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Video calling, chat & conferencing apps that scale

We build video calling, video chat and conferencing apps on WebRTC — 1-on-1 calls to 10,000-viewer webinars, with recording, AI and phone dial-in. Shipped since 2005.

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250+Video projects since 2005
5.030 reviews · Clutch
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Proof we’ve shipped this

Video platforms trusted by enterprises and 30,000+ events

Production video calling and conferencing — shipped to Harvard, PwC and platforms used worldwide, not demos.

iM
iMind
Business conferencing · web, iOS, Android
200 / 1,000
video / audio participants per call · AES-256 · G2 top-30, 10/10 TrustRadius
WebRTCReactNode.js
Trusted by PwC, MTS, Kazakhtelecom. Face-recognition entry, joint file editing, noise suppression.
Vc
VirtualCr8tive
Virtual events · web
+70%
attendee engagement · webinars scalable to thousands
Next.jsWebRTCGraphQL
Used by Harvard, U.S. Vets, Saviynt. AI speed-networking, 3D exhibitor suites, badge scanning.
Rf
Rafiky
Interpretation · web, mobile
30,000+
events · 200+ languages · up to 5,000 participants · ISO 27001
ReactVonageWebSockets
We took over a broken system, stabilized real-time flows, scaled it. 4.7/5 (250+ reviews).
What we build

Video calling, chat & conferencing — built around your use case

Fora Soft provides video calling, video chat and video conferencing app development — and full video conferencing software development — from 1-on-1 WebRTC calls and custom video conferences to video meetings and 10,000-viewer webinars, with recording, screen sharing, AI and telephony. Twenty years of conferencing software development since 2005, from a published p2p calling app to platforms used by Harvard, PwC and 30,000+ events.

Calls that scale from 1-on-1 to thousands

Peer-to-peer for small calls; a media server (SFU) for big conferences, webinars and recording.

One-on-one video chats run peer-to-peer, so video goes straight between users and you don’t pay for server traffic. For 7+ participants we route through a mediasoup or LiveKit SFU with simulcast and SVC, sending each person one stream and fanning it out. We’ve put 50 live videos on a single screen.

Users pick a camera and microphone, preview how they look before joining, mute audio or video, switch custom grid layouts and spotlight any speaker. iMind runs 200 video and 1,000 audio participants per call; webinars scale to thousands of viewers.

WebRTCmediasoupLiveKitSimulcast / SVC
iMind (200 / 1,000) · Tunnel Video Calls (our p2p app)
Video conference room with participants
Webinar broadcast with presenter and slides

Webinars, broadcasting & multistreaming

Broadcast to thousands — and push one stream to every platform at once.

Webinar mode puts a full-screen presentation alongside the presenter’s and guest speakers’ videos, and records the whole session to share afterward. For broadcast-scale audiences we deliver over HLS and the emerging Media over QUIC (MoQ) for lower latency at scale.

Multistreaming sends a single live stream to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, LinkedIn and any custom RTMP destination at once, with logo watermarking, per-platform quality settings and stream-health monitoring.

HLSRTMPMoQMultistreaming
VirtualCr8tive (webinars to thousands) · TradeCaster

Recording, screen sharing & watch-together

Record everything, share one screen or many, and watch content together in sync.

Record the full conference with configurable server retention and multi-track capture — and unlike Zoom, recording keeps going if the host who started it drops off. On iMind we keep recordings 30 days on the free plan and forever on premium.

Share your whole screen or a single application to avoid leaking private data, with several people sharing at once. Watch-together lets a group view a film, match or onboarding video in sync, by video, voice and text.

Cloud recordingMulti-screen shareWatch-together
iMind · ProVideoMeeting
Screen sharing in a video conference
In-call chat and collaboration

Chat, polls, whiteboard & document signing

Everything around the conversation — messaging, decisions and paperwork.

In-call text chat carries emojis, reactions, images, files and private one-to-one messages, with a live participant list. Run open and closed polls and view statistics to make group decisions faster.

Share and co-edit documents on screen, scroll through them together, and sign legally valid e-signatures without leaving the call — ProVideoMeeting’s Instasign verifies each signer by SMS or photo. A collaborative whiteboard and shared notes are included.

Text chatPollsWhiteboardInstasign e-sign
ProVideoMeeting (in-call legal signing)

Join from a phone or landline

SIP bridges let people dial in with audio — no app, no internet.

Using SIP with Asterisk and FreeSWITCH, participants dial a number from a cell phone or wired landline and join the conference with audio — ideal for rural users or anyone without a stable connection. Internet and phone participants share the same room.

