9 Best Free Video Conferencing Software of 2026

This list is for people who run calls on free plans, such as tutors, clubs, volunteer groups and small teams, and who need to know two numbers before anyone joins: how long a free meeting can last and how many people it can hold. We compared documented features and published limits on each vendor's own pages, and scored value at 40%, features at 35% and ease of use at 25%. Value here means what a host gets at $0 and how cheap the first upgrade is. The starting price is the cheapest paid plan or add-on in USD. Where a pricing page only showed euros from our location, the price is marked as pending rather than converted.

1. 01Top value

   

   Google Meet

   8.8/10

   Google's browser-based video meeting service, free with any personal Google account.

   Price

   $8.40per user per month

   Free with a personal Google account; Google Workspace Business Starter from $8.40 per user per month on the Flexible Plan

   “$8.40 USD per user for Business Starter” Quoted from the pricing page, November 9, 2026.

   Free plan

   Yes

   Value (40%)

   9.2

   Features (35%)

   8.0

   Ease of use (25%)

   9.4

   Best forHosts of group calls of up to 100 people who want an hour per meeting without installing anything.

   Google Meet ranks first because its free tier gives the most usable meeting for the widest group of hosts. Google's help center says a personal account can hold a maximum of 100 participants, and on a computer you can host meetings with 3 or more people for up to 60 minutes and one-on-one meetings for up to 24 hours. At 50 minutes everyone hears a chime and sees a notice, so a host has time to wrap up or upgrade. Meet runs in current versions of Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari, and on Android and iOS, so guests rarely need to install anything. The cap that matters is 100 people: even Google One subscribers with 2 TB of storage stay at 100, and larger rooms need Google Workspace, where the Flexible Plan bills Business Starter at $8.40 per user per month. For weekly team calls, tutoring and family calls, the free plan covers most needs.

   • ✓60 minutes for group calls is longer than the 40 minutes on Zoom and Webex
   • ✓One-on-one calls can last up to 24 hours at $0
   • ✓Guests join from a link in a supported browser with no install

   • ✕The host needs a Google account
   • ✕Google One Premium with 2 TB or more still caps meetings at 100 participants
   • ✕Larger meetings need a paid Google Workspace edition

   Free group meeting length:

   60 minutes for 3 or more participants

   Free one-on-one length:

   Up to 24 hours

   Free participant cap:

   100

   Cheapest paid plan:

   Business Starter, $8.40 per user per month on the Flexible Plan

   Account needed:

   Google account for the host

   Bottom line: Google Meet gives free hosts an hour for group calls and 100 seats, more time than Zoom or Webex allow at $0. Pick it unless your meetings regularly need more than 100 people.

   Visit meet.google.com ↗

2. 02

   

   Zoom

   8.6/10

   The Zoom Workplace meeting app, with a free Basic plan for unlimited 40-minute meetings.

   Price

   $15.99per user per month

   Free Basic plan; Zoom Workplace Pro at $15.99 per user billed monthly

   “/month/user, billed annually or $15.99 billed monthly” Quoted from the pricing page, November 9, 2026.

   Free plan

   Yes

   Value (40%)

   8.4

   Features (35%)

   8.8

   Ease of use (25%)

   8.8

   Best forHosts whose guests already know Zoom and whose group calls fit inside 40 minutes.

   Zoom is second because its free Basic plan is broad and familiar, with one firm limit. Zoom says Basic lets you host an unlimited number of meetings for up to 100 participants, with a duration limit of 40 minutes for group meetings of 3 or more people. That is 20 minutes less than Google Meet or Microsoft Teams Free, which matters for anyone running a full hour. Zoom's free meetings page also lists local recording to your computer, and Basic includes Clips Basic with 5 two-minute videos and Docs Basic for up to 10 shared documents, but no AI Companion and no cloud recording storage. Zoom Workplace Pro lifts the cap to 30 hours per meeting, adds AI Companion and includes 10 GB of cloud recording storage per license, for $15.99 per user billed monthly; the annual rate did not display in USD from our location. Hosts with short stand-ups, quick client calls or guests who expect a Zoom link will find Basic easy to live with.

   • ✓Most guests already have the app or know how to join
   • ✓100 participants per free meeting with no cap on the number of meetings
   • ✓Pro adds 30-hour meetings and cloud recording storage

   • ✕Free group meetings stop at 40 minutes, shorter than Meet or Teams Free
   • ✕No AI Companion or cloud recording storage on Basic
   • ✕Pro costs $15.99 per user billed monthly, the highest verified upgrade here

   Free group meeting length:

   40 minutes for 3 or more participants

   Free participant cap:

   100

   Free meetings:

   Unlimited

   Cheapest paid plan:

   Workplace Pro, $15.99 per user billed monthly

   Pro meeting length:

   Up to 30 hours

   Bottom line: Zoom Basic holds 100 people in unlimited meetings, but group calls end at 40 minutes. It is the right free pick for short calls with guests who already use Zoom.

