Jitsi Meet vs OpenTalk
Jitsi Meet
jitsi.orgOpenTalk
opentalk.euSide by side
| Figure | Jitsi Meet | OpenTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 11 |
| Spec score · Secure Video Conferencing Software | 8.4 (#9) | 8.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · Web and Video Conferencing - Enterprise Software | 8.4 (#11) | 8.9 (#3) |
| Spec score · Web and Video Conferencing - Midmarket Software | 8.3 (#12) | 8.9 (#5) |
| Breakout rooms | Yes | Moderators can create breakout rooms randomly, by moderator count or participant group, and move between them. |
| 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. | Open APIs support integration with existing platforms and products, and the company identifies Keycloak as an SSO option. |
| Self-hosting | Users can self-host Jitsi Meet, with stable and nightly Ubuntu and Debian packages available. | OpenTalk can be deployed in an organisation's own data center using Docker and Kubernetes technologies. |
| Support | The Jitsi team and 8x8 do not provide commercial support for Jitsi; the FAQ points users to community providers for paid help. | The pricing page lists FAQ support for Starter and email support for Standard and Premium. |
Plans
OpenTalk
- StarterFree
- StarterFree
- Standard€7.50 a month
- Standard (monthly)$7.50 a month
- Premium€12.50 a month
- Premium (monthly)$12.50 a month
- Standard€75 a year
- Standard (annually)$75 a year
- Premium€125 a year
- Premium (annually)$125 a year
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.
OpenTalk
OpenTalk is a browser-based video conferencing service available as a hosted service or for installation in a customer's data center. It runs in common browsers without local software, although Safari on Apple devices has functional limitations. Meetings can use breakout rooms and sub-room conversations, with multiple moderators, a whiteboard, meeting minutes, polls and surveys. Open and secret voting are supported, with results documented. Participants can join by phone for audio-only access, and OpenTalk can connect to in-house phone systems or external SIP providers. Open APIs support integrations, and Keycloak is an identified single sign-on option. Its on-premises APIs cover user and room provisioning, configuration, metrics and reporting. OpenTalk describes itself as open source and GDPR-compliant, and reports receiving the German Federal Office for Information Security IT security label for video conferencing services. Starter is free, with up to five participants and 30-minute calls, but no recording. Standard is $7.50 a month per user, excluding VAT; Premium is $12.50 a month per user, excluding VAT. Both paid plans include recording.