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JITSI VS GOOGLE MEET
You could save up to
$22,800/year on video conferencing.
JITSI · SELF-HOSTED
$0
Unlimited monthly active users
Free & open source
MEET · PER SEAT
$7–22
/user/mo
$700–$2,200/mo at 100 users
A meeting is a link. Not an account.
Google Meet requires a Google account or Workspace license for hosts. Guests on free calls hit a 60-minute wall. Jitsi removes all of that, share a URL and the room is open.
No sign-ups
Guests join without making an account or
handing over an email.
No Downloads
It runs in the browser, nothing to install on
any device.
Join by link
Share one URL and the room is open. That's
the whole flow.
Video calls with no per-seat fees.
Cost & Value
Jitsi Meet is open-source and may be self-hosted without per-user software licensing, but hosting and administration cost money. Google Meet has a no-cost offering and paid Workspace editions with different limits and features.
Source: Jitsi Meet repository and license · Jitsi: self-hosting guide · Google Workspace pricing · Meet limits
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Privacy & Data Control
Self-hosting lets an organization control its Jitsi deployment, logs, and connected services. Google documents Meet encryption and Workspace data protections; the original suggestion that Workspace meeting content may be used for generalized AI training was unsupported and has been removed.
Source: Jitsi: security · Google Meet: encryption and security · Google Workspace: generative AI privacy
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Self-hosting & Embedding
Jitsi documents both self-hosting and an iframe API for embedding meetings. Google Meet is managed by Google; its documented APIs integrate with meeting spaces and artifacts but do not provide a self-hosted, white-label Meet server.
Source: Jitsi: quick start · Jitsi iframe API · Google Meet REST API overview
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Guest Access (No Accounts)
Jitsi can allow link-based guest access, subject to the deployment's authentication settings. Google Meet permits guests to request access in supported cases, while meeting creation and some join paths depend on Google account or Workspace policy.
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Customization & Branding
Jitsi's source and configuration support UI and deployment customization. Google Workspace administrators can control Meet settings, backgrounds, and policies, but Google does not document a fully white-label Meet client.
Source: Jitsi Meet configuration · Google Meet admin settings
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Reliability at Scale
Google publishes a Workspace SLA for covered services and operates Meet as a managed service. A self-hosted Jitsi deployment's capacity and availability depend on topology, bandwidth, monitoring, and operations.
Source: Google Workspace SLA · Jitsi: scalable setup
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Ecosystem Integration
Google Meet is integrated with Google Calendar, Gmail, and Workspace collaboration tools. Jitsi offers APIs, calendar integrations, and deployment hooks but generally requires more assembly.
Source: Google: start Meet from other products · Jitsi iframe API
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Enterprise Support
Paid Google Workspace editions include administrator support, with response terms varying by support service. Jitsi community support is public; 8x8's Jitsi as a Service provides a commercial managed option. Compliance scope should be confirmed against the exact service and contract.
Source: Google Workspace support offerings · Jitsi community · 8x8 JaaS documentation
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Why you might stay with Google Meet
Here's where it leads.
Built-in meeting intelligence
Use captions, recordings, transcripts, and AI-assisted notes
within the Workspace environment. Availability depends on your
Workspace edition and settings.
Workspace integration
Meetings flow out of Gmail, Calendar, and Drive with no setup.
For Google-native teams it’s already wired in.
Zero operational burden
Infrastructure, updates, and patches are Google’s job. Nothing
to
provision, tune, or keep online yourself.
Enterprise support
A support organization with SLAs sits behind business-critical
calls and large-scale rollouts.
Why switch to Jitsi
Some things are priceless.
No per-user license
Self-hosted Jitsi has no per-seat software
charge. Pay for the infrastructure and
administration you need — not for every person who joins.
Guests join by link
Participants can join from a supported
browser without creating an account,
subject to the access rules configured by the host.
Privacy on your infrastructure
Self-host Jitsi in the environment and region
you choose, giving you greater control over
how meeting traffic and data are handled.
Embed it in minutes
Add video meetings to a web or React
application using Jitsi's iframe API or React SDK.
Make it your own
Customize the interface, branding, and
meeting experience to better match your
product. Deeper changes may require development work.
Open-source, no lock-in
Deploy and modify the open-source
platform across compatible infrastructure
without tying your meeting system to one
proprietary provider.
Your 100th
account
shouldn't cost
$2,200 a month.
Google Meet rides on Workspace seats at $7–
22 per user, so a
100-person org runs $700–
$2,200 every month. Jitsi charges
nothing per
seat
Meet $2,200/mo at 100 seats
$2,500
$1,875
$1,250
$625
$0
10 seats
Meet — $70–220/mo
Jitsi — $0/mo
25 seats
Meet — $175–550/mo
Jitsi — $0/mo
50 seats
Meet — $350–$1,100/mo
Jitsi — $0/mo
100 seats
Meet — $700–$2,200/mo
Jitsi — $0/mo
150 seats
Meet — $1,050–$3,300/mo
Jitsi — $0/mo
200 seats
Meet — $1,400–$4,400/mo
Jitsi — $0/mo
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25
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100
150
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seats
Ready to own your meetings?
Open source. No accounts required for guests.
Option 1
Use meet.jit.si
Free hosted Jitsi instance. No
sign-up. Share a link
and start a
call in seconds.
Option 2
Self-host with Docker
Full control. Deploy on your own
server with Docker.
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Option 3
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