As in current Covid-19 situation Video calling software played a key role to operates Online Meetings, Online Study, Webinars and help in online schooling as well.
Now question is which application can fulfil your requirement and needs it may be for online learning, or for your Office use.
Here is most popular and trusted best 4 Video calling App which you can use Free with some conditions, what you will get in Free version.
We have also prepared comparison for your easy understanding after that you can analysis best option as per your requirement.
Top 4 Best Video calling software’s are here
- ZOOM Meeting
- Google Meet
- Webex
- GoToMeeting
Number 1 – ZOOM Meeting
ZOOM Meeting is very popular software in the current time, ZOOM has capture almost 60 % market in terms you Online video calling for Online learning & To conduct online session with huge participant with less trouble.
It’s a free application with some limits like–
Meeting length or meeting time can’t be exceed 40 participant minutes also where the participant is 3 or more than for one to one video calling it is free for unlimited.
And also you cannot make Co-host into your meeting who can support you to operate your meeting with multiple participant.
Here we have max 100 participant limit in one session.
How to use ZOOM Meeting & How to create account for ZOOM–
- First your need to download latest application from mention link in below Image, it is very important to download latest APP because ZOOM has update so many security features which is available in latest version. Latest ver. 5.2.2.
- Now How create ZOOM account, To create account your click on Sign UP button and enter any email which you want to use for ZOOM account and clink Next than ZOOM will send you one activation link to create your account on same Email ID which you have entered to create account.
- Sign IN, after creation your account enter your email ID and created password to access your account in sign In fields. Your credential will be save in the application until you log out.
Note- You only can use your account from ONE PC at a time, it will be auto logout if you will login with same account in other PC App, it will not affect you mobile application.
How to Schedule secure ZOOM Meeting.
To schedule secure ZOOM Meeting click on schedule button from the home page and it will take you to Schedule page where you need to be lots of option.
Please follow below steps at the time of Schedule ZOOM meeting.
- Use random meeting ID which give you new ID every time at the time of schedule, Do not use your personal meeting ID because it’s never change in Free version and paid version you can change.
- Set password for your meeting.
- Click on advance Meeting option for more security and make sure waiting room option is enabled and uncheck disable host before joining.
For some Important and other option we already have prepared blog please follow below mention link, to know about Breakout Room & Co-Host role in ZOOM meeting.
http://localhost/techtech_test2/wordpress/category/software/zoho/zoho-creator/
Number 2 – Google Meet
Google Meet is free video communication tool from Google, earlier you may use this App with name you google Hangout. It is very lite application requires No Installation.
Requirement to Use Google Meet- You need to install Google chrome with latest version & sign-in into the browser with your Gmail ID.
How to Sign In into Google Meet –
- https://meet.google.com
- Click “ Sign up for Free “and sign up using Gmail Account
- You need to login with Gmail account.
How to Schedule a meeting or How to Join a Meeting.
Note – In Google Meet there is not recording option due to security reasons & there is No breakout room as well but yes you can start multiple sessions at the same time from different- 2 Tabs in same browser.
Number -3 You can refer to below mentioned comparison.
Number – 4 You can refer to below mentioned comparison.
Video calling software’s & Comparison
Application Name | Schedule meetings | Join from your computer or mobile device | Record meetings | Share content with others(screen share) |
Zoom | Available | Available | Available | Available |
Google Meet | Available | Available | Not Available | Available |
Webex | Available | Available | Available | Available |
GoToMeeting | Available | Available | Available | Available |
Application Name | participants on a single screen | Breakout Room Option | Meeting Time Limit in Free version |
Zoom | 49 | Available | 40 Min for Group Meeting and unlimited in 1 to 1 meeting |
Google Meet | 16 | Google Meet does not have breakout rooms as an inbuilt feature. However, there is a work around for this which can be achieved by creating parallel hangouts. You can share the links (urls) to the parallel meetings by email or using a shared document | Google Meet will offer a meeting limit of 60 minutes for free users. This means that you can’t hold a virtual meeting for more than 60 minutes if you’re using the free version. However, the time limit isn’t in place until September 30 |
Webex | 25 | Available | 40 Min for Group Meeting and unlimited in 1 to 1 meeting |
GoToMeeting | Not Sure | Only 14 day trail, No Free version |
Application Name | Remarks | Costing | Additional Options in Paid Version |
Zoom | *40 min for free account. *Up to 100 Participants. *Zoom has lifted the 40-minute meeting limit on free Basic accounts for K-12 schools in Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom. | 14.99 USD per Month (Pro Plan) | Meeting time – 24hrs. Can be add co-host during the session. Meeting participant – 100 |
Google Meet | Free version up to 100 participant requires Gmail Sign-In | G Suite Enterprise Essentials $10 USD per active user/month* starting Oct 1, 2020 | Meeting duration – 300hrs Meeting participant – 250 |
Webex | Free version up to 100 people 40 min max; $13.50 monthly | Starter $13.50 per host/month | Meeting duration – No Time Limit Meeting participant – 50 |
GoToMeeting | (no Free version available, 14 day trial; $12 monthly | Business USD16.00 Month |
This is very knowledge block. with detail difference bwt the 4 famous video calling software.
i am requesting you to make a blog on zoho create to make a basic application.
thank you.
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