KMeet
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| File:KMeet interface.png | |
| Developer(s) | Infomaniak Network SA |
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| Initial release | April 2020 |
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| Operating system | Windows, MacOS, Linux , iPhone/iPad, Android |
| Available in | French, English, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Type | Videotelephony service |
| Website | kmeet |
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kMeet is a video conferencing service hosted by Infomaniak SA since April 2020 to help users cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. The service is based on Open source software from Jitsi Meet:.[1] · [2]. Communications are encrypted and the data is transmitted via Infomaniak’s servers, which are based in Switzerland[3].
kMeet requires no registration to use and is free[4]. It’s financed by the company’s paid services[5].
Features
kMeet uses the same technology as Jitsi: WebRTC, supported by most modern browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi and Opera. The creation of a meeting is defined via a unique URL. This means that a user account is not required to create or join a meeting. The duration of the meeting and the number of participants are unlimited[6].
The videoconferencing service has incorporated a calendar since September 2020 to allow the planning of events and invitation of participants[7] · [8]
kMeet also offers most of the features of competing tools[9]
- Desktop sharing, File sharing, Instant messaging, Cross-platform software
- Control of the screen[10], Recording of meetings[11], Virtual background[12]
- Password protection, Waiting room, Annotate a split screen
History
- The service was rolled out on 1 April 2020 then on 27 April 2020, kMeet underwent a major update that included the ability to schedule meetings; on 10 May 2020, a new version was released with improvements to the UI and background management; on 25 May 2020, kMeet underwent a new modification at the “prejoin” level: the microphone and the camera are activated by default with a background.
Infomaniak is improving kMeet in September 2021 with the addition of a new feature: participants in a video conference can now annotate a shared screen, the person sharing the screen must use the kMeet application available for Windows, Mac or Linux.
Similar services
- Zoom Video Communications
- Jitsi Meet
- Skype
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Meet
- Google Hangouts
- Cisco WebEx meeting
- Starleaf
- Livestorm
See also
Related articles
External links
- ↑ ZDNet, "Infomaniak kMeet: This Swiss (and free) answer to Zoom". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ JustGeek, "Jitsi: make encrypted video calls and converse freely". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ JustGeek, "Infomaniak kMeet: a new free and secure video conferencing service". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ CNet, "kMeet: the free and unlimited alternative to Microsoft Teams and Zoom". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ PressCitron, "kMeet: the free and unlimited video conferencing solution that's on the rise!". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ 20Min, "Meet, the secure Swiss alternative to Zoom". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ Chinadroid, "Infomaniak deploys new tools on kMeet". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ Infomaniak blog, "kMeet: the local alternative to Microsoft Teams and Zoom is flexing its muscles". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ Moderator’s blog, "kMeet: try a free alternative to Zoom and Microsoft Teams". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ Xavier Studer, "Video conferencing: Infomaniak's kMeet moves up a gear!". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ Infomaniak blog, "Still free, kMeet adopts a new look and introduces moderation and recording". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ ICTjournal, "Infomaniak's alternative to Zoom gets a major upgrade". Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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