Video Chat Comparisons


 



Quality ooVoo iChat Skype
Video resolution and smoothness
Audio/video synching
(voice matches movement)
Ease of use (set up and calling)
Flexibility (video calls to
anyone from anywhere)
Video conferencing
Unlimited Video Calling
Multi-party video conferencing
(number of participants)
$ Up to 4 Up to 6 Up to 4  
Presence indicators:
Available/busy/offline
Inbox: Video/voice calls and video mail $
Missed call voice/video mail and
email notification
   
Custom click-to-call-me buttons $  
Video/voice call recording        
Video/voice call history reporting    
Video community access $        
Video mail
Unlimited video mail Up to 3 minutes Up to 5 minutes    
Unlimited video mail storage $      
Video mail response reporting      
Video export to blog and Websites    
One click, add-a-friend functionality    
Voice calling (VoIP) and text messaging
Free PC to PC calling
Worldwide landline calling
(no long distance charges)
$ $     $
Purchase custom phone numbers $ $     $
Unlimited text messaging
Business features
In-call file sharing  
Administrative console:
Centrally manage users
      $
Administrative console: User/
company-level reporting
       
500 Free call-out minutes to any
U.S. landline/mobile per seat
       
User Support
Live video support        
Live voice support        
Cost
Minimum per seat Free and $9.95/month $14.00 – $19.95/month Free Free Free
Technology
MacIntosh compatibility   Not PC compatible
Typical video frame rate (FPS) 30 30 15-30 15-30 15
Standards compliant
(SIP, video/audio codecs)
     
Secure peer-to-peer architecture    
Patented rate-leveling
video technology
     
 
 
a Top 25 product - PC World, May 21, 2007 The Next Level of Video Conferencing – Financial Times, May 11, 2007 2007 IP Communication Services Company of the Year - Frost & Sullivan, November 2006