Microsoft Teams

Free, for now iOS, Android products.office.com

If I’m going to slam one app so hard, I feel the need to offer an alternative. Microsoft Teams is also not exactly a new App but it is newly free, for now. It comes in paid packs with Office 365 and other bundles (which most big businesses will have) but for right now, you can get on this bandwagon as a small business at no cost and also not risk your online security. It’s also currently free for schools. Because it’s linked with other Microsoft products there’s a lot of integration, like being able to edit documents live while other people can watch and collaborate. Depending on what platform you’re using you can also go into the files and add custom backgrounds for a bit of added fun. However, the main crux of Microsoft Teams is its video conferencing software backed by a large company that isn’t essentially the same as injecting malware onto your device.