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Free video conferencing compared by time limit and participants

Meeto's free plan runs meetings for 60 minutes for up to 10 people, one-on-one included, and nobody needs an account: anyone starts a meeting in the browser and guests join from the link. Free plans differ most in meeting length: Brave Talk has no time limit for 4 people, Jitsi Meet allows 95 minutes, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams and Zoho Meeting allow 60-minute group calls, Zoom stops at 40 and Whereby at 30. Each limit links to the vendor's page.

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Two more free plans we checked

Webex Free allows meetings of up to 40 minutes[1] with up to 100 attendees[2], the same as Zoom. GoTo Meeting Free allows 40 minutes[3] with up to 3 participants[4]. Neither beats the plans below on length, so they are left out of the cards.

Looking for something specific? There are separate lists of Zoom alternatives, Google Meet alternatives and Skype alternatives.

How we chose these alternatives

Each product had to be available today and to publish its limits on its own pages. We compared them on the same points:

  • Free time limitHow long a free meeting runs, for groups and one-on-one calls, in the vendor's own words.
  • Free participantsHow many people one free meeting holds.
  • AccountsWho needs an account: the host, the guests, or nobody.
  • Booking pageWhether the product has its own page where people book a time, and on which plan.
  • RecordingWhat the free plan records, if anything.
  • Upgrade priceWhat the cheapest paid plan costs in USD when the free plan runs out.

This page is published by Meeto. Facts about other products are quoted from their own pages on the date shown. Meeto comes first; the other products follow in alphabetical order.

The alternatives at a glance

Accounts and booking pages of Meeto and the other free plans
QuestionMeetoBrave TalkGoogle MeetJitsi Meet (meet.jit.si)Microsoft Teams (free)WherebyZoho MeetingZoom
GuestsNobody, host included, for an instant meetingNo login or download[5][6]Let in by someone in the meeting; the host needs a Google Account[7][8]The room creator signs in; the others do not[9][10]No Teams account; in a browser[11][12]No download, no login[13][14]No Zoho account; in the browser[15][16]No account; a host can require sign-in[17][18]
Booking pageIncluded on Free, with guest remindersNot stated1 page in Google Calendar[19]Not statedSeparate Bookings app, business plans[20]Not statedSeparate product, Zoho Bookings[21]Zoom Scheduler, 1 page on Free[22]

A product name links to its card below. “Not stated” means the vendor pages we quote do not cover that point.

The 8 alternatives

Meeto

by Meeto, the publisher of this page

Video meetings in the browser, with a booking page and a website call button in the same account.

Why Meeto

  • Calls that start from a link, with no sign-up for anyone, host included.
  • A free booking page whose bookings each get their own meeting.
  • When you need more: Pro has no time limit, up to 25 people and cloud recording with an AI summary, for $6.99 a month.
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The facts

Free meeting length
60 minutes once 2 people are in the call, one-on-one included; Pro has no time limit
Free plan: people
Up to 10; up to 25 on Pro and Team
Guests
Nobody needs an account for an instant meeting, host included; guests join in the browser
Booking page
A booking page on every plan, Free included: each booking gets its own meeting link, and guests get a reminder email an hour before
Recording
Cloud recording kept 90 days, with a transcript and an AI summary, on Pro and Team
Cheapest paid plan
Pro: $6.99/month or $69/year, with no time limit for up to 2 meetings at a time and up to 25 people

Facts from Meeto's pricing and limits, reviewed November 3, 2026.

The other 7, A to Z

Brave Talk

by Brave Software

Video calls from Brave Software that run in the browser.

Free meeting length
No limit on the number or length of free calls[23]
Free plan: people
Up to 4[24]
Guests
Invitees join from any browser with the call link; no login or download[5][6]
Recording
Premium only[25]
Cheapest paid plan
Brave Talk Premium: $7/month[26][27]

Facts from Brave Software's own pages, listed under Sources.

Google Meet

by Google

Google's video meetings, free with a personal Google Account.

Free meeting length
60 minutes with 3 or more people; one-on-one meetings up to 24 hours[28][29]
Free plan: people
Up to 100[30]
Guests
The host needs a Google Account; guests can join without one, but someone in the meeting has to let them in[7][8]
Booking page
Google Calendar appointment schedules: one booking page on a free personal account[19]
Recording
Business Standard and above; not on Business Starter or free personal accounts[31]
Cheapest paid plan
Google Workspace Business Starter: $8.40/user/month on the flexible plan[32][33]

Facts from Google's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Google Meet.

