-end code quick and painless.
        Google Meet
        It is the business-oriented version of Google's Hangouts platform and is suitable for businesses of all sizes. It allows users to dial in phone numbers to access meetings, thus enabling users with slow internet connection to call in.
        Slack
        Imagine all your team communication in one place, instantly searchable, available wherever you go. That’s Slack. All your messages. All your files. And everything from Twitter, Dropbox, Google Docs, Asana, Trello, GitHub and dozens of other services. All together.
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