Proton Meet vs Rooms
Proton Meet
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| Figure | Proton Meet | Rooms |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $7.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 6 |
| Spec score · Secure Video Conferencing Software | 8.9 (#5) | 7.5 (#23) |
| Encryption | Meet uses Messaging Layer Security for end-to-end encryption of audio, video, screen shares, and chats. | The maker describes Rooms as using always-on, end-to-end encryption. |
| Founded | 2014 | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland | Hamburg, Germany |
| Intended users | Proton describes Meet as suitable for security-conscious teams and for work meetings where confidentiality matters. | The pricing page presents the free license for friends and small teams and the NGO & Education plan for schools, universities, and nonprofits. |
| Support | Proton provides Meet setup and usage guides, feature information, and troubleshooting articles through its support center. | The documentation directs users to the 4Players Discord community or [email protected] for help. |
Plans
Proton Meet
- Meet FreeFree
- Meet FreeFree
- Meet Professional$7.99 a month
- Workspace Standard$12.99 a month
- Workspace Premium$19.99 a month
Rooms
- Free LicenseFree
- NGO & EducationFree
- Business PartnerPrice not published
- EnterprisePriced on request
- ProPrice not published
- SessionPrice not published
In their own words
Proton Meet
Proton Meet provides private video conferencing for teams, friends, and family, with apps for the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. It uses Messaging Layer Security to encrypt audio, video, screen shares, and chats end to end. External guests can join through a meeting link without a Proton account. Hosts can blur backgrounds, reduce noise, lock meetings, block new arrivals, mute audio, stop video, and remove attendees. Meet integrates with Proton Calendar for calls and appointment scheduling. Proton says its apps are fully open source for independent auditing and that it does not retain meeting passwords, audio, video, chat messages, or metadata linking participants after a call. The free plan is free, billed $0.00 every month, with meetings up to 60 minutes, 50 participants, and five meeting links per day. Paid pricing starts at $7.99/user/mo (annual). The Professional plan lists meetings up to 24 hours and 100 participants, plus screen sharing, chat, scheduling, and recording. Proton also states that Meet complies with GDPR, HIPAA, CJIS, and PCI.