Program Logo | Program Name | Operating System | Price | Low Latency | Minimal CPU Usage | Direct Messaging | In-game Overlay | Custom Hot Keys | Individual Volume Control | Multiple Channels | Rich Text Chat | Permissions | Friends List | Push Notifications | Mobile App | Codec | IP Protection | DDoS Protection | Misc |
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Mumble | Windows/Mac/Linux | Hosting required | Yes, Free | Opus, GSM, Speex | |||||||||||||||
Teamspeak | Windows/Mac/Linux | Hosting required | Yes, Paid | CELT, Speex, Opus |
Price: Tie
Low Latency: Tie
Minimal CPU Usage: Tie
Direct Messaging: Tie
In-game Overlay: Tie
Custom Hot Keys: Tie
Individual Volume Control: Tie
Multiple Channels: Tie
Rich Text Chat: Teamspeak
Permissions: Tie
Friends List: Tie
Push Notifications: Tie
Mobile App: Mumble(free app)
Codec: Toss-Up (Purely comes down to preference)
IP Protection: Tie
DDoS Protection: Tie(This is provided by the voice hosting service.)
Misc:
Ties: 13
Toss-Up: 1
Teamspeak wins: 1
Mumble wins: 1
Ends in a Tie!
Personally, I never had an issue with Mumble other than I don’t like the text chat or the private messaging. I prefer Teamspeak because it has so many options for various things like setting Phonetic names for example. When A person enters the channel then Teamspeak will tell you who it is based on the Phonetic name that they set.
If you don’t need a paid solution like Mumble or Teamspeak then I suggest you check out the post about the Best Voice Chat Programs for Gaming. It has a few free options that you might want to consider if you’re not a hardcore guild or clan. There is also a video on this page that will show you the exact latency tests for the same VoIP software.