Jitsi Meet: pricing, features and alternatives
Free open-source video meetings with no account needed, which you can also host yourself
What is Jitsi Meet?
Jitsi Meet is free video conferencing described by its project as fully encrypted and 100% open source. People join from a browser at meet.jit.si or from the iOS and Android apps without making an account, and organisations can run their own server using the Ubuntu and Debian packages. The project site notes that meetings on meet.jit.si are limited to 95 minutes from 9 October 2026.
Good for
- People who want a free meeting link with no sign-up
- Organisations that want to run video on their own server
- Privacy-minded teams that prefer open-source software
Key features
- No account needed to host or join
- Desktop and presentation sharing
- Custom meeting URLs and invite links
- Integrated chat with emojis and Etherpad document editing
- HD audio with Opus and encryption by default
- Self-hosting on Ubuntu or Debian
Limitations to know about
- Meetings on meet.jit.si are limited to 95 minutes from 9 October 2026
- Self-hosting means you run and update the server yourself
- The project site lists no participant cap, recording or transcription plans
Jitsi Meet pricing
Jitsi Meet is open source, and you can host it yourself without a licence fee.
Free plan limits: Free with no account; meetings on meet.jit.si limited to 95 minutes from 9 October 2026
Jitsi Meet alternatives
Zoom Workplace
Video meetings with team chat, mail, calendar, docs and an AI companion in one app
Google Meet
Google's browser-based video meetings, free with a Google account and included in Google Workspace
Whereby
Video meetings in the browser with permanent room links; also sold as embeddable video for apps
Microsoft Teams
Chat, meetings and calling, sold alone or inside Microsoft 365
GoTo Meeting
Business video meetings with dial-in numbers, breakout rooms and cloud recording
RingCentral Video
Video meetings with an AI assistant, free for RingEX phone customers and available as a free plan
Frequently asked questions
Is Jitsi Meet free?
Jitsi Meet is open source and can be self-hosted without a licence fee.
What is Jitsi Meet used for?
Jitsi Meet is free video conferencing described by its project as fully encrypted and 100% open source. People use it for people who want a free meeting link with no sign-up, organisations that want to run video on their own server and privacy-minded teams that prefer open-source software.
What are the alternatives to Jitsi Meet?
Tools that do a similar job include Zoom Workplace, Google Meet, Whereby, Microsoft Teams and GoTo Meeting. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Jitsi Meet?
Jitsi Meet is made by Jitsi (trademark of 8x8, Inc.). The company was founded in 2003.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from the pages below, read on the dates shown: Jitsi (trademark of 8x8, Inc.)'s own pages first, and a named public reference where they are silent.
- jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/ (features, open-source claim, no-account use, self-hosting) read 7 November 2026
- jitsi.org/ (products, 8x8 trademark, mobile apps, 95-minute limit on meet.jit.si) read 7 November 2026
- jitsi.org/downloads/ (mobile app stores and Ubuntu and Debian server packages) read 7 November 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jitsi (company founded: the Jitsi project began in 2003) read 7 November 2026
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