Google Meet vs Jitsi Meet

Google Meet9.2Visit Jitsi Meet8.6Visit

Higher score Google Meet #3 in Web Conferencing Software 9.2/10 Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Google Meet

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Jitsi Meet #9 in Web Conferencing Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Jitsi Meet

• Google Meet fits best

  Google Workspace users wanting integrated meetings

• Jitsi Meet fits best

  Teams wanting open-source meetings with self-hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Google Meet 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Jitsi Meet 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Web Conferencing Software	#9 in Web Conferencing Software
Best for	Google Workspace users wanting integrated meetings	Teams wanting open-source meetings with self-hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	$7/user/mo	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Docs · 24/7	Community, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Meet 1/4 · Jitsi Meet 1/4
Cloud recording	Not published	Not published
Webinar hosting	Not published	Not published
Breakout rooms	✓	✓
Meeting transcription	Not published	Not published
Specs
Max meeting participants	1000 participants	Not published
Meeting duration limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Connects meetings with Google Calendar, Gmail, and Workspace apps Offers captions, screen sharing, chat, and breakout rooms Paid plans add recording and support meetings of up to 1,000 people	Self-hosted deployment is available alongside the free hosted service. Includes screen sharing, chat, password-protected rooms and breakout rooms. Recording options include local, file, Dropbox and streaming.
Cons	Free group meetings with three or more people are limited to 60 minutes Recording and larger participant limits depend on paid Workspace editions The listed integrations center on Google Workspace and its Marketplace	Operating a self-hosted instance means managing your own deployment. Custom integrations may require working with the external API or SDK. Support channels are community and documentation.
Our verdict	Google Meet brings scheduled and instant video meetings to personal Google Account users and Google Workspace customers. Participants can join through web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, or Android, with features including screen sharing,… Read the review →	Jitsi Meet is an open-source video conferencing product for browser-based meetings, mobile users, developers and organizations that want to self-host. It supports HD audio and video, screen sharing, integrated text chat, password-protected… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Meet — where it wins

  • Connects meetings with Google Calendar, Gmail, and Workspace apps
  • Offers captions, screen sharing, chat, and breakout rooms
  • Paid plans add recording and support meetings of up to 1,000 people

  Where it doesn't

  • Free group meetings with three or more people are limited to 60 minutes
  • Recording and larger participant limits depend on paid Workspace editions
  • The listed integrations center on Google Workspace and its Marketplace

• Jitsi Meet — where it wins

  • Self-hosted deployment is available alongside the free hosted service.
  • Includes screen sharing, chat, password-protected rooms and breakout rooms.
  • Recording options include local, file, Dropbox and streaming.

  Where it doesn't

  • Operating a self-hosted instance means managing your own deployment.
  • Custom integrations may require working with the external API or SDK.
  • Support channels are community and documentation.

• Google Meet9.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $7/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

  A Google Workspace-integrated meeting service with a free tier and paid capacity options.

  Visit Google MeetFull verdict →
• Jitsi Meet8.6/10 · Free plan

  Open-source meetings with recording, collaboration tools and a self-hosted option.

  Visit Jitsi MeetFull verdict →