Jitsi Meet (meet.jit.si)

by Jitsi (8x8)

Open-source video meetings on the free meet.jit.si service.

Free meeting length
95 minutes per meeting on meet.jit.si, since October 9, 2026[34]
Free use cap
25 active end points per calendar month, under meet.jit.si's terms of service[35]
Guests
The person who creates the room needs an account; the others do not[9][10]
Cheapest paid plan
None: meet.jit.si is run as a free service[36]

Facts from Jitsi (8x8)'s own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Jitsi Meet (meet.jit.si).

Microsoft Teams (free)

by Microsoft

Microsoft's chat and meetings app, with a free plan for personal use.

Free meeting length
60 minutes for group meetings. For one-on-one meetings Microsoft's pages disagree: one says up to 30 hours, its plan table gives 60 minutes for every meeting[37][38][39]
Free plan: people
Up to 100[40]
Guests
Join from a link without a Teams account, in a browser[11][12]
Booking page
Through the separate Microsoft Bookings app, on business plans[20]
Recording
Not in Teams free; included with Teams Essentials and business licenses[41]
Cheapest paid plan
Teams Essentials: $4/user/month, paid yearly only[42]

Facts from Microsoft's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Microsoft Teams.

Whereby

by Whereby

Browser meeting rooms at a fixed link, with no app or login for guests.

Free meeting length
30 minutes per meeting[43]
Free plan: people
Up to 4[44]
Guests
No download and no login for guests[13][14]
Recording
Local recording on Pro and Business; cloud recording is a Whereby Embedded feature[45]
Cheapest paid plan
Pro: $10.99/month for 1 host, excluding VAT[46][47]

Facts from Whereby's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Whereby.

Zoho Meeting

by Zoho

Zoho's video meetings product, priced by the number of participants.

Free meeting length
60 minutes per meeting[48][49]
Free plan: people
Up to 100[50]
Guests
Participants join without a Zoho account, in the browser[15][16]
Booking page
Not built in; Zoho Bookings is a separate product[21]
Recording
Cloud recording on Standard and Professional, not on Free[51]
Cheapest paid plan
Standard: $2/host/month for the 10-participant tier[52][53]

Facts from Zoho's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Zoho Meeting.

Zoom

by Zoom

The best-known meetings platform, with a free Basic plan.

Free meeting length
40 minutes per meeting, one-on-one included[54][55]
Free plan: people
Up to 100[56]
Guests
Can join without signing in, from the browser through the Zoom Web App; a host can require sign-in[17][18]
Booking page
Zoom Scheduler: 1 personal booking page on the free Basic plan[22]
Recording
Cloud recording on paid plans; the free plan records to your computer[57]
Cheapest paid plan
Pro: $16.99/user/month billed monthly[58][59]

Facts from Zoom's own pages, listed under Sources. Full comparison: Meeto vs Zoom.

What Meeto's free plan covers

  • Calls with people who will not install anything: Meeto's guests need no account and no app; see how they join.
  • Calls with clients who book a time: the free plan includes a booking page, and each booking gets its own meeting link; the free scheduling tools comparison puts it next to other booking tools.
  • Calls that run past the hour: Meeto Pro has no time limit, for $6.99 a month; see pricing.

Sources

Meeto facts come from the pricing and limits and security pages, reviewed November 3, 2026. Every other figure is quoted from its vendor's own page on the date shown. Plans change; check the linked page before you decide.

