Chime integrates with email clients such as Outlook to allow you to add a Chime conference to your meetings. By adding [email protected] to the invite, Chime will auto-call attendees when the meeting starts. Users can call in with their mobile phones or landlines, or they can use the audio and microphone on their computer.

When attending a Chime meeting, you can see a virtual roster of all attendees. The attendee list shows you who is present, who is running late, and who has declined the meeting. The meeting organizer can record the entire meeting, including video content, for later playback. Chime supports up to 16 desktop users on a single video call, and integrates with many popular conferencing systems.

Chime is well equipped to handle your security and compliance concerns. Chime encrypts all incoming and outgoing traffic using AES-256. This includes instant messages, voice calls, and video content. As Chime is built on top of AWS, it makes use of the security inherent with services such as Identity and Access Management (IAM). CloudTrail and S3 can be used to audit all activities associated with Chime. One handy security-related feature is the ability to force logout for a user across all devices. 

Chime can be a very cost-effective option as all of its basic features are free. See the Chime documentation for up-to-date details on costs for pro features, which, at the time of writing, range from $3 to $15 per month. Business Calling and Voice Connector also have pay-as-you-go pricing.