Meeto vs Digital Samba Embedded

Meeto vs Digital Samba Embedded: video calls for your site

Choose Digital Samba Embedded if data must stay in the EU, calls need up to 2,000 people or branding must go: 10,000 free minutes a month, then €99 a month. Choose Meeto for small calls without a server or a usage bill: its widget is free on every plan, up to 10 people (25 on Pro), and the Meeto badge always stays.

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Meeto vs Digital Samba Embedded: the facts side by side

Meeto facts as of November 3, 2026; Digital Samba Embedded facts from Digital Samba's own pages, checked November 3, 2026.
QuestionMeetoDigital Samba Embedded
Free tierThe widget is free on every plan with no minute meter; on a Free account each call holds 10 people for 60 minutes10,000 participation minutes a month, no credit card; a hard cap until the quota resets[1][2]
Pricing modelNo usage billing. Pro at $6.99/month for the key owner raises calls to 25 people and removes the 60-minute limit for up to 2 calls at a timeMonthly plans with included participation minutes and per-minute overage; the first paid plan, Create, is €99 a month[3][4][5]
Ways to embedScript tag, <meeto-room> Web Component, JavaScript, React, Vue and Angular packages, WordPress plugin; Meeto's own call screen with your accent colour and languageAn iframe through the Digital Samba JS SDK; the layout is fixed, but features can be shown, hidden or extended with your own buttons[6][7]
Backend neededNo: a public key (mk_live_…) locked to your domains creates instant or named rooms from the page; an optional secret key lets your server create rooms and choose the hostNot for a fixed public room; yes to create rooms on the fly, manage access or call the REST API[8][9]
Remove vendor brandingNever: the “Powered by Meeto” badge stays on every planOn paid plans; the free tier keeps Digital Samba branding[10]
Recording and transcriptionNo recording or transcription API for widget calls; cloud recording and AI summary are Pro features started by a host signed in to Meeto60 minutes of cloud recording a month free, per-minute on paid plans; AI transcription and summaries on paid plans[11][12]
Largest call10 people on a Free key owner's account, 25 on Pro100 on free and entry plans, up to 2,000 on larger plans[13]
Mobile SDKsiOS (Swift Package) and Android (JitPack) SDKs that show the same widget in a WebViewThe web SDK in mobile browsers and webviews, with Android and iOS reference apps on GitHub[14]
Data hostingMedia servers in Europe and South-East Asia, nearest region per room; operated from the U.A.E. with providers in several countriesEntirely in the EU, on European-owned infrastructure, with no transfer to US-owned clouds[15]

Prices are in USD for monthly billing unless a row says otherwise. Plans change: each Digital Samba Embedded figure links to the page it came from, so you can check it before you decide.

Should you choose Meeto or Digital Samba Embedded?

Choose Meeto if

  • Small calls from your site at no cost, without watching a monthly minute quota.
  • You want a snippet, a WordPress plugin or React, Vue and Angular packages, with no server.
  • You want packaged iOS and Android SDKs for the same widget.
  • A visible “Powered by Meeto” badge is acceptable.

Choose Digital Samba Embedded if

  • Your data must stay in the EU on European-owned infrastructure.
  • Calls can exceed 25 people, or you need recording and AI transcription through an API.
  • You need to remove the vendor's branding from the call.

Where does the call data go?

For many European buyers this decides the choice before price does. Digital Samba states that its service is hosted entirely in the EU on European-owned infrastructure, with no transfer to US-owned clouds.

Meeto works differently, and you should know how before you embed it:

  • Every call runs through Meeto's media servers; each room is placed in the nearer of two regions, Europe or South-East Asia. Media is encrypted in transit with WebRTC (DTLS-SRTP); it is not end-to-end encrypted.
  • Meeto stores no audio or video from a widget call unless a host on a paid Meeto plan turns on recording or AI summary; meeting metadata such as times and participant counts is kept as the privacy policy describes.
  • Meeto is operated by KeepFlow L.L.C-FZ in Dubai, U.A.E. Its providers include Cloudflare for delivery and storage, and data moved out of the EEA, the UK or Switzerland relies on Standard Contractual Clauses.

If your data protection officer requires EU-only processing, Digital Samba fits that requirement and Meeto does not. Otherwise, read the privacy policy and the security overview, then try the widget on a test page.

