Video Conferencing Software: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

Google Meet is a seamlessly integrated, AI-enhanced video conferencing platform that excels for casual users and Google Workspace teams.

The top video conferencing services we've tested help you stay connected and communicate with clients, team members, and anyone else, no matter where you are.

The reliable Zoom Workplace combines excellent video meeting functionality with an expansive collection of AI-powered productivity tools.

Intermedia AnyMeeting is a professional video conferencing solution with an intuitive, cross-platform user experience, helpful AI meeting recaps, and smooth streaming performance.

Stronger together? Not anymore. Microsoft ditches a video meeting option that lets attendees 'sit' in fake theaters or coffee shops to simulate an in-person setup.

In June, Microsoft will move the Raise Hand button under Reactions to avoid 'mis-clicks' and awkward moments in meetings.

For now, it's available on the desktop for most Workspace users. Look for it on Android and iOS in the coming months, Google says.

The catch is that you need to have the hardware for both platforms, for now.

Zoho Meeting delivers everything you need for online meetings at a low price, though key features still feel awkward to use.

Google says it 'identified the root cause and rolled back a recent change.'

At $25,000, the video-conferencing tech from HP and Google will be limited to select enterprise customers when it launches later this year.

A Google I/O demo of the system HP is about to bring to market shows an uncanny fidelity, with some amusing glitches, bringing us all a lot closer to the Holodeck.

If you're speaking English, the person you're video chatting with can opt to hear you in Spanish with 'near real-time, natural, free-flowing' conversations, Google says.

Existing users can sign in to Teams using their credentials and keep their chats and contacts.

RingCentral Video is a compelling video conferencing service for small and large businesses, thanks to its affordable pricing, capable meeting features, and intuitive user experience.

It's a one-time process that doesn't store your data, Discord says. It comes as the service faces a lawsuit from the state of New Jersey over the platform’s alleged failure to protect children.

FaceTime is more than just one-to-one chats. Here's how to filter out background noise, leave a message, add callers, and more with Apple's video-conferencing app.

GoTo Meeting is competitive with other video conferencing platforms on price and features, but a handful of its workflows and tools are surprisingly nonintuitive.

Amazon will also discontinue its internal use of Chime and replace it with Zoom.

Webex by Cisco costs a bit more than competitors, but the video conferencing service still stands out for its unmatched features, top-notch interface, and generous free tier.