Organizations look past Microsoft Teams when they want meetings without the rest of the Microsoft 365 stack, when guests and customers struggle to join, or when data control matters more than bundled convenience. Most go to Zoom or Google Meet, and some to Jitsi or Nextcloud Talk to self-host.
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What each alternative does differently
1. Zoom
Market-leading meetings platform grown into a work suite · United States
A dedicated meetings product rather than a chat-led workspace. The Zoom pricing page lists a free Basic plan with 40-minute meetings for 100 participants, Pro at 16.99 dollars per user a month billed monthly, Business at 21.99 with 300 participants, and quoted Enterprise.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if you want meetings that guests join easily and do not need the wider Microsoft workspace.
Pricing: Per user per month on published tiers, with a free plan capped at 40 minutes per meeting; webinars, rooms, phone and larger meetings are add-ons. (free plan)
Full review: #4 of 14 in our ranking ·
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2. Google Meet
Browser-based meetings built into Google Workspace · United States
Part of Google Workspace. Google states that anyone with a Google account can host meetings free, with up to 100 participants and a 60-minute limit, while paid Workspace accounts allow group calls of up to 24 hours and up to 1,000 participants. Fits organizations already on Google mail and calendar.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if your organization runs Google Workspace for mail and calendar and wants meetings inside it.
Pricing: Included in Google Workspace plans priced per user per month; free with a personal Google account with a 60-minute cap on group calls. (free plan)
Full review: #6 of 14 in our ranking ·
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3. Zoho Meeting
Low-cost meetings and webinars from the Zoho suite · India
Priced per host with tiers from 10 up to 250 participants. The pricing page lists 5 GB of cloud recording storage per host on Standard, meetings up to 24 hours, and custom domains and breakout rooms on Professional. A free plan exists. Fewer chat and file tools than Teams.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if you want a low-cost meetings and webinar tool and already use Zoho business apps.
Pricing: Per-host monthly plans for meetings and for webinars, priced low, with a free plan allowing up to 100 participants for up to 60 minutes. (free plan)
Full review: #2 of 14 in our ranking ·
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4. Whereby
Browser-based meeting rooms with permanent links · Norway
Browser-based rooms with permanent links, charged per user license for Meetings. A separate Embedded product is charged by usage and gives developers an API and SDK to place video in their own apps. It has no chat-and-channels workspace like Teams.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if you want simple permanent room links for clients, or need video embedded in your own product.
Pricing: Per-host monthly plans for meetings with a limited free tier, and separate usage-based pricing for the Whereby Embedded API. (free plan)
Full review: #1 of 14 in our ranking ·
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5. Jitsi Meet
Open source video meetings you can self-host · United States
Fully open source and free to use with no account needed, according to the Jitsi site. You can self-host it, or have 8x8, the team behind Jitsi, run it as Jitsi as a Service. It handles calls and screen sharing but is not a chat or document workspace.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if you want to run meetings on your own servers and avoid per-user licenses.
Pricing: Free and open source for self-hosting; the public meet.jit.si service is free, and 8x8's hosted Jitsi as a Service is billed by monthly active users. (open source)
Full review: #3 of 14 in our ranking ·
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6. Nextcloud Talk
Self-hosted chat and video inside Nextcloud · Germany
Calls, chat and webinars inside Nextcloud, which you can host yourself. Nextcloud describes it as a privacy-respecting collaboration platform and sells Enterprise plans with support. It is the closest self-hosted match to Teams as a workspace, but you carry the operations.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if you want chat, files and calls on infrastructure you control, and have staff to run it.
Pricing: Free open source software; Nextcloud Enterprise subscriptions priced per user per year add support and the high-performance backend for larger calls. (open source)
Full review: #10 of 14 in our ranking ·
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7. BigBlueButton
Open source virtual classroom built for online teaching · Canada
An open source virtual classroom built for teaching, with commercial hosting offered through its own community listing. It centers on a presenter and shared whiteboard. It is a better fit for lessons and training than for the daily ad hoc calls Teams handles.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if your main use is classes and training sessions, and you can self-host or buy hosting.
Pricing: Free to self-host under an open source license; managed hosting from its founders and from third-party providers is sold separately. (open source)
Full review: #13 of 14 in our ranking ·
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8. Livestorm
Browser-based webinars and virtual events for marketing teams · France
Built for webinars and online events, not everyday meetings. Its pricing page sells attendee credits, with Pro at 2.50 euros per attendee, unlimited team members, and sessions up to 4 hours. Enterprise raises that to 12 hours. Staff meetings are not what it is for.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if you use Teams mostly to run external webinars and want to pay per attendee.
Pricing: Pay per attendee: the Pro plan sells a yearly pack of attendee credits (from about 2.50 euros per attendee, team members free), a limited free plan allows up to 30 attendees, and Enterprise is quoted. (free plan)
Full review: #14 of 14 in our ranking ·
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9. Pexip
Secure video platform and room interoperability service · Norway
Specialized in secure video and interoperability. Pexip lists Secure Meetings and Pexip Connect, which links rooms across Microsoft, Google, Zoom and SIP or H.323 systems, and a single license called Connect One. It suits regulated organizations and meeting-room estates, not small teams.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if you must connect existing meeting rooms to several platforms or run meetings in a controlled environment.
Pricing: Pexip Connect Premium room interoperability is sold online at a published per-room price billed annually; Secure Meetings, self-hosted Infinity deployments and larger interoperability deals are by quote. (none)
Full review: #9 of 14 in our ranking ·
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10. GoTo Meeting
Veteran meetings product from GoTo · United States
A focused meetings product that GoTo says holds up to 250 attendees and offers a 14-day trial with no card. Prices are on a separate page we could not read. It does not bundle chat, channels or file collaboration the way Teams does.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if you want a straightforward meetings tool with recording and transcription, bought separately.
Pricing: Per organizer per month on published tiers, with a free trial; webinar and phone products are sold separately. (free trial)
Full review: #8 of 14 in our ranking ·
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11. RingCentral Video
Video meetings bundled with RingCentral's cloud phone system · United States
Video that RingCentral offers free with 50-minute meetings, plus team messaging, and sold alongside its RingEX phone system. Paid plans extend session length. It suits companies that want calling and meetings from one vendor, not a Microsoft 365 add-on.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if you want to combine business phone and video from one communications vendor.
Pricing: Free meetings users get 50-minute meetings for up to 100 participants; paid meetings seats and RingEX phone plans raise that to 24-hour meetings for up to 300. (free plan)
Full review: #11 of 14 in our ranking ·
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12. Dialpad Meetings
Browser-based meetings with live transcription · United States
Browser-based meetings with no downloads or PINs, plus live AI transcription and automated notes, according to Dialpad. Sign-up is free. It is tied to Dialpad's calling platform, so it works best when you also move your phone system there.
Switch from Microsoft Teams if you want meetings with automatic transcripts and notes from the vendor that also runs your phones.
Pricing: A free sign-up tier with limits on meeting length and participants; paid meeting seats are charged per user per month, and meetings also sit alongside Dialpad's calling plans. (free plan)
Full review: #12 of 14 in our ranking ·
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