FaceWithMe vs Jitsi Meet
Short answer
Jitsi Meet is open source and free on meet.jit.si, and you can host it yourself. The hosted service belongs to 8x8, a US company. FaceWithMe is a ready-made EU service for customer calls, hosted in Brussels, with support included.
| FaceWithMe | Jitsi Meet | |
|---|---|---|
| Company based in | Cyprus (EU) | Owned by 8x8 (USA); open source |
| Data hosting | Brussels, Belgium | Not confirmed for meet.jit.si or JaaS; or self-host anywhere |
| Price | $15 per agent / month | meet.jit.si free; JaaS from $99 / month for 300 monthly users |
| Guests join from browser | Yes | Yes, no account for guests |
| Recording | Optional, sent to your own storage | meet.jit.si: to Dropbox; JaaS: $0.01 per minute |
| End-to-end encryption | Not claimed; traffic encrypted with HTTPS and WebRTC | Available for audio and video |
| Customer-call tools | Snapshots, draw on video, file sharing | Embeddable video, chat and screen share (JaaS) |
When Jitsi Meet is the better choice
You have the tech skills to host Jitsi yourself on EU servers, or you need a free tool for casual calls.
When FaceWithMe is the better choice
You want an EU service that works today, with no servers to run, and tools made for customer calls.
Try FaceWithMe free for 30 days$15 per agent per month after. Hosted in Brussels.
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