Quotes from each vendor's own pages59numbered as in the footnotes
  1. Webex: pricing.webex.com/us/en — “Unlimited meetings, up to 40 min per meeting”Checked November 3, 2026
  2. Webex: pricing.webex.com/us/en — “Up to 100 attendees per meeting”Checked November 3, 2026
  3. GoTo Meeting: support.goto.com/meeting/help/is-there-a-meeting-time-limit — “If you're on a GoTo Meeting Free account, your meeting is limited to 40 minutes. A timer will be displayed during your session.”Checked November 3, 2026
  4. GoTo Meeting: goto.com/meeting/free-video-conferencing — “Up to 3 participants”Checked November 3, 2026
  5. Brave Talk: brave.com/talk — “The people you invite can join from any browser as well (they just need the call link).”Checked November 3, 2026
  6. Brave Talk: brave.com/talk — “Browser-based (no login or download required)”Checked November 3, 2026
  7. Google Meet: workspace.google.com/products/meet — “Anyone with a Google Account can create a video meeting, invite up to 100 participants, and meet for up to 60 minutes per meeting at no cost.”Checked November 3, 2026
  8. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/9303069 — “You can join a meeting without a Google Account, but the organizer or a participant needs to let you in.”Checked November 3, 2026
  9. Jitsi Meet (meet.jit.si): jitsi.org/security — “Since August 24, 2023, meet.jit.si requires an account for the person creating the room.”Checked November 3, 2026
  10. Jitsi Meet (meet.jit.si): jitsi.org/security — “Subsequent participants in meetings do not need to create an account.”Checked November 3, 2026
  11. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Create a quick meeting with a meeting link for others to join, even without a Teams account, free up to 60 minutes.”Checked November 3, 2026
  12. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free-video-conferencing — “No. You can join a Teams meeting from a web browser without installing anything.”Checked November 3, 2026
  13. Whereby: whereby.com/information/meetings — “No downloads and no login for guests required.”Checked November 3, 2026
  14. Whereby: whereby.com/information/meetings — “All calls run directly in your browser, making it easy to join and connect during a session. No additional logins or app downloads required.”Checked November 3, 2026
  15. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/join — “Yes. Participants can quickly join online meetings and webinars without having a Zoho Meeting account. Only hosts are required to have an account”Checked November 3, 2026
  16. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/plan-comparison.html — “Browser based (no downloads required) | Yes | Yes | Yes”Checked November 3, 2026
  17. Zoom: support.zoom.com/hc/en/article — “To join a meeting without signing in, click Join a meeting.”Checked November 3, 2026
  18. Zoom: support.zoom.com/hc/en/article — “The Zoom Web App brings the full Zoom Workplace experience to your browser, no downloads or plugins required.”Checked November 3, 2026
  19. Google Meet: support.google.com/calendar/answer/16287038 — “With a personal Google Account or Workspace Business Starter plan, you can create a single booking page to let others schedule appointments on your calendar.”Checked November 3, 2026
  20. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/essentials — “With the newly available Booking app anyone can easily find an open slot on your calendar and set up a meeting”Checked November 3, 2026
  21. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/plan-comparison.html — “Zoho Bookings | Yes | Yes | Yes”Checked November 3, 2026
  22. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “1 personal booking page”Checked November 3, 2026
  23. Brave Talk: brave.com/talk — “Make as many free calls as you want, for as long as you want. With Brave Talk, there’s no limit on the number or length of free calls.”Checked November 3, 2026
  24. Brave Talk: brave.com/talk — “With Brave Talk, calls are free and private for up to 4 people.”Checked November 3, 2026
  25. Brave Talk: brave.com/talk — “Brave Talk Premium offers call recordings, hosting tools like participant muting and entry passcodes, and more for calls with hundreds of people.”Checked November 3, 2026
  26. Brave Talk: brave.com/premium — “Talk premium $7.00/month $69.99/year Start free trial”Checked November 3, 2026
  27. Brave Talk: brave.com/premium — “$7.00/month”Checked November 3, 2026
  28. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “Meetings with 3 or more participants for up to 60 minutes.”Checked November 3, 2026
  29. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “One-on-one meetings for up to 24 hours.”Checked November 3, 2026
  30. Google Meet: support.google.com/meet/answer/7317473 — “For users with personal Google accounts: You can have a maximum of 100 participants in a meeting.”Checked November 3, 2026
  31. Google Meet: workspace.google.com/pricing.html — “Video meetings with recording, noise cancellation, 150 participants”Checked November 3, 2026
  32. Google Meet: workspace.google.com/pricing.html — “Business Starter includes 30 GB pooled storage per user”Checked November 3, 2026
