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Jitsi Meet
What it is
Jitsi Meet is an open-source video conferencing solution for online meetings, available free on the web and through apps for Android and iOS. It supports Windows, macOS, Linux, API use and self-hosting as well. Meetings can be recorded, organized into breakout rooms and shared by screen. Participants can share desktops and presentations, chat with messages and emojis, and work together on Etherpad documents. Audio uses Opus HD, and audio and video traffic is encrypted in transit with DTLS-SRTP. Optional end-to-end encryption covers audio, video and screen sharing, but not chat or polls. Integrations include Etherpad, YouTube Live, Dropbox, callstats.io and SIP telephony. An External API can embed meetings in webpages, while an SDK can embed them in Android and iOS apps. On meet.jit.si, the free service allows up to 25 monthly active endpoints across a user's accounts. The service is intended for testing API integrations rather than production applications.
For and against
For
- Free plan with up to 25 monthly active endpoints on meet.jit.si.
- Supports recording, breakout rooms and screen sharing.
- Desktop and presentation sharing with integrated chat.
- Available on web, mobile, desktop and self-hosted deployments.
- Optional end-to-end encryption for audio, video and screen sharing.
Against
- meet.jit.si is limited to 25 monthly active endpoints across accounts.
- meet.jit.si is not intended for production API applications.
- End-to-end encryption does not cover chat or polls.
- Commercial support is not provided by Jitsi or 8x8.
The verdict
Jitsi Meet combines free online meetings with several deployment options and collaboration tools. Note the endpoint cap and production-use restriction for meet.jit.si when choosing where to host meetings.
Who it suits
Jitsi Meet suits people and teams looking for free video meetings with screen sharing, recording and breakout rooms. Organizations wanting control over deployment can self-host it.
Plans and prices
Jitsi Meet
Free video conferences · meet.jit.si use limited to 25 monthly active endpoints across accounts
Read 5 Oct 2026 · jitsi.org
On the record
- API deployment limit
- Jitsi says meet.jit.si is for testing API integrations and is not intended for production applications.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Audio
- The product offers HD audio with Opus.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Breakout rooms
- Yesjitsi.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Data handling
- On meet.jit.si, meeting chat and speaker statistics are retained for the meeting and destroyed when it ends.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Audio and video traffic is encrypted in transit with DTLS-SRTP; optional end-to-end encryption covers audio, video, and screen sharing, but not chat or polls.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Jitsi Meet includes an External API for embedding meetings in webpages, and its FAQ says it can be embedded in Android and iOS apps as an SDK.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- JaaS
- Jitsi as a Service offers an iFrame API, webhooks, recordings, analytics, and transcriptions, with free unlimited minutes for up to 25 endpoints.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Maker
- Jitsi is a trademark of 8x8, Inc.; 8x8's company facts list its headquarters as Campbell, California, and its founding year as 1987.cdn.8x8.com · read 5 Oct 2026
- Mobile apps
- Jitsi offers mobile apps through the App Store, Google Play, and F-Droid.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Meeting recording
- Yesjitsi.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Room moderation
- On meet.jit.si, all users are moderators; self-hosted deployments can configure strong authentication to restrict moderator roles.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Screen sharing
- Yesjitsi.org · read 20 Sep 2026
- Self-hosting
- Users can self-host Jitsi Meet, with stable and nightly Ubuntu and Debian packages available.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Sharing and chat
- Users can share desktops and presentations, collaborate on Etherpad documents, and exchange messages and emojis in integrated chat.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The Jitsi team and 8x8 do not provide commercial support for Jitsi; the FAQ points users to community providers for paid help.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Usage limit
- The meet.jit.si free service is limited to 25 monthly active endpoints in aggregate across a user's accounts.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
- Video meetings
- Jitsi Meet is an open-source video conferencing solution for online meetings.jitsi.org · read 5 Oct 2026
