Seamlessly integrates messaging and VoIP services into your Windows 10 device for enhanced communication
Seamlessly integrates messaging and VoIP services into your Windows 10 device for enhanced communication
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Program license Free
Developer Viber Media
Version 5.1
Works under Windows
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(484 votes)
Developer
Viber Media
Works under
Windows
Program license
Free
Version
5.1
Pros
- Works across multiple platforms and has accounts that are synced together, enabling you to easily switch between your desktop and phone. This applies to the Windows 10 version as well.
- Has all of the standard features that any of these communication apps are now expected to use, including voice calls, texting, and more.
- Has a great trial period that comes with no obligation, allowing you to see if you like the service before making a longer purchase.
- The Communities feature is a great way of having smaller group conversations.
- Robust security features.
Cons
- Requires that you set up an account on your phone before you can set it up on your desktop.
- The Communities feature is nice but not very advanced by modern standards; the lack of ability to manage or filter larger groups can make this feature less enjoyable. It seems like a more rudimentary version of standard social media features.
Viber is a communications app that works for your mobile device and your desktop.
Viber acts as a great alternative to regular texting and voice call platforms. You can send texts, make audio or video calls, send GIFs and other pictures, and more. You can also create group conversations. The Windows 10 version allows you to sync these calls with your desktop, making it extremely easy for you to continue conversations via your computer as opposed to your phone. This can be great for personal or work purposes, and it is a nice alternative to regular texts or Emails.
The one aspect of Viber that is a little different than standard texting or calling feature is its "communities" feature, which allows you to have long conversations with people who have common interests. This is a great way to meet new friends and engage socially. Indeed, this feature makes Viber almost like a social network, rather than just a communications app. While this is an interesting feature, there aren't many management features with larger groups. As such, communications can become large and unwieldy. This feature is better for smaller, group conversations, and the moderator features work very well here.
Viber's website also brags that it offers a variety of security features. It doesn't sell or give anyone access to your information, doesn't monitor your private conversations, and notes that no communication is every stored on Viber's servers. It also features end-to-end encryption, ensuring that the messages cannot be read by anyone else. At the moment, there have been no major security breaches involving Viber.
Like any of these apps, you do have to pay to use them. However, the pricing structure is relatively simple and easy to understand. It also has a very inexpensive trial period, allowing you to call people in up to fifty countries for no more than $5.99 per month.
In order to use Viber for Windows 10, you do need to activate an account on your phone first, making it a little more annoying to get started with this program. The app can be downloaded for free. Viber is owned and operated by Rakuten.
Pros
- Works across multiple platforms and has accounts that are synced together, enabling you to easily switch between your desktop and phone. This applies to the Windows 10 version as well.
- Has all of the standard features that any of these communication apps are now expected to use, including voice calls, texting, and more.
- Has a great trial period that comes with no obligation, allowing you to see if you like the service before making a longer purchase.
- The Communities feature is a great way of having smaller group conversations.
- Robust security features.
Cons
- Requires that you set up an account on your phone before you can set it up on your desktop.
- The Communities feature is nice but not very advanced by modern standards; the lack of ability to manage or filter larger groups can make this feature less enjoyable. It seems like a more rudimentary version of standard social media features.
Pros
- Full Viber experience
- Access to synced contact list
Cons
- Requires Viber on a mobile device
- No sign-out feature
Viber for Windows 10 gives you the full Viber messaging experience on your Windows 10 PC or device.
Viber is a messaging system for mobile devices that places all of your contacts and the many different ways in which you communicate with them under a single umbrella. Viber for Windows 10 expands on the service by giving you the full Viber experience on your Windows 10 laptop, PC or other device. That means that you can chat, make calls, send images and share other multimedia. This way, if you’re at your computer, you don’t have to keep fiddling with your phone; you just use the PC interface instead.
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of Viber is the call quality it delivers via VoIP. This is as good as any other service on the market, including Skype, and it’s provided at no charge. Viber for Windows 10 does have some limitations. It doesn’t, for instance, support either group calls or video calls. You can’t initiate either, and if someone initiates with you, you’ll have to accept through your phone. Also, it supports chat groups up to 40, which is a lot, but Viber chat rooms can be quite a bit larger.
Viber for Windows 10 has an excellent user interface that’s very modern. Not only does it remain consistent with the Viber UI you’ll experience on Apple or Android, but it takes full advantage of the power and space that Windows 10 provides. It supports docking and dynamic windows, and your Viber notifications integrate seamlessly with the Windows 10 Action Center.
This program does a great job with contacts as well. As soon as you’ve established your Viber account, Viber for Windows 10 will download your full contacts information. It’s OK to add and edit contacts too because this program automatically syncs with the cloud. If your phone or other devices are on, they’ll probably be updated with the new information before the next time you use them.
Viber does require you to activate your Viber for Windows 10 installation. It doesn’t, however, allow new account creation. Instead, you must already have the Viber app installed on an Android, iPhone, BlackBerry or Windows Phone device and have created an account through that. There are workarounds, such as using an Android emulator, but since Viber really doesn’t do anything that Skype or LINE doesn’t, that doesn’t really seem worth the hassle.
One additional quibble is that Viber for Windows 10 doesn’t have a sign-out feature. Although not a big problem, it’s annoying to have to close out the app whenever you want to go offline. It’d be nice to have that reminder that you’re offline just in case you forget to sign back in.
Pros
- Full Viber experience
- Access to synced contact list
Cons
- Requires Viber on a mobile device
- No sign-out feature
