Video Conferencing Software

Jitsi Meet: features, pricing and who it fits

Checked October 24, 2026 · jitsi.org

Jitsi Meet is open-source software that a company can host on its own servers or use free at meet.jit.si. It encrypts transport traffic, with optional end-to-end encryption in some browsers. Self-hosting needs IT skills, and no vendor compliance certificates were found.

Who Jitsi Meet is for

Best for

Teams with IT staff who want to self-host and control data
Developers embedding video in apps via JaaS iFrame API

Look elsewhere if

Buyers wanting managed admin, SSO and support without running servers
Regulated teams needing vendor compliance certificates

Fit by company size

Category	1-10 people	11-50 people	51-500 people	500+ people
Video Conferencing Software	Strong fit	Workable	No data	Poor fit

Strong fitWorkablePoor fitNo data from the vendor

Jitsi Meet features

Pricing model: Free open source; JaaS free to 25 endpoints, paid above
Target company size: Small teams and developers; self-hosting needs IT skills
Security and compliance: DTLS-SRTP transport encryption; optional E2EE for audio/video/screen share in Chromium 83+ and Electron, not chat or polls; no vendor certifications found
Recording and AI transcription: JaaS lists recordings and transcriptions

Jitsi Meet pricing

Plan	Price	Unit	Notes
Self-hosted	Free		You pay for your own servers and admin time.
JaaS (hosted)	Free up to 25 endpoints, paid tiers above		Paid prices not published on the pages opened.

jitsi.org/jaas states free unlimited minutes on up to 25 endpoints; paid packages exist but USD prices were not retrievable (jaas.8x8.vc pricing did not load), checked 2026-10-24.

Prices as published by Jitsi Meet on the date above. Quotes for larger teams often differ, which is what a request on SaaSBid surfaces.

Integrations, security and hosting

Data residency: Self-hosting lets you choose location

Worth knowing before you buy

Rooms are ephemeral and anyone with the room name can join; on meet.jit.si all users are moderators
E2EE does not cover chat or polls and Jitsi's own page says it offers less value today
Self-hosting removes third-party trust but moves security and uptime to you
Jitsi is a trademark of 8x8, Inc.; JaaS is the commercial path
meet.jit.si cloud recordings are deleted if not uploaded to Dropbox within 24 hours