Is there any possible way to talk with your friends or colleagues who are in a remote environment? Or can you conduct an online meeting with people who is out of your country? Or is it possible to and conduct a webinar for people located across the world?
The answer is YES, conference call will be a single solution for all the above-mentioned needs. It is one of the best modes of communication which makes possible to stay connected with people from any place of the world, wherei you cannot bring everyone together for face-to-face meetings and interactions.
What is a Conference Call?
A conference call is a telephone call in which multiple participants simultaneously join the call for communicating and interacting amid themselves. One can connect with multiple participants via audio or video conferencing.
For any organization, conference calls play a vital part in conducting the business meeting with customers or with colleagues. It creates a bridge between the host person and guests, which will be effective to host a conference call, thereby ensuring better collaboration among multiple participants.
“Even noises can give you memories if it is a long conference call with your best friends” – Navee Shanthu
The current COVID-19 scenario had made every organization to search for conference calling applications to connect with their customers and with their team members, while staying at home. The below guide will provide you the round-up of the top free apps for a conference call that everyone can benefit from in the remote/virtual conferencing.
(1) Zoom
Zoom is a leading comprehensive and user-friendly application that allows one to conduct conference calls/meetings. Zoom allows features such as scheduling a meeting, screen sharing, live chat and recording. It offers a free full-featured basic plan with unlimited meetings for a limited number of participants and with a 40 minutes time limit.
(2) Cisco WebEx
WebEx application is similar to Zoom as it offers both video and audio conference calling. In the free version, 50 participants can be connected in a meeting for 40 minutes. It also has in-built cloud storage of 1 GB for storing recorded conference calls.
(3) FreeConferenceCall
FreeConferenceCall is yet another free conference collaboration tool to conduct online meetings. It features free HD conference calling apps for up to 1000 participants, host meetings with screen sharing, video conferencing, chat with participants, and conduct webinars
(4) UberConference
Uber-conference is also a free audio conference calling app. This app features to start instant calls and scheduled conferences. It also allows us to view/access LinkedIn, Facebook, and Google+ profiles for everyone.
(5) Join.Me
Join.Me is an audio and video conferencing app. It features includes screen sharing, meeting scheduling with Google calendar and Outlook integration. Other features are meeting lock for extra security, host meeting using a single tap.
(6) Hangouts
Hangouts is a free, reliable, well-supported conferencing tool and trustworthy product from Google. This tool features includes an easy sign-in using a Gmail account along with Google calendar integration for scheduling meetings.
(7) Skype
Skype is a Microsoft-owned well-known conference calling solution that offers video as well as a voice call. It supports a group of say 1-24 people in both voice chat and HD video calls to join at a time.
(8) GoToMeeting
GoToMeeting is an audio and video conference calling solution where one can easily jump into the meeting without sign-in. It features screen share, calendar synchronization, and it saves 90% of data while joining the meeting by using ‘Commuter Mode’.
(9) Whereby
Whereby formerly known as appear.in is a simple and easy to use video conference calling application. Similar to other apps, it has a screen sharing option and one connect with the meeting without any login for guests.
(10) Bluejeans
Bluejeans is an easy and affordable video conferencing tool. One can host the meetings using the BlueJeans account and also has low bandwidth that helps to save data.
(11) Ringcentral
Ringcentral is popularly known for VoIP service offering, it also provides both audio, video conferencing solutions. In the free version, up to 4 participants can join along with screen sharing options.
(12) Lifesize
Lifesize is an award-winning video conferencing technology that allows you to connect, communicate, collaborate with a group of people. This tool features a chat, calendar synchronization, and with screen sharing options.
(13) Jitsi
Jitsi is an open-source software that allows you to easily build and deploy secure video conferencing solution. It is free where everyone joins meetings using URL without the name / specific code for meeting rooms.
Above listed free conference calling apps stands out to be the best in the market today and they are almost available on platforms like Android, iOS, and Web. However, there is also a multitude of free conference calling apps available like Google Duo, Slack, Gruveo, WhatsApp, Zoho meeting, ezTalks Free Cloud Meeting, Amazon Chime, Pexip, etc. offers good features which can also be suitable for your business.
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