Google Meet

Zoom

Zoom is a video communications platform known for reliable, low-latency video calls that scale from one-on-one meetings to large webinars and virtual events. It became a household name during remote-work adoption and remains a default choice for external client calls and conferences. Beyond core meetings, the Zoom Workplace suite bundles team chat, whiteboarding, and Zoom Phone for VoIP calling, positioning it as a broader collaboration platform rather than just a meetings app. AI Companion, Zoom's built-in assistant, provides meeting summaries, smart chapters, and follow-up task suggestions automatically after calls end.

Slack

Slack is a messaging program designed specifically for the office, developed by Slack Technologies and now owned by Salesforce.

Jitsi Meet

Jitsi Meet is a free and open-source video conferencing platform that allows users to hold secure, simple, and scalable video conferences. It can be used as a standalone app or embedded in web applications, providing a flexible and customizable solution for video conferencing needs.

Skype

Microsoft retired Skype on 5 May 2025 and now redirects skype.com to Microsoft Teams; new sign-ups are no longer available and this entry is kept for reference. Skype is a versatile telecommunications application that specializes in providing video chat and voice call services between devices. Users can communicate across the globe through internet connections with features designed for both personal conversations and business meetings. Owned by Microsoft, the platform also offers instant messaging, file sharing, and affordable international landline calling options. It remains a staple tool for long-distance communication, remote work collaboration, and virtual family gatherings.

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is a unified communication and collaboration platform bundled with Microsoft 365, combining chat, video meetings, and file sharing built directly on top of SharePoint and OneDrive. It is the default hub for meetings and internal messaging at organizations already standardized on Microsoft 365. Teams organizes work into teams and channels similar to other chat platforms, but is distinguished by tight integration with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Planner, allowing documents to be co-authored directly inside a channel without leaving the app. Meetings support up to thousands of attendees with features like live captions, together mode, and background noise suppression, making Teams a common choice for both daily standups and large all-hands meetings.

Discord

Discord is a communication platform organized around servers and channels, hugely popular with gaming and online communities but increasingly used by all kinds of groups. It combines text, voice, and video with rich bots and integrations.