Instant Communiaction Tools



Tool

Purpose

Source

WhatsApp

American freeware, cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook

www.whatsapp.com

Slack

Proprietary business communication platform, IRC-style features

www.slack.com

Yammer

This is a Microsoft based  enterprise social networking service (Microsoft 365)  used for private communication within and across organizations / groups and teams

https://www.microsoft.com/en-ww/microsoft-365/yammer/yammer-overview

Facebook at Work

Messenger-App from Facebook „Workchat“

www.work.facebook.com

Telegram

Cloud-based instant messaging, videotelephony and voice over IP service

www.telegram.org

MindLink

This is a tool that provides a highly secured platform for classified engagement, collaboration and communication within teams and organizations

www.mindlinksoft.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXwXh17pghQ

Bitrix24

Social enterprise software; united work spaces which handles the many aspects of daily operations

www.bitrix24.com

Flip

Microsoft based tool/platform that connects lecturers, learners, collaborators largely using short videos

https://info.flip.com

Kialo

Platform for rational debate

www.kialo.com

Mattermost

Flexible, open source messaging platform that enables secure team collaboration

www.mattermost.com