TeamSpeak has long been the go-to software when it comes to voice chat, especially in the gaming world. Even though the program is still a good contender, there are now competitors on the market that are appealing due to certain advantages - including Mumble. The biggest difference between Mumble and TeamSpeak is the license. While TeamSpeak is proprietary software, i.e. owned and developed by a company, Mumble is open-source.
So, many different programs are available for Mumble, which all have their advantages and disadvantages. You can use “skins” to adapt the appearance of the client, or Bots, which do tasks on the server – both of which can be found online. The highly-motivated developer community plays in Mumble’s favor.
A major advantage of Mumble over TeamSpeak is that the open-source solution is particularly resource efficient. This is particularly important in the gaming world because if you want to play a modern, high-resolution game, the voice chat software shouldn’t put additional strain on the computer. That is why Mumble is programmed to be particularly slim on the client side.