Microsoft's Skype has finally shut down, concluding its 22-year tenure as the once-dominant internet calling and messaging service.

After more than 20 years of helping users around the world connect to colleagues and loved ones, Skype has officially shut down.

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.