Comparison

Element vs Jitsi Meet

On the evidence we track, Jitsi Meet leads this comparison with a composite score of 70/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Element49
Jitsi Meet70
Score
Vioscale score
Element49 / 100medium · 73%
Jitsi Meet70 / 100low · 39%
Pricing
Free tier
Element
Jitsi Meet
Model
Elementfreemium
Jitsi Meetfree
Price level
Elementlow
Jitsi Meetfree
Transparent
Element
Jitsi Meet
Integrations
Count
Element13
Jitsi Meet2
Security
Disclosure policy
Element
Jitsi Meet
Gdpr
Element
Jitsi Meet
Iso27001
Element
Jitsi Meet
Reliability
Status page
Element
Jitsi Meet
Market

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
Element
Jitsi Meet-
Video meetings
Element
Jitsi Meet
Whiteboard
Element
Jitsi Meet-
Meetings
Screen sharing
Element
Jitsi Meet-
Recording / transcription
Element-
Jitsi MeetRecording + AI notes
Security
End-to-end encryption
Element
Jitsi Meet
SSO / SCIM
Element
Jitsi Meet-
Access
Guest / external access
Element
Jitsi Meet
Compliance
Compliance controls
Element
Jitsi Meet-
Deployment
Hosting
ElementCloud + self-hosted
Jitsi MeetCloud + self-hosted
Scale
Max participants
Element-
Jitsi Meet-
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Element
Jitsi Meet-
Public API / bot framework
Element
Jitsi Meet
Commercial
Free tier
Element
Jitsi Meet

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Element

A secure, encrypted messaging and collaboration system built on the Matrix open standard. Element enables organizations to host their own communications servers, featuring end-to-end encryption, video conferencing, and federation between different organizations or systems.

Independently observed

Jitsi Meet

Leader

A free, open-source video conferencing solution that enables peer-to-peer conversations across web and mobile platforms, deployable in the cloud or on self-managed infrastructure.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Element

HybridFree tier

Free open-source tier; Enterprise and Sovereign pricing available via contact

  • CommunityFree
    • Self-hosted Synapse server
    • Element Call included
    • AGPL open source
    • Frontend and backend
    • Server configuration
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Synapse Pro server
    • Enhanced security advisories
    • Compliance and enterprise controls
    • Moderation and supervision
    • Retention policies
    • +11 more
  • SovereignContact sales
    • Synapse Pro server
    • Air-gapped deployment
    • Operates without internet connectivity
    • Custom mobile push gateway
    • Air-gapped setup and support
as of verify ↗

Jitsi Meet

Leader
FreeFree tier

Completely free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Element
Jitsi Meet
iOS
Element
Jitsi Meet
Android
Element
Jitsi Meet
macOS
Element
Jitsi Meet
Windows
Element
Jitsi Meet
Linux
Element
Jitsi Meet
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Element
Jitsi Meet
Self-hosted
Element
Jitsi Meet
On-premise
Element
Jitsi Meet
Hybrid
Element
Jitsi Meet
Air-gapped
Element
Jitsi Meet

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • YouTube

Element

13 total - 12 not shared
  • Jitsi
  • Etherpad
  • Grafana
  • Google Calendar
  • Spotify
  • EtherCalc
  • TradingView
  • Github
  • Gitlab
  • JIRA
  • RSS
  • Webhooks
Independently observed

Jitsi Meet

Leader
2 total - 1 not shared
  • SIP
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.