Editor’s note: This article was first published in June 2011. Its description of Faceflow’s features, its lack of advertising and its prospects as a Skype competitor describes that moment. Microsoft retired Skype in May 2025.
The entrepreneurs behind Faceflow.com may have found the blind spot of the well-known program Skype: until now, Skype hasn’t offered a completely free service, so Faceflow promises to make a strong entry into this market.
The program is clean, easy to install and works on both desktop computers and mobile phones. Best of all, it’s free and lets you hold conference calls with up to 4 people at no cost at all.
They’ve also come up with a creative idea. If you want to try the program and have nobody to talk to, Faceflow lets you meet new people and chat with them through its video chat feature.
The creators haven’t added advertising yet, preferring to see how things evolve, but with the service they offer, there’s no doubt that if it’s well received by users, we could have a major Skype competitor.
Remember, sometimes the most profitable businesses are those where you copy a service and improve it with features that existing ones don’t have, and in this case they’re also following the new business model internet users demand: “totally free”.
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