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Free software for video calls and team chat

Meetings, online classes and team conversations without paying for Zoom or Slack. There are video calls that run in the browser with no time limit and chats that organise your team into channels. Here are free alternatives to 2 paid programs: Zoom and Slack.

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2 paid programs and their free alternatives

Every free alternative for video calls and team chat at a glance

Free alternatives for video calls and team chat and the paid programs they replace
AlternativePricePlatformsReplaces
BigBlueButtonOpen Source
Web
Zoom
ElementOpen Source
WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS
Slack
Jitsi MeetOpen Source
WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS
Zoom
MattermostOpen Source
WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS
Slack
Rocket.ChatOpen Source
WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS
Slack
SignalOpen Source
WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS
Zoom
ZulipOpen Source
WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS
Slack
DiscordFreemium
WebWindowsmacOSLinuxAndroidiOS
Slack
Google MeetFreemium
WebAndroidiOS
Zoom
Microsoft TeamsFreemium
WebWindowsmacOSAndroidiOS
Zoom

Frequently asked questions: free software for video calls and team chat

What is the best free software for video calls and team chat?

It depends on the paid program you want to replace: instead of Zoom, Jitsi Meet; instead of Slack, Element.

Is there open source software for video calls and team chat?

Yes: BigBlueButton, Element, Jitsi Meet, Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, Signal and Zulip are open source and free.

Which ones work without installing anything?

BigBlueButton, Element, Jitsi Meet, Mattermost, Rocket.Chat, Signal, Zulip and others run in the browser.

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