We also connect IP cameras over RTSP/RTP for surveillance or broadcast feeds, and sync meetings with Google Calendar, Outlook and Calendly with recurring schedules.

SIPAsteriskFreeSWITCHRTSP / RTP
ProVideoMeeting (cell / landline dial-in)
Invite participants by email, SMS or phone
Waiting room with host approval

Security, roles & white-label branding

Enterprise-grade security, admin control and full white-labeling.

We enable AES-256 plus end-to-end encryption (WebRTC Insertable Streams), one-time entry codes instead of passwords, host approval with a photo of each guest before they’re admitted, and a locked waiting room. iMind adds face-recognition entry as a “peephole pass.”

Assign admins and roles, delegate room and user management, and white-label everything — colour schemes, logo and corporate backgrounds — across free and paid subscription tiers with Stripe billing.

AES-256E2EERoles & SSOWhite-label
iMind (AES-256, face entry) · ProVideoMeeting (branded rooms)
Architecture

P2P vs media server: which do you need?

Peer-to-peer sends video directly between users; a media server (SFU) fans one stream out to many. The right choice of WebRTC architecture depends on participant count — and your server bill.

Peer-to-peer (P2P)
Media server (SFU)
Best for
1-on-1 and small calls (2–4 people)
4+ participants, webinars, recording
How it works
Media goes directly between users — no server in the middle
Each user sends one stream to a server that fans it out
Cost
No server video-traffic cost
Server cost, but scales to large meetings
We build with
WebRTC (VP8/VP9/AV1/H.264, Opus)
mediasoup, LiveKit, Janus, Pion
Example we built
Tunnel Video Calls (our p2p app)
iMind — 200 video / 1,000 audio
AI in the call

AI that earns its place on the call

Meeting intelligence, real-time translation and on-device polish — not gimmicks.

GPT meeting assistant and voice agents
GPT meeting assistant & voice agents
Live notes, summaries, transcriptions and highlights; real-time tips and post-meeting reports — plus AI voice agents (LiveKit + OpenAI) that join the call as a participant. The model behind Meetric’s AI sales coaching.
Real-time AI translation
Real-time AI translation
Speech translated into another language with natural voice and intonation — the engine behind Rafiky’s 200+ language events.
AI backgrounds and speech-to-text
AI backgrounds & speech-to-text
AI-generated virtual backgrounds and branding, live captions, and noise suppression for a clean, on-brand call.
Platform & engagement

Everything around the call

Virtual backgrounds & noise suppression
AI-generated and blurred virtual backgrounds, plus real-time noise suppression and echo cancellation so every participant looks and sounds clean — even in a busy room.
Everlasting rooms & notifications
Permanent rooms with custom links like yourapp.com/dailymeeting, recurring schedules, streaming timetables, and push notifications and reminders for upcoming sessions.
Calendar & booking sync
Two-way sync with Google Calendar and Outlook, plus Calendly and Chili Piper booking, so meetings appear where your users already work.
File storage & sharing
In-call file sharing, joint file editing during the call, and cloud storage with configurable retention — so meeting materials live with the meeting.
Analytics & AI reports
Attendance and engagement analytics, plus AI post-meeting reports, summaries and CRM data capture — the conversation-intelligence model behind Meetric.
Subscriptions & monetization
Free and paid plans, pay-per-view, tipping and ad models, with Stripe, PayPal and in-app billing — including the per-host “don’t use, don’t pay” model from ProVideoMeeting.
Tech stack

What technology do we use for video apps?

Real-time & media servers
WebRTCmediasoupLiveKitJanusPionJitsiSFU / MCUTURN / STUNWHIP / WHEPMoQ (Media over QUIC)
Signaling, codecs & streaming
WebSocket signalingSDPVP8 / VP9AV1H.264OpusSimulcastSVCRTMPHLSRTSP
Telephony, AI & third-party
SIP / AsteriskFreeSWITCHGPT assistantSpeech-to-textAI translationTwilioAgoraVonageLiveKit Cloud
Industries

Where we build video apps

Custom video calling and conferencing across industries since 2005 — each with its own compliance and use cases.

Business
Corporate communication, all-hands and client meetings. iMind, ProVideoMeeting.
Telemedicine
HIPAA-compliant video visits with EMR, scheduling and payments.
E-learning
Virtual classrooms with whiteboards, LMS, lesson booking and reviews.
Entertainment
Watch-together, online cinemas and social video messengers.
Fitness & training
Live and on-demand classes, coaching and subscriptions.
E-commerce & events
Live shopping, product demos by video, and virtual events (VirtualCr8tive).
In-depth case

ProVideoMeeting — Zoom + Calendly + DocuSign in one

A WebRTC + FreeSWITCH conferencing SaaS with Instasign — the first natively integrated in-call document signing, with SMS/photo-verified legal signatures. Phone dial-in, calendar sync (Google, Outlook, Calendly), branded rooms and a “don’t use, don’t pay” pricing model.

