Zoom Workplace
Teams that want the most widely adopted, AI-enhanced meeting platform with the broadest integration ecosystem
Jitsi Meet
Privacy-conscious users, open source advocates, and organizations with self-hosting capability that want free, secure video conferencing
Score Comparison
Pricing & Features
Making Your Decision
When to Choose Zoom Workplace
Teams that want the most widely adopted, AI-enhanced meeting platform with the broadest integration ecosystem
Zoom Workplace remains the gold standard for video conferencing. AI Companion 3.0 adds meaningful intelligence to every meeting, the integration marketplace is unmatched, and it just works. The 40-minute free tier limit is annoying, but the paid plans offer exceptional value for the feature set.
Strengths
- AI Companion 3.0 with meeting summaries, smart chapters, and agentic workflows on all paid plans
- Industry-leading reliability and ease of use — the de facto standard for video meetings
- Massive integration marketplace with 2,500+ apps
- Generous free tier: 100 participants, 40-minute meetings
Limitations
- 40-minute limit on free group meetings remains a frustration
- AI Companion quality varies — summaries can miss nuance in complex discussions
- Full feature set requires Business plan or higher ($21.99/user/mo)
When to Choose Jitsi Meet
Privacy-conscious users, open source advocates, and organizations with self-hosting capability that want free, secure video conferencing
Jitsi Meet is the best free video conferencing platform, period. Open source, no account required, E2EE available, and self-hostable for complete control. The trade-off is the absence of AI features and the lack of commercial support. For organizations that can self-host and don't need AI, Jitsi is hard to beat at the price (free).
Strengths
- 100% free and open source — no paid plans, no feature restrictions, no user limits
- Self-hosted option for complete data sovereignty and privacy
- End-to-end encryption support for security-conscious organizations
- No account needed — create or join a meeting instantly via browser
Limitations
- No AI features — no transcription, summaries, or intelligent automation
- Quality can degrade with more than 35-50 participants on the free hosted version
- No commercial support — relies on community for troubleshooting
