Zenchat as a Skype alternative
Skype is a software designed to improve communication between teams, family and friends. It allows people to send instant messages, share files, and make voice and video calls easily. What if there was a feature to differentiate conversational communication from task-oriented chatting? What if important information such as actionable tasks could be tracked in the conversation? What if teams are discussing something that needs a more complicated project management tool to manage?
This is why we’ve created Zenchat, a team messaging and chat solution with integrated task management. As part of our Zenkit Suite, Zenchat is deeply integrated with other products in the Zenkit Suite, including the original Zenkit Base (project management tool), Zenkit To Do (task management tool), and many more to come. That means team members can easily chat about any projects and tasks, and managers can use sophisticated views for more complex project management.
With Zenkit, we’ve developed an easy to use, yet powerful Suite that evolves and adapts to your needs. If you are looking for a full-featured alternative to Skype, give Zenchat a try!
| Feature | Skype | Zenchat |
|---|---|---|
| Assign Member to a Task | ||
| Built-in Task Management | ||
| Convert a Message to Task | ||
| Dark Mode | ||
| Email to Chat | Coming soon | |
| File Attachments | ||
| Group Chats | ||
| Notifications | ||
| Offline Support | ||
| Personal Chats | ||
| Pin a Chat | ||
| Pin a Message | ||
| Reaction to Messages | ||
| Reminders | ||
| Search | ||
| Topic (Task) Chats | ||
| User Roles | ||
| Voice Messages | ||
| Video Messages | ||
| Audio Calls | Coming soon | |
| Video Calls | Coming soon | |
| Phone Calling | Paid | |
| Central User Management | ||
| Zenkit Suite | ||
| Dedicated Project Management App | ||
| Dedicated To Do App | ||
| Bulk Actions | ||
| Custom Fields | ||
| Filtering | ||
| Labels | ||
| References | ||
| Show in Calendar | ||
| Show in Gantt | ||
| Show in Kanban | ||
| Show in Mindmap | ||
| Show in Wiki | ||
| 3 Zenkit Suite Connections | ||
| 30 Zenkit Suite Connections | ||
| Technology & Data Protection | ||
| Two-factor Authentication | ||
| GDPR Compliant | ||
| Platforms | iOS, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux Apps, Amazon Kindle Fire, Amazon Fire, Xbox One and Web Browser | iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux Apps and Web Browser |
| Hosted in Germany |
Pros and Cons
Pros Skype
- Audio and video calls available
- Clean and simple user interface
- Phone calling available (paid feature)
Cons Skype
- No topic (task) chats
- No user roles
- Important information can be lost in messages
Pros Zenchat
- Built-in task management
- Integration with other Zenkit Suite tools
- Central user management
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