How much does Jitsi cost?

Jitsi is free to use. We verified this against the vendor's own page; see "What we checked" below for the date.

Does Jitsi have a free plan?

Yes. Jitsi is free to use at its base level.

What are the main drawbacks of Jitsi?

The trade-offs we noted: Jitsi's optional E2EE does not cover chat, polls or every meeting feature and depends on supported clients.; On meet.jit.si all users are moderators, while room creators require an account and analytics services are used.; The public service has a 25-Monthly-Active-End-Point fair-use limit and no dependable commercial-service promise..

When should you not use Jitsi?

Skip Jitsi if: The free public instance is assumed to provide an enterprise SLA or unlimited commercial use; Every chat, poll, recording and meeting artifact must be end-to-end encrypted; No team owns capacity planning, patching, TURN, abuse prevention and recovery for self-hosting.

Communication

Jitsi

Open-source video-conferencing stack available through self-hosting, the limited public meet.jit.si service or paid Jitsi as a Service.

What it is

Jitsi is a collection of open-source projects centered on Jitsi Meet and Jitsi Videobridge. It can be self-hosted using Debian packages or Docker, embedded through web and mobile APIs/SDKs, consumed through paid 8x8 Jitsi as a Service, or tried on the public meet.jit.si instance. Those options have different guarantees: meet.jit.si is free but its current terms cap aggregate use at 25 Monthly Active End Points and say users should not rely on the service for commercial purposes. Self-hosting removes the service fee but transfers capacity, certificates, authentication, TURN, updates, abuse controls, recording and availability to the operator.

Jitsi pricing

Jitsi does not publish a plan ladder we could verify. Free.

Prices read from the vendor's own pricing page on 2026-08-24. Vendors change plans without notice — check the source before you budget. Price verification log.

Key features

Video meetings
Provides WebRTC audio/video, screen sharing, chat and collaborative meeting controls.
Self-hosting
Offers Debian and Docker deployments with configurable authentication and infrastructure.
Embedding
Supplies an external web API and native mobile SDKs for integrated conferencing.
Optional E2EE
Encrypts audio, video and screen sharing end to end on supported clients, with feature exclusions.

Strengths and trade-offs

What works well

Open-source components can be inspected, modified and deployed under organizational control.
Web, iOS and Android access plus embeddable APIs/SDKs fit browser and application workflows.
Self-hosting supports custom authentication, moderation, data path and integration choices.
Optional E2EE protects supported audio, video and screen sharing on compatible clients.

Where it falls short

Jitsi's optional E2EE does not cover chat, polls or every meeting feature and depends on supported clients.
On meet.jit.si all users are moderators, while room creators require an account and analytics services are used.
The public service has a 25-Monthly-Active-End-Point fair-use limit and no dependable commercial-service promise.
A production self-hosted deployment requires real operations work: TLS, networking, TURN, capacity, authentication, monitoring, upgrades, backups and incident response.

Who it is for

Teams needing embeddable or self-controlled video conferencing and able to operate the infrastructure or purchase a managed JaaS agreement.

Pick it or skip it

Pick Jitsi if

Products embedding video meetings through supported web or mobile interfaces
Organizations self-hosting for custom moderation, identity or data-path requirements
Low-volume informal trials that fit meet.jit.si's current public-service terms

Skip it if

The free public instance is assumed to provide an enterprise SLA or unlimited commercial use
Every chat, poll, recording and meeting artifact must be end-to-end encrypted
No team owns capacity planning, patching, TURN, abuse prevention and recovery for self-hosting

Our verdict

Jitsi is strong open-source conferencing infrastructure, but 'free Jitsi' hides three different products. Use meet.jit.si only within its terms, price self-hosting as an operated service, or contract JaaS; then test moderation, authentication, browser/mobile E2EE coverage, recordings and failure modes.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Jitsi cost?: Jitsi is free to use. We verified this against the vendor's own page; see "What we checked" below for the date.
Does Jitsi have a free plan?: Yes. Jitsi is free to use at its base level.
Who is Jitsi best for?: Teams needing embeddable or self-controlled video conferencing and able to operate the infrastructure or purchase a managed JaaS agreement.
What are the main drawbacks of Jitsi?: The trade-offs we noted: Jitsi's optional E2EE does not cover chat, polls or every meeting feature and depends on supported clients.; On meet.jit.si all users are moderators, while room creators require an account and analytics services are used.; The public service has a 25-Monthly-Active-End-Point fair-use limit and no dependable commercial-service promise..
When should you not use Jitsi?: Skip Jitsi if: The free public instance is assumed to provide an enterprise SLA or unlimited commercial use; Every chat, poll, recording and meeting artifact must be end-to-end encrypted; No team owns capacity planning, patching, TURN, abuse prevention and recovery for self-hosting.

What we checked

Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.Yes
Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.Yes
Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.Yes
SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.No

“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.

Evidence and freshness

Status: Official sources reviewedReviewed: 2026-08-24

Jitsi — Security and privacy ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: ephemeral rooms, meet.jit.si moderation model, self-hosted authentication option, E2EE client and feature limits, DTLS-SRTP media path, room-creator account, meeting-data deletion, analytics services
Jitsi — meet.jit.si terms ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: public-service terms, 25 Monthly Active End Point limit, reasonable-use condition, commercial-reliance warning, service suspension rights, paid-service route
Jitsi Handbook — Introduction ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: open-source project collection, developer integration, self-hosting documentation, JaaS distinction
Jitsi Handbook — Self-hosting ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: HTTPS and certificate requirement, public DNS guidance, private-network and mobile certificate complications, infrastructure ownership
Jitsi — User FAQ ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: meet.jit.si and self-hosted options, iOS and Android apps, external embedding API, mobile SDK, configuration controls

Limit: Official Jitsi security, terms, handbook and FAQ sources were reviewed; ToolCompare did not create a meet.jit.si account or meeting, reach the endpoint limit, request JaaS pricing, deploy servers, inspect source changes, configure TLS/TURN/JWT/LDAP, test browsers/mobile/E2EE/chat/polls/recording/streaming/Etherpad/APIs/SDKs, load test, simulate failure or contact support. Open source does not prove a specific deployment is secure, private or available; public-service and managed terms can change.

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