Top 10 Free Video Chat Software
Platform: Windows
Website: Paltalk Scene
This software is specialized in video chatting and it works really well. Gives access to thousands of live video chat rooms and dozens of regularly scheduled video chat shows.
Video chat features:
• video chat rooms
Platform: Windows, Mac
Website: ooVoo
Quite new and very stylish service. It is combination of video call tool and free video chat for up to six participants. Also offers the ability to record and send video messages.
Video chat features:
• video calls
• video conference
• video messages (up to 30 sec in free version)
Platform: Windows, Mac
Website: MSN
It’s very unlikely that you haven’t heard about MSN messenger. Free Instant messaging and one-to-one video calls. Also allows making inexpensive calls to regular phone lines.
Video chat features:
• video calls
Yahoo! Messenger Platform: Windows, Unix, Mac, Mobile, Web-based
Website: Yahoo messenger
Well-known Instant Messenger from Yahoo. It is widely used amoung It does support one-2-one video calls, but the video quality, particularly the frame rate, is poor.
Video chat features:
• video calls
Platform: Windows
Website: Camfrog
Hundreds of chat rooms and video tet-a-tet chat. Additionally you can create and host your own chat rooms using Camfrog Video Chat Room Server.
Video chat features:
• video chat rooms
• video calls
• Add videoconferencing to your website. (additional shareware program)
Platform: Windows, Mac
Website: Sightspeed.com
It is serious MFU - IM messenger + Video calls + Voice calls + gate to landline + online video business meetings.
Video chat features:
• video calls
• video chat
• video conferencing (business version)
• video recording(business version)
Platform: Windows, Mac
Website: HearMe.com
HearMe is a business oriented solution for video conferencing and online collaboration. A variety of features for online business meetings, including video, audio, and web conferencing. The best solution for small business.
Video chat features:
• video calls
• video conferencing
Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux, Mobile
Website: Skype
Skype is one of the most popular software phones. Plus it is an inexpensive, but exceptionally high quality online-to-landline and online-to-mobile calls service. Skype have recently launched High Quality Video, which is 640 by 480 definition (usually video definition for video chat and calls is 320 by 240).
Video chat features:
• video calls
Platform: Mac
Website: iChaAV
Macintosh-based instant messenger with live audio and video conferencing capabilities. Compatible with AIM. Unfortunately we have no opportunity to test it.
Video chat features:
• video calls
• video effects
Ease of installation and setup: not tested
Ease of use: not tested
Video quality: not tested
Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux, Mobile
Website: AIM
Free instant messaging and video software/service from America Online. Very popular in USA and Canada.
Video chat features:
• video calls