Jitsi Meet vs Microsoft Teams
Jitsi Meet
jitsi.orgMicrosoft Teams
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| Figure | Jitsi Meet | Microsoft Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $0.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 17 |
| Spec score · Video conferencing apps | 8.5 (#13) | 9.5 (#2) |
| Spec score · Secure Video Conferencing Software | 8.4 (#9) | 9.1 (#2) |
| Spec score · Video Conferencing Software | 8.3 (#15) | 9.0 (#4) |
| Spec score · Web Conferencing Software | 8.3 (#9) | 9.0 (#1) |
| Spec score · Web and Video Conferencing - Enterprise Software | 8.4 (#11) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Spec score · Web and Video Conferencing - Midmarket Software | 8.3 (#12) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | Jitsi Meet includes an External API for embedding meetings in webpages, and its FAQ says it can be embedded in Android and iOS apps as an SDK. | Microsoft 365,SharePoint,OneDrive,Outlook,Exchange,Planner,Forms,Power BI,OneNote,Power Apps,Power Automate,LinkedIn |
| Supported platforms | web,windows,macos,linux,ios,android,api,self_hosted | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android |
| Screen sharing | Yes | Teams supports screen sharing in free use and business plans. |
Plans
Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Teams FreeFree
- Microsoft Teams Essentials$4 a year
- Microsoft 365 Business Basic$7 a year
- Microsoft 365 Business Standard with Copilot$23.50 a year
- Microsoft Teams Phone StandardPriced on request
- Microsoft Teams Phone StandardPrice not published
- Teams Phone with pay-as-you-go callingPrice not published
- Teams Phone with pay-as-you-go callingPriced on request
- Teams Phone with Calling PlanPrice not published
- Teams Phone with Calling PlanPriced on request
In their own words
Jitsi Meet
Jitsi Meet is an open-source video conferencing solution for online meetings. Participants can share desktops and presentations, use screen sharing, exchange messages and emojis in chat, and collaborate on Etherpad documents. Meetings support recording and breakout rooms, with HD audio using Opus. Audio and video traffic is encrypted in transit with DTLS-SRTP. Optional end-to-end encryption extends to audio, video, and screen sharing, but not chat or polls. Jitsi Meet is available on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, as well as through an API or self-hosted deployment. Its External API can embed meetings in webpages, and an SDK can embed them in Android and iOS apps. Integrations include YouTube Live, Dropbox, callstats.io, and SIP telephony. On meet.jit.si, chat and speaker statistics are removed at the end of a meeting, but every participant is a moderator. The free service is limited to 25 monthly active endpoints across a user's accounts; meet.jit.si is intended for API integration testing, not production applications.
Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams brings chat, channels, calls, meetings, and screen sharing together, with guest access and unlimited message history. People can join meetings as guests without a Teams account, and free users can sign in with an email address or phone number without a subscription. Free group meetings and calls last up to 60 minutes; one-to-one calls have no time limit. The free plan lists 100 participants and 5 GB of cloud storage. Teams runs on Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and the web. Its listed integrations include Microsoft 365, SharePoint, OneDrive, Outlook, Exchange, Planner, Forms, Power BI, OneNote, Power Apps, Power Automate, and LinkedIn; Teams also has over 250 integrated business apps. Business plans support up to 300 users or people, include encryption for meetings, chats, calls, and files, and can include recordings and transcripts. Business plans list 1 TB per user for Business Basic and 10 GB per user for Teams Essentials. Essentials is $4 a year, billed at $4.00 per user/month, paid yearly; Business Basic is $7 a year, billed at $7.00 per user/month, paid yearly.