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Jitsi Meet vs Microsoft Teams
Short answer: Pick Jitsi Meet if you want self-hosted video conferencing; pick Microsoft Teams if you want integrated chat, meetings and AI-enhanced collaboration. Jitsi Meet is free; Microsoft Teams has a free plan.
Which to pick
Pick Jitsi Meet if you want…
- Self-hosted video conferencing
- Free open-source video conferencing
- A free, open-source tool
Pick Microsoft Teams if you want…
- Integrated chat, meetings and AI-enhanced collaboration
Side by side
- What it is
- Jitsi Meet:Jitsi Meet is a free open-source video-conferencing platform for web and mobile that you can self-host or embed in apps.
- Microsoft Teams:Microsoft Teams is an AI-powered platform for chat, meetings, calling and collaboration in one integrated workspace.
- Best for
- Jitsi Meet:Self-hosted video conferencing
- Microsoft Teams:Integrated chat, meetings and AI-enhanced collaboration
- Who it’s for
- Jitsi Meet:Developers and teams needing secure, customizable video meetings without vendor lock-in.
- Microsoft Teams:Businesses, individuals, enterprises and educational institutions needing unified communication.
- Pricing
- Jitsi Meet:Free
- Microsoft Teams:Freemium
- Starting price
- Jitsi Meet:Free
- Microsoft Teams:—
- Free plan or trial
- Jitsi Meet:Free to use
- Microsoft Teams:—
- Open source
- Jitsi Meet:Yes, 30,053 GitHub stars
- Microsoft Teams:—
- Works with
- Jitsi Meet:—
- Microsoft Teams:Microsoft 365, Microsoft Loop, OneNote, Third-party apps, Microsoft 365 Copilot
Jitsi Meet features
- Free open-source platform. Provides fully free video conferencing software you can run on your own servers.
- Web and mobile support. Runs in browsers and native apps on iOS and Android.
- Document Picture-in-Picture. Allows interactive document PiP during browser meetings.
- Distributed tracing. Enables tracing of calls across Jitsi backend components.
- Transcription architecture. Offers a speech-to-text pipeline built on Jigasi for meeting transcription.
- JaaS hosting option. The Jitsi team can host meetings for you as a service.
Microsoft Teams features
- Chat & Channels. Persistent conversations with threaded replies, emoji reactions and third-party app integration.
- AI-powered Meetings. AI-generated notes, tasks and actions plus Copilot-driven workflows.
- Secure Calling. Cloud-based phone service with PSTN connectivity and advanced call handling.
- Real-time Translation. Live translation and interpretation to break language barriers.
- Customizable Views. Personalized views that surface relevant chats and channels.
- Secure Collaboration. Access controls, information protection and encryption for chats and files.
Jitsi Meet vs Microsoft Teams FAQ
What is the difference between Jitsi Meet and Microsoft Teams?+
Jitsi Meet is open-source and free, offering basic video conferencing without the extensive enterprise security and AI tools of Teams.
Should I use Jitsi Meet or Microsoft Teams?+
Pick Jitsi Meet if you want self-hosted video conferencing, free open-source video conferencing or a free, open-source tool. Pick Microsoft Teams if you want integrated chat, meetings and AI-enhanced collaboration.
Is Jitsi Meet or Microsoft Teams free?+
Jitsi Meet is free. Microsoft Teams has a free plan and paid plans.
Is Jitsi Meet or Microsoft Teams open source?+
Jitsi Meet is open source (jitsi/jitsi-meet on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Microsoft Teams.
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