  33. Google Meet: knowledge.workspace.google.com/admin/billing/flexible-plan — “$8.40 USD per user for Business Starter”Checked November 3, 2026
  34. Jitsi Meet (meet.jit.si): jitsi.org/blog/changes-coming — “Starting today, meetings on meet.jit.si are limited to 95 minutes.”Checked November 3, 2026
  35. Jitsi Meet (meet.jit.si): jitsi.org/meet-jit-si-terms-of-service — “Your Use of the Service at no cost is limited to a maximum aggregate total of 25 Active End Points per calendar month”Checked November 3, 2026
  36. Jitsi Meet (meet.jit.si): jitsi.org/user-faq — “Yes. Jitsi is 100% open source and freely available to use and develop with. We also host and run meet.jit.si as a free service.”Checked November 3, 2026
  37. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Free group calls and meetings for up to 60 minutes.”Checked November 3, 2026
  38. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free-video-conferencing — “Unlimited one-to-one meetings for up to 30 hours”Checked November 3, 2026
  39. Microsoft Teams: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-subscriptions-for-microsoft-teams-free-1061bbd0-6d97-46a6-8ca0-21059be3eee3 — “Maximum meeting duration | 60 minutes | 30 hours | 30 hours | 30 hours”Checked November 3, 2026
  40. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/free — “Up to 100 participants per meeting.”Checked November 3, 2026
  41. Microsoft Teams: support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/learn-more-about-subscriptions-for-microsoft-teams-free-1061bbd0-6d97-46a6-8ca0-21059be3eee3 — “Meeting recordings | No | Yes | Yes | Yes”Checked November 3, 2026
  42. Microsoft Teams: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/essentials — “$4.00 user/month, paid yearly (annual subscription–auto renews)”Checked November 3, 2026
  43. Whereby: whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing — “Meetings for up to 30 minutes”Checked November 3, 2026
  44. Whereby: whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing — “4 attendees per meeting”Checked November 3, 2026
  45. Whereby: whereby.com/information/features — “Cloud Recording Record calls and save to your own or Whereby’s cloud storage. See dev docs <> embedded”Checked November 3, 2026
  46. Whereby: whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing — “Pro For professional individuals $10.99 per month 1 host”Checked November 3, 2026
  47. Whereby: whereby.com/information/meetings/pricing — “$10.99 per month 1 host”Checked November 3, 2026
  48. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html — “Up to 60 minutes per meeting”Checked November 3, 2026
  49. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/plan-comparison.html — “Session duration | Up to 60 mins for meetings and webinars | 24 hours | 24 hours”Checked November 3, 2026
  50. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html — “Up to 100 participants per meeting”Checked November 3, 2026
  51. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html — “Cloud recording storage of 5 GB/host”Checked November 3, 2026
  52. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html — “STANDARD US$2 per host/ month 10 Participants”Checked November 3, 2026
  53. Zoho Meeting: zoho.com/meeting/pricing.html — “US$2 per host/ month”Checked November 3, 2026
  54. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “40 minutes per meeting”Checked November 3, 2026
  55. Zoom: support.zoom.com/hc/en/article — “Almost all meetings scheduled and hosted by Basic (free) users, on Free and Paid accounts, are limited to 40 minutes.”Checked November 3, 2026
  56. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “100 participants per meeting”Checked November 3, 2026
  57. Zoom: support.zoom.com/hc/en/article — “Computer and cloud recording (10 GB included)”Checked November 3, 2026
  58. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “Best for personal use or small teams.”Checked November 3, 2026
  59. Zoom: zoom.us/pricing — “$16.99 /user per month · billed monthly”Checked November 3, 2026

Frequently asked questions

How long can a free Meeto meeting run?

60 minutes, one-on-one included. The timer starts once a second person joins, with warnings 5 minutes and 1 minute before the end. Meeto Pro has no time limit, for $6.99 a month.

Which free video call needs no account at all?

On Meeto, anyone can start an instant meeting without an account, and guests never need one. Brave Talk invitees join from any browser with the link. Google Meet and Zoho Meeting need the host to have an account, and Jitsi Meet asks the room's creator to sign in.

Which Meeto plan records meetings?

Meeto Pro and Team record to the cloud, keep media for 90 days and add a transcript and an AI summary. Pro costs $6.99 a month or $69 a year.

Can guests book a time with me on a free plan?

On Meeto, yes: the free plan includes a booking page with one meeting type, each booking gets its own meeting link, and guests get a reminder email an hour before.

Explore more with Meeto

Meeto's free planParticipants, time limit and what Free includes.The Zoom 40-minute limitWho it applies to and how to meet for longer.The Google Meet time limit60 minutes, 24 hours and extending a meeting.

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