Jitsi Meet vs. Microsoft Teams

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Jitsi Meet
Score 8.2 out of 10
N/A
Jitsi is a set of Open Source projects that allow users to build and deploy secure video conferencing solutions. Jitsi Meet is an Open Source WebRTC JavaScript application that uses Jitsi Videobridge to provide high quality, scalable video conferences. Jitsi is an 8x8 trademark.N/A
Microsoft Teams
Score 7.9 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft Teams combines video conferencing software with team collaboration tools. The communications platform allows MS Office users to conduct conference calls and share files via SharePoint, and join or initiate a group chat.
$4.80
per month per user
Pricing
Jitsi MeetMicrosoft Teams
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Microsoft Teams Essentials
$4.80
per month per user
Microsoft Teams Enterprise
$5.25
per month (paid yearly) per user
Microsoft Teams Enterprise
$5.25
per month per user
Microsoft 365 Business Basic
$7.20
per month per user
Microsoft 365 Business Standard
$15
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Jitsi MeetMicrosoft Teams
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscounts are available for non profit organizations.
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Community Pulse
Jitsi MeetMicrosoft Teams
Features
Jitsi MeetMicrosoft Teams
Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software
Comparison of Performance & Compatibility of Online Events Software features of Product A and Product B
Jitsi Meet
7.5
Ratings
6% below category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
High quality audio5.50 Ratings00 Ratings
High quality video6.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Low bandwidth requirements7.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile support9.70 Ratings00 Ratings
Screen Sharing
Comparison of Screen Sharing features of Product A and Product B
Jitsi Meet
8.1
Ratings
2% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Desktop sharing8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Whiteboards8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Meetings / Events
Comparison of Online Meetings / Events features of Product A and Product B
Jitsi Meet
8.8
Ratings
6% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Calendar integration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Meeting initiation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integrates with social media7.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Record meetings / events8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Slideshows8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Collaboration
Comparison of Online Events Collaboration features of Product A and Product B
Jitsi Meet
9.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
Live chat9.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Audience polling9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Q&A8.90 Ratings00 Ratings
Online Events Security
Comparison of Online Events Security features of Product A and Product B
Jitsi Meet
8.4
Ratings
3% above category average
Microsoft Teams
-
Ratings
User authentication8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Participant roles & permissions8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Confidential attendee list9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Jitsi Meet
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.0
Ratings
10% below category average
Task Management00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.10 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings6.30 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Search00 Ratings6.60 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings7.30 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Jitsi Meet
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.8
Ratings
2% below category average
Chat00 Ratings8.70 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings7.70 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.10 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings6.50 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings5.70 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Jitsi Meet
-
Ratings
Microsoft Teams
7.6
Ratings
4% below category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.10 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings9.10 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings7.00 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings5.30 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings7.60 Ratings
User Ratings
Jitsi MeetMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
9.7
(0 ratings)
8.1
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
3.7
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.3
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Jitsi MeetMicrosoft Teams
Likelihood to Recommend
If you need a tool that is very easy to use for a small and quick online meeting, then you can go for Jitsi. However, if you are looking for a professional tool that provides a lot of features like scheduling a meeting, recording the meeting, etc., then there are other tools that fit your requirements better. However, Jitsi is a nice tool that can also be used for personal calls.
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Microsoft Teams is ideal for organizations where employees regularly collaborate by sharing files, working on the same documents, updating the progress, etc. This is because different file formats are supported for online editing and collaboration with the help of Microsoft Teams. Additionally, for every file which is shared among the team members, emails are not sent again and again which helps in easily managing and organizing files. It is less appropriate where the team members have to instantly reply to an urgent task as sometimes the notifications are not sent properly which may lead to a delay in the work.
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Pros
  • Hosting meetings
  • Sharing screen
  • Business call
  • Personal call
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  • Video calls are great with Microsoft Teams. They've made big improvements over the last year and I rarely have issue with getting on. It's nice when things just work.
  • The most used functionality is, of course, the chat feature. It does what it's supposed to do and you can create chat groups from whoever you'd like. We use it a lot when there is a special project and a team from various groups get together for a short period of time to get things done.
  • An overlooked function is the ability to search anything within Microsoft Teams. Any photo, document, or chat can be searched and found pretty easily. I can't tell you how many times this has saved me from having to rewrite something or start over.
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Cons
  • Improve the quality of video during screen sharing, especially when we are sharing only test content.
  • It consumes a lot of bandwidth if we share our screen as well as open the camera.
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  • I sometimes have a hard time viewing both the meeting screen and chat window at the same time.
  • There have been times when someone in a meeting will totally lose their connection.
  • At times the sound quality is not what it should be which makes it hard to hear each other.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
Microsoft Teams is included with our Office 365 subscription and we have no intention of migrating off of Office 365 and Microsoft products. Since Microsoft Teams is included for free with our Office 365 subscription, and since we enjoy all the features, benefits, and functionality, there is no question that our team will continue to use the product
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Usability
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The overall functionality of the product is incredible in that it provides a one-stop solution for organization and communication. The product is also very well integrated into Microsoft Outlook and other Office apps. Visually pleasing and very easy to use interface. New features are constantly being added to enhance the user experience.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
Rare, but outages do happen
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Performance
No answers on this topic
Sometimes about once a week I get a message that says "Sorry, there seems to be something wrong". But it goes away in a few minutes.
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Support Rating
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I think Microsoft Team is overall good application for communication, track Project work inter the teams and also intra teams. I have 7 out of 10 because it needs improvements in certain features like video sharing call, call drop, audio quality and connecting problems even after having good internet connection.
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Implementation Rating
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I find everything I need for my day-to-day work.
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Alternatives Considered
For me, the main feature that separates Jitsi from other is the way how I can host a meeting. I can have both a public room as well as a secure private room with a password.
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We chose primarily because of the promised integration with the Microsoft Business Suite - which it mostly delivers on. That does give Teams an obvious advantage over competitors. IMHO Teams has a richer, more mature feature set, and the experience is more reliable and stable. Although like any of there there is room for imporvement.
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Scalability
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It does not appear to have a limit to how many teams and employees we can have using it
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Return on Investment
  • Scalability
  • Stability of base platform
  • Great community support
  • Continued enhancement by community
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  • User experience has been much better than the previous Skype for Business app. It has an easy-to-use interface with persistent chats. The search feature is very fast and useful.
  • MS Teams has mostly focused on Collaboration and team building features which are very useful for organisational communications. This in turn has a positive impact on the overall business outcome.
  • Scheduling meetings have never been so easy in the past. We can schedule meetings on the go without any hassles
  • Since Teams is accessible from multiple platforms like Laptop, Desktop, Mobile phones, etc it has been very convenient from a Mobility perspective.
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