What Meeto does not do

Meeto is built for small meetings that start from a link, a booking page or a website button. Paid plans hold up to 25 participants, and Meeto does not offer:

  • End-to-end encryption
  • Webinars or livestreaming
  • Breakout rooms
  • Polls
  • Phone dial-in
  • SSO / SAML single sign-on
  • Live captions over the call video

If any of these is a requirement, test it in Digital Samba Embedded or another tool first. The full Meeto limits are on the pricing page and the security overview.

Sources

Meeto facts come from the pricing and limits, security and developer pages, reviewed November 3, 2026. Each Digital Samba Embedded fact below is quoted from Digital Samba's own page on the date shown.

  1. digitalsamba.com/digital-samba-embedded — “Yes. Digital Samba offers a free embedded video conferencing API and SDK on our free starter plan, which includes 10,000 participation minutes per month with no credit card required.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  2. digitalsamba.com/digital-samba-embedded — “On the free plan, it’s a hard cap - once you hit 10,000 participation minutes in a month, you’ll need to wait until your quota resets or upgrade to keep using the service.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  3. digitalsamba.com/pricing-digital-samba-embedded — “Each participant in a session consumes participation minutes, which are cumulatively added and measured against the total monthly minutes allocated within your chosen plan.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  4. digitalsamba.com/pricing-digital-samba-embedded — “Create | €99 | per month” (checked November 3, 2026)
  5. digitalsamba.com/pricing-digital-samba-embedded — “Create | €99 | per month” (checked November 3, 2026)
  6. digitalsamba.com/digital-samba-embedded — “With Digital Samba, a working iframe-based embed takes under 10 lines of code.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  7. digitalsamba.com/digital-samba-embedded — “The overall layout is fixed - this is a prebuilt product, not a UI framework- but you still have plenty of control.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  8. digitalsamba.com/digital-samba-embedded — “For simple cases like a fixed public room, yes, you can embed video calls into your website without a backend.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  9. digitalsamba.com/digital-samba-embedded — “But if you want to create rooms on the fly, manage access, or use the REST API for anything dynamic, you'll need a backend.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  10. digitalsamba.com/digital-samba-embedded — “Yes - but only on paid plans. In the free tier, our branding stays visible.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  11. digitalsamba.com/pricing-digital-samba-embedded — “The free plan offers a total of 60 minutes of cloud recordings per month.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  12. digitalsamba.com/pricing-digital-samba-embedded — “Optionally leverage AI technology to generate transcriptions of spoken words, transforming them into text easily accessible via an API call.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  13. digitalsamba.com/pricing-digital-samba-embedded — “Perfect for hosting large video conferences and webinars from 100 to 2000 participants.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  14. digitalsamba.com/digital-samba-embedded — “On mobile, the SDK works in mobile browsers and most webviews. Check out our native Android and iOS reference applications on GitHub to see how we support embedded video conferencing on mobile devices.” (checked November 3, 2026)
  15. digitalsamba.com/digital-samba-embedded — “Your data stays in Europe, full stop, with no transfer to US-owned clouds.” (checked November 3, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

Is Digital Samba Embedded free?

Its free plan includes 10,000 participation minutes a month without a credit card; it is a hard cap, so calls stop until the quota resets or you upgrade. Meeto's widget has no minute allowance: limits apply per call, 60 minutes and 10 people on a Free account.

Which one keeps data in the EU?

Digital Samba says its data stays in Europe on European-owned infrastructure. Meeto does not offer that guarantee: rooms run on media servers in Europe or South-East Asia, and Meeto, based in the U.A.E., uses providers in several countries under standard contractual safeguards.

Can I remove the branding?

On Digital Samba's paid plans, yes; its free tier keeps the branding visible. On Meeto, no: the “Powered by Meeto” badge stays on every plan.

Does Digital Samba have native mobile SDKs?

Digital Samba's page says its SDK works in mobile browsers and most webviews and points to Android and iOS reference apps. Meeto ships iOS and Android SDK packages, which wrap the same widget in a WebView with a typed event bridge.

Put it to work

Open your Meeto account to set it up, or explore the working product first.

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Meeto security overview

Encryption in transit, media servers and access controls.

Meeto privacy policy

Processors, international transfers and retention.

Meeto video call widget

Inline and floating call entry points for your site.