Skype alternatives - these video chat services are available

Skype has always been one of the most popular chat and video chat tools on Windows. You connect with your friends easily with Skype and open a joint chat. Not only do you text, but you can also start a video conference. But there are also alternatives for Skype.

What Skype alternatives exist?

There are several programs that are an alternative to Skype. Most of them are well-known, but some you may not know yet.

1. One of the better-known Skype alternatives is Discord. The software can be used for chat and telephony directly in the browser. Of course, you can also use the program via the app or the desktop client.
2. Both ICQ and Yahoo Messenger are still alive and well and enjoy great popularity. Both are old, but still not to be neglected alternatives to Skype.
3. Apple has launched its own Skype alternative with FaceTime. In this, you can talk to other people or start a video conference with any Apple device, whether iPhone, Mac or iWatch. However, the service is only available for Apple devices.
4. Tox is one of the more unknown alternatives to Skype. With the program, you can securely talk to someone else via end-to-end encryption.