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Jitsi Meet Desktop vs Jitsi Meet: catalog facts
Jitsi Meet Desktop	Jitsi Meet
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free to use on meet.jit.si; Jitsi as a Service for embedding is a separate offering.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Android, iOS, Web
Supports screen sharing and custom Jitsi deployments.	Guests join from a browser without an account Open source with an F-Droid build
Meeting availability depends on the connected Jitsi server.	Hosts must sign in to create rooms on meet.jit.si Recording and transcription belong to the paid service
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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