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Jitsi Meet vs Olivasal
Both stand on secure video conferencing software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Jitsi Meet offers a broad set of meeting tools and deployment options, including self-hosting and API embedding. The meet.jit.si service has a monthly endpoint limit and is not intended for production API integrations.
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Pick Olivasal if you need video meetings with recording and AI recaps, especially when self-hosting or local recording matters. The Free plan has limits on members, meeting size and length, cloud recordings, and summaries. Look elsewhere if per-meeting end-to-end encryption must remain enabled alongside cloud recording or AI recaps.
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| Jitsi Meet | Olivasal | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Android, API, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Starter: $15 a month |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | jitsi.org | olivasal.com |
| On secure video conferencing software | #10 of 28 | #14 of 28 |
Jitsi Meet: what it does well
- Supports recording, breakout rooms and screen sharing.
- Available across web, desktop and mobile platforms.
- Self-hosting is available.
- Optional end-to-end encryption includes screen sharing.
- Integrates with Etherpad and SIP telephony.
What to know first
- meet.jit.si is limited to 25 monthly active endpoints across accounts.
- All meet.jit.si room users are moderators.
- End-to-end encryption does not cover chat or polls.
- Commercial support is not provided by Jitsi or 8x8.
Olivasal: what it does well
- Meetings include captions, chat, screen sharing, and a whiteboard.
- Cloud and local recording can run in parallel.
- AI recaps include transcripts, summaries, and action items.
- Self-hosted deployments keep recordings and transcripts on customer hardware.
- Integrations include Google Calendar sync and GitLab issue creation.
What to know first
- Free limits meetings to 25 people and 45 minutes.
- Free includes only 3 cloud-recorded meetings and 3 AI summaries monthly.
- Per-meeting end-to-end encryption disables cloud recording and AI recaps.
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