Zoom
One of Zoom’s main draws is that at this point pretty much everyone knows how to join and participate in a zoom call. It has excellent compatibility across browsers & operating systems and is fairly constantly updating with new features and functionality. Zoom is a particularly good option for user groups with variable internet reliability as it will considerably throttle quality before actually dropping a user. While this might make for a more frustrating call lag-wise, it is better than not being able to communicate at all. Some of Zoom’s newer features include automatic transcription/subtitles for English-speaking users, the ability to add pronouns to user profiles, and the option to save custom gallery orders.
COST:
Free unlimited 1:1 meetings
3+ participants capped at 40min
Paid plans range:
$20/month/license
$30/month/license for teams
up to $132/month/license for webinars & events