The Best Skype Alternatives

Skype is the leading messaging and video conferencing platform available in the world. Although it is the most popular there are alternatives and this hub will serve the purpose of providing users with alternatives to Skype.

Some of the reasons you might like to use a different service would be:

• Unable to download or install Skype Client to your PC/Phone/Laptop
• Skype unavailable to your language
• Functionality of Skype not to your needs
• Unable to meet new people using Skype - this is a key feature that other services can provide, connecting you to millions across the globe via chat rooms or random meets.

The best way to decide which is best for you, is decide what features you are looking for in a chat site. It could be that you are searching for a site with a great volume and mix of people from all over the world, if this is the case then choose one of the more popular platforms. If you are looking for features like professional look and feel, real people, real conversations then you may want to opt for one of the more professional business oriented web conferencing services. There are enough services out there to cater for just about every type of use you could imagine, so its best for you as the user to decide what you are truly looking for. This list below should help point you in the right direction when selecting a video conferencing/web cam chat solution. If there are any that we have missed, feel free to comment below and we will ensure to include them in this list.

FaceFlow

http://www.faceflow.com
FaceFlow is a great Skype alternative because the user is not required to download the client and you are able to meet people from all over the globe randomly and through chat rooms.

MSN Messenger

http://www.msn.com
MSN messenger is still one of the best Skype alternatives, it has been around the longest and can be used without a client now.

Chat Hopper

http://www.chathopper.com
Chat Hopper is another popular platform that has quite a lot of members, the downside is its decreasing in size so you can have difficulty finding people to chat with

Cam Stumble

http://www.camstumble.com
Cam Stumble is a popular site for chatting and can randomly let you meet others from any where in the world, The number of users is active and generally different each time you use it.