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Jitsi Meet Desktop vs Microsoft Teams (free): catalog facts
Jitsi Meet Desktop	Microsoft Teams (free)
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Freemium Free edition available; Teams Essentials costs $4 per user per month, paid yearly.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Web
Supports screen sharing and custom Jitsi deployments.	Chat, file sharing and meetings in one app Meetings of up to 100 participants on the free tier
Meeting availability depends on the connected Jitsi server.	Requires a Microsoft account Proprietary and tied to Microsoft services
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed 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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