RingCentral Video vs Jitsi Meet

RingCentral Video8.8Visit Jitsi Meet8.6Visit

Higher score RingCentral Video #7 in Web Conferencing Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit RingCentral

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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

• RingCentral Video fits best

  Teams wanting free meetings with AI notes and summaries

• Jitsi Meet fits best

  Teams wanting open-source meetings with self-hosting

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Side by side

Feature	RingCentral Video 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Jitsi Meet 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#7 in Web Conferencing Software	#9 in Web Conferencing Software
Best for	Teams wanting free meetings with AI notes and summaries	Teams wanting open-source meetings with self-hosting
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Live chat, Phone, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	500+ integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features RingCentral Video 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	300 participants	Not published
Meeting duration limit	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Free plan includes recording, live transcription and AI-generated notes and summaries. Paid Meetings supports up to 300 participants and meetings up to 24 hours. Works across web, desktop and mobile, with calendar and business-app integrations.	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 Meetings are limited to 100 participants and 50 minutes. Free Meetings include limited AI capabilities. Paid video offerings use contact-sales pricing, according to the vendor's pricing page.	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	RingCentral Video is a cloud video-conferencing and team-collaboration service for businesses that want meetings with tools for shared work and follow-up. Meetings are available through a browser and desktop and mobile apps. Its feature… 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

• RingCentral Video — where it wins

  • Free plan includes recording, live transcription and AI-generated notes and summaries.
  • Paid Meetings supports up to 300 participants and meetings up to 24 hours.
  • Works across web, desktop and mobile, with calendar and business-app integrations.

  Where it doesn't

  • Free Meetings are limited to 100 participants and 50 minutes.
  • Free Meetings include limited AI capabilities.
  • Paid video offerings use contact-sales pricing, according to the vendor's pricing page.

• 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.

• RingCentral Video8.8/10 · Free plan

  Free meetings include recording and AI notes, with a 50-minute limit and 100-participant cap.

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

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

  Visit Jitsi MeetFull verdict →