Alternatives to
9 Best Google Meet Alternatives in 2026
The best Google Meet alternatives depend on whether you prioritize cost, control, or a different workflow.
- Reviewed
- Sep 2026
- Open source
- 1
- Self-hosted
- 2
What you are leaving
Google Meet at a glance
- Pricing model
- Free for personal use with a 60-minute group call limit; paid via Google Workspace
- Deployment
- Browser and mobile apps; no self-hosted option
- Licensing
- Proprietary; closed source
- Free tier
- Up to 100 participants, 60 minutes per group meeting
- Account required
- A Google account is required to host
- Recording
- Recording is restricted on personal accounts; available on Workspace tiers
- Main gripe
- Tied to a Google account; limited recording and controls outside Workspace
- Best for
- Quick browser meetings for people already in the Google ecosystem
Compare at a glance
Google Meet alternatives compared
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| # | Product | Overlap | Substitutability | Free? | Starting price | Self-host | Open source | Migration | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Zoom | Video meetings | Full replacement | Yes | — | No | No | Easy | |
| 02 | Jitsi Meet | Video meetings | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | Yes | Yes | Easy | |
| 03 | Microsoft Teams | Meetings + chat | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | No | No | Moderate | |
| 04 | GoTo Meeting | Business meetings | Mostly replaces | No | $12/organizer/mo | No | No | Easy | |
| 05 | FreeConferenceCall | Large free calls | Partial replacement | Yes | — | No | No | Easy | |
| 06 | Whereby | Small meetings | Partial replacement | Yes | — | No | No | Easy | |
| 07 | TrueConf | Enterprise meetings | Partial replacement | Yes | — | Yes | No | Moderate | |
| 08 | Cosmos | Ad-hoc team calls | Narrow overlap | Yes | — | No | No | Hard | |
| 09 | Cisco Webex | Enterprise meetings | Mostly replaces | Yes | — | No | No | Moderate |
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Frequently asked
Google Meet alternatives FAQ
- Is there a free Google Meet alternative?
- Yes. Jitsi Meet is free and open source with no account required, and FreeConferenceCall offers unlimited audio and video with no time limit on its free plan. Cosmos also has a free plan with all features. Google Meet itself is free for personal use with a 60-minute limit on group calls.
- Which Google Meet alternative can be self-hosted?
- Jitsi Meet is the strongest self-hosted option and is fully open source. TrueConf also offers an on-premises server, but it is proprietary and aimed at enterprise deployments rather than community hosting.
- What is the closest alternative to Google Meet?
- Zoom is the closest match for a hosted, browser-based meeting experience with a free tier. If you want the same thing without a vendor account, Jitsi Meet is the closest open source equivalent and needs no sign-up to start a meeting.
- Which alternative is best for large meetings?
- FreeConferenceCall supports up to 1,000 participants on its free plan, which is far more than Google Meet's free tier. For paid plans, GoTo Meeting supports 150 participants on Professional and 250 on Business.
- Do these alternatives work without installing anything?
- Jitsi Meet, FreeConferenceCall, Whereby, Cosmos and Google Meet all run in the browser without an install. Zoom, Microsoft Teams and GoTo Meeting offer browser joining but work best with their desktop app.
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