Online Collaboration Tools

Gruveo is a secure and free web app which allows you to easily start a video-conference session with anyone without needing to register, download, install or login anything. 

To start a video session you simply input a numeric code (of three or more digits) of your choice on the Gruveo home page and then communicate that code to anyone you want to video call. That's it. Your computer and the other device will automatically create a direct connection allowing your video conversation to start instantly.

An excellent solution for instant video calls that require zero set-up time and which may benefit from secure encrypted communication and anonymity.

Free to use.

Try it out now: https://www.gruveo.com/ 

FAQ: https://www.gruveo.com/faq/ 

Awesometalk is a new free web service which makes it extremely easy to have a one-to-one or multi-party video-conference without the need to install, setup, register or login anything.

You simply head-on to Awesometalk.com and without needing to click anything you are instantly provided with a link that you can share with anyone to meet and videoconference with you.

You share the link and as soon as someone else joins the specified link the videoconference starts automatically. The UI is basically non-existent with the only two things in view being, the video feed of other callers and a button that appears just in-time to end the call.

Supereasy.

Free to use.

Try it out now:  https://www.awesometalk.com/

Added to my collection of Free Best Videoconferencing Tools 2014

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Kollaborate.io is a full-featured real-time collaboration app which allows you to instantly meet with customers, students or teammates without needing to login, install or download anything.

Kollaborate.io integrates video conferencing, VoIP, whiteboarding, document and image sharing, text chat, as well as the ability to auto-archive content and to easily invite other people into a meeting.

Whatever you load, resize or move on the collaboration desktop is also resized and repositioned for everyone else. Everyone sees the same thing.

One unique feature of Kollaborate.io is its clutter-free interface, which completely disappears in the background when it is not needed. 

Definitely worth a try.

Free version available.

Pro versions ($9.99 or $29.99/mo) provide ability to have private and password-protected meetings and with the more expensive plan, to access the archive and schedule meetings.

Pricing info here: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/spa/782adzfe036gp2y/arsptu5j.png 

Try it out now: https://www.kollaborate.io/ 

*It's not clear from the web site information how many people are effectively supported in a conference, with or without video.

vLine is a new free videoconferencing app that allows you to easily video chat with one or more people with no downloads or plugins to install. 

Use is very simple. As soon as you hit the vLine home page you are provided with a link to share with your contacts.Share the link, click GO, set a name for yourself and you are in. (Actually you need to wait at least for another person to join in, before you can see the conferencing room.) 

Invisible UI. Only basic commands, to pause audio, video or the entire call, that show just-in-time, when you need them.

Extremely easy to use. Works out of the box. Offers a simple and immediate foolproof solution to instantly videoconference for anyone having a good ADSL /broadband line. 

Best experience is with up to 4 simultaneous users.

Works only in latest versions of Chrome and Firefox.

Works great with Chrome on Android. iOS app coming.

No download, no registration, no login required.

Free to use. 

Try it out now: https://vline.com/ 

FAQ: https://vline.com/about/faq 


via Camilla Cannarsa

Appear.in is a new free P2P video group chat and collaboration web app allowing you to instantly create a meeting room where anyone can be invited easily. 

Appear.in leverages WebRTC technology now available via Chrome and Firefox latest browsers. The new technology allows for peer-to-peer direct collaboration with users connecting directly to each other without the need to go through centralized servers.

Screen-sharing, video and audio are all supported (the service is in full beta and it is possible that you will encounter bugs and issues in using it.)

Appear.in requires no registration, login or download. It's click and go from the very first time.

My comment: WebRTC looks very promising for real-time collaboration tools and appear.in is a live demonstration of it. Supereasy video conferencing without any tech hassles.

Free to use

Try it out now: https://appear.in/ 

Check the FAQ(!): https://appear.in/information/about#faq_9 

Added to my free Top Video Conferencing Tools collection: http://www.pinterest.com/robingood/top-20-free-video-conferencing-tools-2013/

Open Meetings is an open-source server-based web conferencing and collaboration platform that works on multiple operating systems and which integrates audio and video conferencing, instant messaging, recording, whiteboarding, calendar and groupware facilities.

OpenMeetings requires SUN/Oracle JRE 6.

Free to use. 

Find out more: http://openmeetings.apache.org/ 

Downloads: http://openmeetings.apache.org/downloads.html 

Installation info: http://openmeetings.apache.org/installation.html 

Commercial support: http://openmeetings.apache.org/commercial-support.html 

(HT Ana Cristina Pratas for discovering this gem)

Teambox is a web-based collaboration tool which allows you to plan and organize tasks, share files and documents, discuss in real-time, do screen-sharing and HD videoconferencing.

Teambox fully integrates with Google Drive, Dropbox and Box and allows you to use, upload, save and share any files you have on those platforms.

For real-time video conferencing it integrates with Zoom, making it possible to share your screen and video collaborate with 5 people or more.

Free plan available for up to 5 users. It includes 5GB of space, 5 projects and up to five team members.

Mobile versions for iOS and Android also available.

Pricing: https://teambox.com/platform/pricing/

More info: https://teambox.com/

OmniJoin is a professional web conferencing app integrating high quality HD video conferencing as well as all of the standard features of a full-service web conferencing platform.

Key features of OmniJoin include:

• Up to 20 simultaneous video feeds (Pro version)
• HD video conferencing (720p and 1080p)
• Screen sharing
• Remote control
• High-quality VoIP
• Text chat
• Whiteboard
• File transfer facility
• Encrypted communications
• Meeting scheduler

Paid plans start at £29/mo (30 attendees and 720p HD video conferencing) for OmniJoin and go up to £59/mo for the Pro version which allows for up to 50 users and 1080p HD video.

The Pro version also integrates full support for HD and SD professional Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras, for video capture cards and the ability to send out customisable emails for meeting invites.

Free 30-day trial available.

Key features: http://webconferencing.brother.co.uk/how-it-works/product-features

More info: http://webconferencing.brother.co.uk/

Video tutorials: http://webconferencing.brother.co.uk/help-and-support/how-to-videos

FAQ: http://webconferencing.brother.co.uk/help-and-support/faq

Plans and pricing: http://webconferencing.brother.co.uk/buy-now

Try out now: http://webconferencing.brother.co.uk/try-now

*(This is a paid for, sponsored news story)