Zoho Meeting
Zoho ecosystem users and budget-conscious small businesses that need reliable, affordable video meetings
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 Zoho Meeting
Zoho ecosystem users and budget-conscious small businesses that need reliable, affordable video meetings
Zoho Meeting is the ultimate budget pick at $1/host/mo. If you're already in the Zoho ecosystem, it integrates beautifully with CRM, Projects, and other Zoho apps. The complete lack of AI features is a significant gap in 2026, but for basic meetings at an unbeatable price, it delivers.
Strengths
- Incredibly affordable at $1/host/mo — the cheapest paid option in our roundup
- Deep integration with the Zoho ecosystem of 35+ business apps
- Free tier supports 10 participants for 60-minute meetings
- Clean, straightforward interface with low learning curve
Limitations
- No AI features — no transcription, summaries, or intelligent automation
- Limited functionality outside the Zoho ecosystem
- Basic video quality and collaboration tools compared to market leaders
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
