The best free Skype alternative 2019

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Skype

However, after Microsoft bought Skype in 2012 they began to make changes, adding some features, while removing others, while also integrating it into its office suite of software applications. Not all users were happy about the acquisition and following changes, and with the growth of rival services, a number of Skype users began to migrate to these.

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WhatsApp

WhatsApp is our best pick for the best Skype alternative. This messaging service has taken the world by storm, so there's a good chance that you already have it installed on your smartphone or PC.

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Viber

Viber offers text, voice and video calls free of charge, and if you are willing to pay, you can use Viber Out to make calls to any phone number in the world – and this can even be used from the desktop.

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Talky

Creating a chat room is incredibly simple – just head to the Talky website, type the URL you'd like to use, and you're ready to go. All that remains is to share the URL with people you want to chat with; to keep things private, rooms can be password-protected. There's no getting away from the fact that Talky is a little light on features, but sometimes simple is what's needed.

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ooVoo

Available for every platform you could possibly hope for, ooVoo offers free video chats between up to 12 people at a time. In order to establish connections between you can your contacts, the service pulls in information from emails, instant messages and social networks, and this is something that may not sit comfortably with some people. Interestingly, it is possible to place a call to someone even if they are not using ooVoo as non-users are able to answer calls on Facebook.

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WeChat

WeChat is mainly a mobile app – it's available for iOS, Windows Phone and Android – but there's also the option of using the web-based version of the service for desktop users who want to get in on the action. That said, it's worth pointing out that a mobile phone is needed to log into the web version of WeChat – an unnecessarily convoluted process that many people will find off-putting. There is also a Windows 10 app in the Microsoft Store, and a version for macOS in the App Store.

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