Google Meet vs Jitsi Meet

Fit:

Migration notes

Suitable for browser meetings with screen sharing and chat. Recreate meeting URLs/calendar invitations; existing incumbent links and cloud recording libraries are not automatically migrated. Recording needs Jibri; PSTN access needs Jigasi plus SIP provider. Operate and size the deployment.

Sources: jitsi.org, jitsi.github.io · checked 2026-10-21

Google MeetPaid incumbent

Entry priceUSD 7 / seat / month

Pricing modelper-seat, billed annual

OwnerAlphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL)

Workspace Business Starter standard USD/user/month with one-year commitment, billed monthly; bundled suite, not standalone Meet. Promotions excluded. Source

Google Meet plans reviewed
Business Starter	entry	USD 8.40 / user / mo
Business Standard	business	USD 16.80 / user / mo
Enterprise	enterprise	Quote only

Jitsi MeetOpen-source alternative

Fit for Google Meet

License

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Paid-feature tier A

Self-host

Paid-feature limitsNone established

Jitsi Meet plans reviewed
Jitsi Meet core	self-hosted core	Free

What you may give up

No paid-feature limits established for this edition.

Tier A: Official FAQ describes entire Jitsi offering as 100% OSS; self-hostable meeting implementation, recorder Jibri and SIP bridge Jigasi available as OSS projects. Hosting/support and third-party phone service incur separate costs; no verified self-hosted edition license gates. JaaS managed service is separate. License source

What running it takes

OpenJDK 17, Jitsi Videobridge and Jicofo
Prosody XMPP server

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Documented default deployment path; optional services are separate from core runtime. No unverified backend alternatives asserted. Infrastructure and staff time are not priced here; this page does not compare total cost.