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Brosix Free vs. ICQ

Today Brosix free is taking on another favorite IM tool, ICQ.  Who will win this battle of the tools and move on to the next round?

First we will look at Brosix’s stats.

Brosix IM

Cost: Free

Features:

• Secured IM’s
• Text Messaging
• Chat History
• Voice Chat
• Video Chat
• File Transfer
• Co-Browse
• Whiteboard
• Screenshot
• Screen Sharing
• Voice Mail
• Voice Conference

File sharing capabilities: Yes, with encryption.

Group collaboration tools: Video Conference, Voice Conference, Screen Sharing, Voice Chat, Whiteboard.

Now, onto ICQ

Cost: Free

Features:

• IM’s/ SMS
• Send a URL
• File Sharing (Variable Speed)
• Send a greeting card.
• Voice Messages (up to 15 seconds)
• ICQ Phone (PC Phone calls, for an additional fee)
• Chat rooms
• Games
• Email Import

File Sharing Capabilities: Yes, but speed is variable and you have to be willing to create a direct connection to the sending computer, which can create security risks. No encryption on files.

Group Collaboration Tools: Chat rooms, all other collaboration features are 1 to 1, not group.

Once again Brosix, with its ability to let you collaborate in many different ways, secure file sharing and abilities like screen shot that allow you to show (and not just tell), is the winner. Not to mention that ICQ’s online gaming access makes using it more of a distraction then it is a benefit.

Brosix Moves on to the next round.

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