Video conferencing can be extremely fun and convenient. It is a great to be able to speak with more than one person at a time which makes business meetings or discussions with groups of people much easier to conduct than trying to call off meet with everyone individually. This can make life a whole lot easier if you can just find the software to do it.

There are a lot of options when it comes to video conferencing apps. Unfortunately, not all apps work on all platforms. Facetime is rated one of the best video chatting software available, but it only works on the iOS network. Below is a list of some for the best video conferencing software that will work with both the iOS and Android platforms.

Skype

You must be living under a rock if you have not heard about Skype. It is a great free video chatting software. It has calling, video chatting, and instant messaging capabilities that come under the free installment. There are video conferencing properties, but you will have to upgrade to a premium account in order to get these capabilities. Every now and then you will get lucky and be able to have the capabilities temporarily for a free trial period.

ooVoo

ooVoo is really stepping up their game with their mobile iOS and Android systems. They first released their video conferencing capabilities via Facebook, but it had not been available on the mobile devices until just recently. The new mobile capabilities will allow you to video conference up to four of your friends or coworkers at a time. This is great since more often than not you are discussing topics and making plans with more than one individual at a time. You will still be able to carry on instant messaging with several more individuals at a time, but the current limit of the video conferencing is 4.

ClearSea

The full name is ClearSea in the Cloud, and it is a well developed video chatting piece of software. It was built in order to allow individuals to be able to video chat no matter where they are or what device that they are choosing to use. It is as simple as downloading the software to your device and signing-up in order to get things started. You are able to call individuals as long as they are on the ClearSea network or have signed-up for a ClearSea account and downloaded the software. You will automatically have capabilities of video conferencing with multiple parties. The voice activated system will adjust the image of the caller based on the person speaking.

Qik

Qik is a rather basic video chatting system. You can transfer video files from one phone to another or you can have basic one on one video chats. It is not a super complex app, but it does allow you to do the basic video chatting across multiple platforms, and it is free. Most people think of video conferencing just like they would a conference call. This is actually not the case. A conference call generally means a call with multiple parties. Video conferencing you can do with a one on one conversation. Most people would like to have the capabilities of multiple party video conferencing which all of the above apps offer with the exception of Qik.

It is important to make your app selection carefully. These apps are great for business use, but there are also random video chat apps out there to talk with random people across the globe. Some of the apps have better properties than others, but some offer free multiple party conference calling where the others will only permit it with a paid premium membership. Make your selection based on your needs and what is the most important to you. Jason Phillips has posted this article. He works as a self employed guest blogger and content writer. For his business conferences he prefers cisco video conferencing than others.