plugNmeet
plugNmeet: A customizable conferencing foundation for teams building their own meeting experience. Ranked #23 of 25 in Web and Video Conferencing - Midmarket Software by our editors (7.3/10); pricing: Free plan; best for developers building self-hosted meeting experiences.
At a glance
- Editor score7.3 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forDevelopers building self-hosted meeting experiences
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Facts checked24 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Browser meetings include screen sharing, chat and recording
- Breakout rooms, whiteboard, polls and quizzes support interactive sessions
- Open-source deployment with a developer API and application integration
Where it doesn't
- Self-hosting means teams manage their own deployment
- No named third-party integrations are specified
- Docs and community are the stated support channels
Our verdict on plugNmeet
plugNmeet is an open-source WebRTC conferencing platform for organizations that want to run meetings on their own infrastructure or embed conferencing in an application. Its browser-based audio and video calls, screen sharing, chat and recording cover core meeting needs; breakout rooms and interactive tools extend it to learning and collaborative sessions. Developers and teams seeking a customizable meeting service are the clearest fit. It is less suited to buyers looking for a conventional, ready-made hosted meeting product with a named integration catalog.
The feature set spans more than basic calls: sessions can use breakout rooms, a whiteboard, polls and quizzes, and live streaming. A developer API and application integration position plugNmeet as a building block for teams designing their own conferencing workflows. Deployment options include self-hosted and cloud, while the listed platforms include web, API and self-hosted. The breadth is useful when meetings need to sit inside a broader product or support varied session formats, though the product's strongest distinction is its open-source, customizable approach rather than a turnkey workflow.
The open-source model includes a free plan, and plugNmeet is distributed for self-hosting; no paid plan structure is described here. Buyers should account for the work of deploying and operating their own service when weighing that option. Documentation and community are the stated support channels. Choose plugNmeet if control over deployment and application integration matter more than a standard hosted experience. Teams that prioritize established platform fit, clearly specified operating capacity or direct support options should compare alternatives before adopting it for midmarket-wide conferencing.
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plugNmeet fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Max meeting participants | Not verified |
| Meeting duration limit | Not verified |
| Cloud recording | Not verified |
| Breakout rooms | Yes |
| Meeting transcription | Not verified |
| Single sign-on | Not verified |
| Deployment | Self-hosted, Cloud |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Docs, Community |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | plugnmeet.org |
| Facts checked | 24 Sep 2026 |
Alternatives to plugNmeet
- Zoom MeetingsA broad meeting toolkit with free access and plan-based limits on capacity and recording.9.4
- Microsoft TeamsA broad collaboration suite that fits organizations already built around Microsoft 365.9.3
- Google MeetA capable Google Workspace meeting hub with broad platform support and tiered capacity.9.2
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