Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Jitsi MeetvsMicrosoft Teams
Jitsi Meet is free; Microsoft Teams starts at $4/mo. Both rated 4.3/5 by users.
Jitsi Meetvs Microsoft Teams
★ 4.3/5
Only in Jitsi Meet
- ✦ Video Conferencing
- ✦ No Account Required
- ✦ End-to-End Encryption
✓ Free plan20M+ monthly users (meet.jit.si) users · est. 2003
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Microsoft Teamsvs Jitsi Meet
★ 4.3/5
Only in Microsoft Teams
- ✦ Video Meetings
- ✦ Chat & Channels
- ✦ File Sharing
✓ Free planFrom $4/mo320M+ monthly active users · est. 2017
Try Microsoft Teams Free →Ratings Breakdown
Jitsi Meet
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Microsoft Teams
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
Jitsi MeetYes ✓
Microsoft TeamsYes ✓
Feature Comparison
Jitsi Meet uniquely offers Video Conferencing, No Account Required, End-to-End Encryption. Microsoft Teams uniquely offers Video Meetings, Chat & Channels, File Sharing. Both share 3 features including Screen Sharing, Breakout Rooms, Polls.
Feature
Jitsi Meet
Microsoft Teams
Screen Sharing
✓
✓
Breakout Rooms
✓
✓
Polls
✓
✓
Video Conferencing
✓
✗
No Account Required
✓
✗
End-to-End Encryption
✓
✗
Chat
✓
✗
Recording
✓
✗
Live Streaming
✓
✗
Virtual Backgrounds
✓
✗
Reactions
✓
✗
Self-Hostable
✓
✗
Open Source
✓
✗
Mobile Apps
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
Video Meetings
✗
✓
Chat & Channels
✗
✓
File Sharing
✗
✓
Recording & Transcription
✗
✓
Whiteboard
✗
✓
Together Mode
✗
✓
Background Effects
✗
✓
Live Captions
✗
✓
Copilot AI
✗
✓
Calendar Integration
✗
✓
Apps & Bots
✗
✓
Phone System
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Jitsi Meet if you need:
- ✓ Video Conferencing
- ✓ No Account Required
- ✓ End-to-End Encryption
- ✓ Chat
- ✓ Recording
Choose Microsoft Teams if you need:
- ✓ Video Meetings
- ✓ Chat & Channels
- ✓ File Sharing
- ✓ Recording & Transcription
- ✓ Whiteboard
Pricing Comparison
Jitsi Meet is free; Microsoft Teams starts at $4/mo.
Jitsi Meet Plans
Free tier available
Free (Cloud)
Free- • Unlimited meetings
- • No account needed
Self-hosted
Free- • Full control
- • Unlimited scale
8x8 JaaS
Custom- • Paid API service
- • Custom branding
Microsoft Teams Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 100 participants
- • 60-min meetings
- • 5GB storage
Microsoft Teams EssentialsBest Value
$4/user/mo- • 300 participants
- • 30-hr meetings
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$6/user/mo- • 300 participants
- • 1TB storage
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$12.5/user/mo- • Desktop Office apps
- • Webinars
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