# Gather vs Jitsi Meet

| Attribute | Gather | Jitsi Meet |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 67.6 (73% (medium)) | 65.4 (38% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Gather provides a web-based workspace for distributed teams to collaborate in real time through video, chat, and spontaneous interactions, with customizable virtual office environments and built-in meeting tools. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"What is Gather?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Gather is a paid product; published pricing starts at $12 per user per month. It is sold across 2 plans (Essential Plan and Custom Plan). There is no free tier. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"How much does Gather cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Gather. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"What platforms does Gather support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Gather, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"Can Gather be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Gather, including Google Calendar, GitHub, Spotify, Google Chrome Extension and Outlook (planned). This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"What does Gather integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Gather. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Gather not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.gather.town/ja/security","question":"What security certifications does Gather have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Gather is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the EU, the United Kingdom and Japan. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","question":"Where is Gather available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A video conferencing platform offering both cloud-hosted and self-deployable options, with built-in end-to-end encryption, transcription services, and support for dial-in access. It is indexed under Collaboration Software.","source":"https://jitsi.org","question":"What is Jitsi Meet?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Jitsi Meet offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://jitsi.org","question":"Is Jitsi Meet free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Jitsi Meet. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://jitsi.org","question":"What platforms does Jitsi Meet support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Jitsi Meet can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://jitsi.org","question":"Can Jitsi Meet be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Jitsi Meet, including YouTube, SIP and OpenAI. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://jitsi.org","question":"What does Jitsi Meet integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Jitsi Meet. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Jitsi Meet not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://jitsi.org/blog/trust-but-verify-introducing-user-verification/","question":"What security certifications does Jitsi Meet have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A web-based platform that enables remote teams to interact, meet, and work together as if co-located, without constant formal meeting scheduling. Users can see colleague availability, initiate instant conversations, and customize their shared digital workspace. | A video conferencing system available as both a hosted cloud service and via Docker for self-deployment. It provides programmatic integration through JavaScript APIs and includes transcription capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","sso_scim":true,"free_tier":true,"messaging":true,"api_access":true,"whiteboard":true,"e2e_encryption":false,"screen_sharing":true,"video_meetings":true,"app_marketplace":false,"deployment_model":"cloud_web_app","max_participants":"hundreds","compliance_controls":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"recording_ai_notes"}` | `{"hosting":"both","free_tier":true,"api_access":true,"open_source":true,"browser_join":true,"pstn_dial_in":true,"e2e_encryption":true,"video_meetings":true,"live_transcription":true,"guest_external_access":true,"recording_transcription":"recording_ai_notes"}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"Google Chrome Extension"},{"name":"Outlook (planned)"},{"name":"Google Chrome"},{"name":"Outlook"}]` | `[{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"SIP"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":false,"category":"transcription","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU","GB","JP"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Essential Plan","summary":"$12/member/month (or $9.60/member/month when billed annually with -20% discount)","features":["Unlimited audio & video calls","Unlimited chat messages","Meeting recordings","AI meeting notes and transcriptions","Google Calendar sync","Screen sharing","Permanent chat with private/public channels and DMs","Host guests","GitHub & Spotify integrations","Full workspace customization","Interactive whiteboards","Mini mode","Presence indicators and status management"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"member","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"All Gather features included","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Custom Plan","summary":"Contact for custom quote","features":["All Essential Plan features","Custom pricing","Custom onboarding","Custom, larger offices","Hybrid solutions","Single Sign-On","Extended trial","Regional pricing"],"description":"All Essential features plus customization for large teams","contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $12/member/month. Free 30-day trial. Custom plans available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.gather.town/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T10:07:25.447Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"member","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Jitsi Meet","summary":"Free forever","features":["End-to-end encryption","Video meetings","Browser access","Mobile apps","Transcription","PSTN/SIP dial-in","Public API access","Open source"],"description":"Free video conferencing with all features included","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Completely free","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://jitsi.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-06T16:27:16.893Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":12,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://www.gather.town/pt/security | https://jitsi.org/blog/trust-but-verify-introducing-user-verification/ |

## Capabilities (Collaboration Software)

| Capability | Gather | Jitsi Meet |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Modality** |  |  |
| Messaging | ✓ | - |
| Video meetings | ✓ | ✓ |
| Whiteboard | ✓ | - |
| **Meetings** |  |  |
| Screen sharing | ✓ | - |
| Recording / transcription | Recording + AI notes | Recording + AI notes |
| **Security** |  |  |
| End-to-end encryption | ✗ | ✓ |
| SSO / SCIM | ✓ | - |
| **Access** |  |  |
| Guest / external access | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Compliance controls | ✓ | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Max participants | hundreds | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| App marketplace | ✗ | - |
| Public API / bot framework | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:06:15.230Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*