The end of an era came when Microsoft pulled the plug on Skype after 22 years of connecting people. So, what are the best alternative video-calling apps?

Skype users are scrambling to find an alternative after Microsoft shut down the pioneering internet phone service which let people make cheap long distance calls and chat with other users.

After 23 years of connecting people around the world, Skype, the popular video-calling service, is shutting down. Microsoft, the parent company, confirmed Here's a list of alternative video-calling apps that can replace Skype when it shuts down on May 5.