In light of recent events with the Covid 19 Virus. With people being self quarantined and self distancing we may not be able to connect with each other in real life. We decided to put together a list of conferencing apps that can help us connect with coworkers, family and friends online.
Zoom
Features :
- Host up to 100 participants
- 1-1 and group meetings
- Unlimited meetings
- HD video and audio
- Screen sharing
- Scheduled meetings
Google Hangouts Meet *
*Google is now offering a special promotion in response to the current health crisis related to the spread of coronavirus. To help businesses and schools communicate during the emergency, Google is now offering all G Suite subscribers access to the Enterprise edition of Hangouts Meet at no extra cost. The additional features will be available until July 1, 2020.
Features :
- Larger meetings, for up to 250 participants per call
- Live streaming for up to 100,000 viewers within a domain
- The ability to record meetings and save them to Google Drive
Skype
Features :
- Up to 10 people on video calls
- HD video calling
- Screen sharing
- Video call recording
- Interactive video chats
- Location sharing
Facebook Live
Features :
- Broadcasts up to four hours
- Advanced scheduling
- Custom audiences
You Tube Live
Features :
- Three stream quality options (normal latency, low-latency, ultra-low latency)
- Added delay
- Live questions from the audience
- Private live streams (people can only access with the link)
- Advanced scheduling
- Live automatic captions
- Location tags