Meeto vs Jitsi as a Service (JaaS)
Meeto vs Jitsi as a Service (JaaS): embedded video calls
Choose JaaS for meetings of up to 500, white-label branding or HIPAA: it bills per monthly active user (25 free, $99 a month for 300), and each participant needs a JWT from your server. Choose Meeto for small calls with no server: its widget is free on every plan, up to 10 people (25 on Pro), badge always shown.
Meeto vs Jitsi as a Service (JaaS): the facts side by side
| Question | Meeto | Jitsi as a Service (JaaS) |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | The widget is free on every plan with no usage meter; on a Free account each call holds 10 people for 60 minutes | 25 monthly active users; anyone who joins a meeting with at least one other person in a month counts as one[1][2] |
| Pricing model | No 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 time | Per monthly active user: Basic is $99/month for 300 users, then $0.99 per extra user[3][4][5] |
| Ways to embed | Script tag, <meeto-room> Web Component, JavaScript, React, Vue and Angular packages, WordPress plugin; Meeto's own call screen | Jitsi IFrame API, React SDK, mobile SDKs or lib-jitsi-meet[6] |
| Backend needed | No: a public key (mk_live_…) locked to your domains works from the page; a secret key is optional, for creating rooms on your server | Yes in practice: every participant needs a JWT signed with your private key[7] |
| Remove vendor branding | Never: the “Powered by Meeto” badge stays on every plan | White-label branding is advertised[8] |
| Recording and transcription | No recording or transcription API for widget calls; cloud recording and AI summary are Pro features started by a host signed in to Meeto | Add-ons: recording $0.01 per minute, transcription $0.06 per minute[9][10] |
| Largest call | 10 people on a Free key owner's account, 25 on Pro | 500 participants per meeting[11] |
| Mobile SDKs | iOS (Swift Package) and Android (JitPack) SDKs that show the same widget in a WebView; no React Native or Flutter package | Android and iOS SDKs, the same ones used for meet.jit.si[12] |
| Hosting and compliance | Media servers in Europe and South-East Asia, nearest region per room; no HIPAA offering | No user data stored after a call; HIPAA compliance validated by a third party, with business associate agreements[13][14] |
Prices are in USD for monthly billing unless a row says otherwise. Plans change: each Jitsi as a Service (JaaS) figure links to the page it came from, so you can check it before you decide.
Should you choose Meeto or Jitsi as a Service (JaaS)?
Choose Meeto if
- You want calls on your site without running a server or signing tokens.
- Your visitor numbers are unpredictable: Meeto does not bill per user, while JaaS charges $0.99 for each one past your plan.
- You want a WordPress plugin, or React, Vue and Angular packages ready to install.
- A visible “Powered by Meeto” badge is acceptable.
Choose Jitsi as a Service (JaaS) if
- Meetings can be larger than 25 people, up to 500.
- You need white-label branding, HIPAA with a business associate agreement, or recording and transcription add-ons.
- You want your own server to admit every participant with a signed token.
A JWT for every participant or a public key in the page?
With JaaS, 8x8 stores only your public key; you generate and sign a JWT with your private key for every participant. In practice that means a server endpoint that knows who the visitor is and returns a token before the call loads. In return, your server decides who may join each call.
Meeto takes the opposite approach. The key in your page (mk_live_…) is public by design and works only on the domains you register for it (mobile apps register app:// plus their bundle ID); the browser reports your page's origin, and Meeto checks it. You can revoke a key in the dashboard at any time.
The trade-off is control. Anyone who can open your page can start a call on your key: the visitor who opens an instant room becomes its host, and a named room is shared by everyone who opens it. If you need to decide who hosts, create rooms from your server with the secret key and pass the host secret only to your staff, as the developer documentation describes. For a step-by-step setup, see how to embed a video call.
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 Jitsi as a Service (JaaS) 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 Jitsi as a Service (JaaS) fact below is quoted from 8x8's own page on the date shown.
- developer.8x8.com/jaas/docs/faq — “Yes. A 25 MAU package is free of charge.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- developer.8x8.com/jaas/docs/faq — “Each MAU represents a single participant who has attended at least one meeting with at least one other participant during your monthly billing cycle.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- developer.8x8.com/jaas/docs/faq — “JaaS is billed on a per MAU basis.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cpaas.8x8.com/en/pricing/jitsi-as-a-service-pricing — “Basic | 300 Users | $99/£90” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cpaas.8x8.com/en/pricing/jitsi-as-a-service-pricing — “If you exceed your included MAU, we will apply an overage charge of $0.99 per MAU.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- developer.8x8.com/jaas/docs/faq — “There are two main approaches available to you with JaaS, using the iframe (and/or mobile sdks) or the low level lib-jitsi-meet API.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- developer.8x8.com/jaas/docs/api-keys-overview — “JaaS only stores the Public Key, it is your responsability to generate and sign the JWTs using the Private Key in your integrations.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- developer.8x8.com/jaas/docs/faq — “No dev ops and no servers to worry about + GDPR, HIPAA, Industry leading SLA, webhooks, white-label branding are just some of the advantages of JaaS over a simple self-install of Jitsi.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cpaas.8x8.com/en/pricing/jitsi-as-a-service-pricing — “Recordings | $0.01/Min” (checked November 3, 2026)
- cpaas.8x8.com/en/pricing/jitsi-as-a-service-pricing — “Transcription | $0.06/Min” (checked November 3, 2026)
- developer.8x8.com/jaas/docs/faq — “JaaS allows a maximum of 500 participants per meeting.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- developer.8x8.com/jaas/docs/faq — “Yes. The same SDKs for meet.jit.si can be used.” (checked November 3, 2026)
- developer.8x8.com/jaas/docs/faq — “8x8 does not store ANY user data within our data centers (cloud).” (checked November 3, 2026)
- developer.8x8.com/jaas/docs/faq — “8x8, including JaaS, has received third-party validation of its HIPAA compliance and offers business associate agreements” (checked November 3, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
Is Jitsi as a Service free?
JaaS includes 25 monthly active users free; the Basic plan costs $99 a month for 300, and each user beyond your plan costs $0.99. Meeto's widget costs nothing on any plan; the key owner's plan sets the size and length of each call.
What is the difference between JaaS and meet.jit.si?
meet.jit.si is the free public Jitsi Meet service. JaaS is 8x8's hosted Jitsi for developers who embed it in their own product, billed per monthly active user, with JWT authentication, white-label branding and add-ons such as recording.
Can I add Meeto to a site without a server?
Yes. Create a key in your Meeto dashboard, add your site's domains to it and paste the snippet; the public mk_live_… key only works on those domains. A server is optional, for creating rooms in advance or deciding who hosts.
Which one is better for large meetings?
JaaS: it allows up to 500 participants per meeting. Meeto widget calls hold up to 25 people on Pro.
Put it to work
Open your Meeto account to set it up, or explore the working product first.