WebRTCFreeSWITCHTwilioStripe
View the ProVideoMeeting project →
ProVideoMeeting conferencing platform
Every device

Web, mobile, desktop & VR

We build video apps for the web, iOS, Android (native and React Native), desktop, and VR headsets — as native apps or installable PWAs, like iMind. One codebase reaches every screen your users call from.

Video apps across laptop, tablet, phones and VR headset
Pricing

How much does a video calling app cost?

Current published figures, smallest to largest. Final cost depends on features, platforms and scale.

The simplest video chat
Component
The simplest video chat component · ~1–2 weeks
from $2,500
  • Video + text chat + screen sharing
  • Integrates into your site or app
Next: start with a free architecture review.
Full video chat system
Most popular
Full video chat system · ~3+ weeks
from $5,000
  • One platform (web, iOS or Android)
  • Accounts, plans and payments
Next: scope an MVP you can launch.
Big conferencing platform
Platform
Big conferencing platform · ~4+ months
from $28,000
  • Multi-platform, full feature set
  • Scales to large conferences and webinars
Next: 48h estimate after the first call.
No-risk start

Start with something free

Three ways to get real value before you commit a budget.

Free code audit
Already have an app? We review the codebase and flag risks.
Free architecture review
Streaming, codec and latency decisions, documented before code.
Free 48-hour estimate
A realistic budget, timeline and next steps — no obligation.
250+
Projects since 2005
100%
Upwork success
30,000+
events powered (Rafiky)
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FAQ

Video app development — common questions

How much does it cost to build a video calling or conferencing app?
A standalone video-chat component starts around $2,500 (1–2 weeks); a full one-platform system around $5,000 (3+ weeks); a large multi-feature platform around $28,000 over ~4+ months. Fora Soft gives a fixed estimate within 48 hours of a scoping call.
How long does it take to build a video calling app?
A video-chat component takes 1–2 weeks; a full system with accounts, plans and payments about 3+ weeks; a large platform around four months to first release. Fora Soft ships working builds every sprint so you test real calls early.
Should I use WebRTC or a third-party like Twilio or Agora?
Custom WebRTC costs less long-term and removes per-minute fees and feature limits; third-party (Twilio, Agora, Vonage) is faster for a quick prototype. Fora Soft builds custom WebRTC for products, and integrates third-party when you need a demo fast.
How many participants can a video call or conference support?
Peer-to-peer suits 1-on-1 and small calls (2–4); for more, we use a media server (SFU). Fora Soft built iMind for up to 200 video and 1,000 audio participants, and webinars that scale to thousands of viewers.
Can you build an app like Zoom or Google Meet?
Yes. Fora Soft builds calling, group conferences, webinars, recording, screen sharing, chat, scheduling and dial-in — the full Zoom/Meet feature set. We’ve shipped iMind (G2 top-30) and ProVideoMeeting, which combines Zoom, Calendly and DocuSign in one.
Is the video app secure and HIPAA-compliant?
Yes. We enable AES-256 and end-to-end encryption (WebRTC Insertable Streams), one-time entry codes, host approval and face-recognition entry, and build HIPAA-compliant telemedicine video. Fora Soft built AES-256 secured calls for iMind and HIPAA-compliant video for healthcare clients.
What technology and tech stack do you use for video apps?
WebRTC for real-time media, with mediasoup, LiveKit, Janus or Pion as the media server (SFU), SIP with Asterisk and FreeSWITCH for phone dial-in, and RTMP/HLS for broadcasting. Codecs include VP8, VP9, AV1, H.264 and Opus. Fora Soft picks the stack per project.
Can users join a call from a phone or landline?
Yes. Using SIP with Asterisk and FreeSWITCH, participants dial a number from a cell or landline and join with audio — no internet needed. Fora Soft built phone dial-in for ProVideoMeeting and other conferencing platforms.
Do I own the source code and IP?
Yes — you own all of it: source code, designs and accounts. Fora Soft works full-cycle and in-house and has finished every project since 2005, so there’s no per-minute lock-in and nothing held back when your video app ships.
Can you take over and finish an existing video app?
Yes. Start with a free code audit. Fora Soft took over Rafiky — a broken interpretation platform — stabilized its real-time flows and scaled it to 30,000+ events in 200+ languages. We review your codebase, flag risks, and propose a plan.
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