More and more businesses are in need of video conferencing software. This is due to an increased global workface and the fact companies now offer more ‘work from home’ options. As it is no longer viable to have all your employees sitting around one table, this is where video conferencing comes into its own. Now employees can have personal, face-to-face time with their employees, no matter where they are.
In this guide, we will introduce you to some of the best, most dynamic video conferencing tools on the market today. These will range from the most cost effective to those which are more costly but offer some amazing features.
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1. Zoom
Zoom your way to more productive remote meetings with this affordable, easy-to-use video conferencing software
Zoom was founded in 2011 and is located in San Jose, California. The company provides remote cloud conferencing. It also offers software which combines online meetings, video conferencing, mobile and chat collaboration. Zoom is used by major companies such as GoDaddy, Slack and Uber.
Zoom has four different pricing tiers.
The ‘Basic’ plan is free and includes unlimited 1-to-1 meetings, hosts up to 100 participants, 40 minutes limit on group meetings, online support, unlimited number of meetings, collaboration features, security, web and video conferencing features.
The ‘Pro’ tier is £11.99 ($15.70) per month per host and has all the basic plan has to offer plus user management, admin feature controls, reporting, custom personal meeting ID, assign schedular, 1GB MP4/M4A cloud recording, Skype for business, REST API and optional add-ons. It is geared for small teams.
The ‘Business’ plan is £15.99 ($21) per month per host. It includes all the features of Pro plus extras such as dedicated phone support, admin dashboard, vanity dashboard, on-premise deployment, managed domains, single sign-on, custom emails, LTI integration and Cloud Reporting Transcripts. It requires a minimum of 10 hosts.
Finally, but not least, the ‘Enterprise’ package weighs in at £15.99 ($21) per month per host with a minimum of 50 hosts. This includes 1,000 participants, unlimited cloud storage, dedicated customer service success manager, executive business reviews and bundle discounts on Webinars/Zoom Rooms.
Zoom’s pricing is competitive as it does not require an annual subscription to avail of discounts. All of its plans are on the lower end of the scale and are paid monthly. It is easy to use and delivers high quality audio and video. Some users have expressed concern over its security measures. However, Zoom is protected by Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption along with AES 256 encryption. This will be enough to satisfy the majority of users.
