Windows Apps for Communications

You know about the biggest communication apps, like Gmail, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Skype, and Google Hangouts, but do you know which email, messaging, and video chat apps excel at different tasks? Check our recommendations to see which communications apps are best for social, search, gaming, work collaboration, and more.

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Skype

Free
Skype

WhatsApp

Free
WhatsApp
Slack logo

Slack

Free
Slack
Zoom Rooms for Windows 10 logo

Zoom Rooms for Windows 10

Free
Zoom Rooms for Windows 10
Microsoft Outlook logo

Microsoft Outlook

$109.99
Microsoft Outlook
Station logo

Station

Free
Station
Google Hangouts logo

Google Hangouts

Free
Google Hangouts
Discord logo

Discord

Free
Discord
LINE logo

LINE

Free
LINE
Signal Private Messenger logo

Signal Private Messenger

Free
Signal Private Messenger
Trillian logo

Trillian

Free
Trillian
Viber for Windows logo

Viber for Windows

Free
Viber for Windows
Franz logo

Franz

Free
Franz
Pidgin logo

Pidgin

Free
Pidgin

eM Client

Free
eM Client
Thunderbird logo

Thunderbird

Free
Thunderbird
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 logo

Microsoft Office Outlook 2007

Free to try
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007
IP Messenger (64-bit) logo

IP Messenger (64-bit)

Free
IP Messenger (64-bit)
Skype (Classic) logo

Skype (Classic)

Free
Skype (Classic)
WebcamMax logo

WebcamMax

Free to try
WebcamMax
Camfrog Video Chat logo

Camfrog Video Chat

Free
Camfrog Video Chat
CyberLink YouCam logo

CyberLink YouCam

Free to try
CyberLink YouCam
Facebook Desktop Messenger logo

Facebook Desktop Messenger

Free
Facebook Desktop Messenger
Windows Live Messenger logo

Windows Live Messenger

Free
Windows Live Messenger
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