   Visit zoom.com ↗

3. 03

   

   Jitsi Meet

   8.3/10

   An open source video conferencing app with a free hosted service at meet.jit.si and no account needed.

   Price

   Free

   Free to use at meet.jit.si and free to self-host; no paid plan for the hosted service

   “Jitsi Meet is a fully encrypted, 100% open source video conferencing solution that you can use all day, every day, for free” Quoted from the pricing page, November 9, 2026.

   Free plan

   Yes

   Value (40%)

   9.6

   Features (35%)

   7.0

   Ease of use (25%)

   8.0

   Best forHosts who want free calls without asking anyone to sign up, and teams that may self-host later.

   Jitsi Meet earns fourth place on value: it costs nothing and asks nothing of the people you invite. Jitsi describes it as a fully encrypted, 100% open source solution you can use all day, every day, for free, with no account needed, and its FAQ says the team hosts meet.jit.si as a free service. You pick a meeting URL, share it, and guests join in the browser or the Android and iOS apps. Calls include desktop and presentation sharing, chat, raised hands, a shared Etherpad document and a room password. The gaps are in what Jitsi does not publish or include by default. Its pages give no participant cap or time limit for meet.jit.si, so hosts of large calls should test first, and recording to YouTube Live or phone dial-in depend on optional components such as Jibri and Jigasi. Organizations that want control can run their own Jitsi server, which no other free tool here allows.

   • ✓Neither the host nor guests need an account
   • ✓Jitsi says you can use it all day, every day, for free
   • ✓Can be self-hosted for full control

   • ✕Jitsi's pages do not publish a participant cap for meet.jit.si
   • ✕Recording and phone dial-in depend on extra components being set up
   • ✕Fewer host controls and admin tools than Zoom or Teams

   Free group meeting length:

   No limit published; Jitsi says all day, every day

   Free participant cap:

   Not published

   Account needed:

   No

   Cheapest paid plan:

   None for meet.jit.si

   License:

   100% open source

   Bottom line: Jitsi Meet is the simplest free call to set up, with no accounts and no published time limit. Test it before a large meeting, because Jitsi does not publish a participant cap.

   Visit jitsi.org ↗

4. 04

   

   Microsoft Teams Free

   8.3/10

   The free personal edition of Microsoft Teams, with group calls, chat and 5 GB of cloud storage.

   Price

   $4per user per month

   Teams Free for personal use; Microsoft Teams Essentials at $4.00 per user per month paid yearly

   “Microsoft Teams Essentials Affordable, professional meeting solution for small and medium-sized businesses $4.00 user/month, paid yearly” Quoted from the pricing page, November 9, 2026.

   Free plan

   Yes

   Value (40%)

   8.8

   Features (35%)

   8.0

   Ease of use (25%)

   8.0

   Best forFamilies and small groups who want 60-minute group calls and an affordable business upgrade.

   Microsoft Teams Free ranks third because it matches Google Meet on the two limits this list cares about and has the cheapest full upgrade. Microsoft's comparison page lists group calling for up to 60 minutes and 100 participants, unlimited chat, tasks and polling, and 5 GB of cloud storage for one person. The free edition is aimed at personal use, so it suits families, clubs and study groups more than a registered business, and Microsoft shows a notice that it is not available in every market. When meetings outgrow the hour, Microsoft Teams Essentials costs $4.00 per user per month paid yearly and, per Microsoft's FAQ, lets you meet for up to 30 hours and host up to 300 participants. That is a lower entry price than Zoom Pro or Webex Meet. The trade-off is that Teams is a heavier app than Meet or Jitsi, with chat and planning tools many casual hosts will not use.

   • ✓60-minute group calls match Google Meet's free limit
   • ✓Teams Essentials at $4.00 per user per month paid yearly is the cheapest full meeting plan we verified
   • ✓Chat, tasks and polls sit alongside calls in one app

   • ✕Teams Free is a personal product, not meant for business accounts
   • ✕Microsoft's page notes the free plan is not available in every market
   • ✕Essentials requires an annual commitment for the $4.00 price

   Free group meeting length:

   60 minutes

   Free participant cap:

   100

   Free cloud storage:

   5 GB

   Cheapest paid plan:

   Teams Essentials, $4.00 per user per month paid yearly

   Essentials limits:

   30-hour meetings, 300 participants

   Bottom line: Teams Free gives 60-minute calls for 100 people, and Teams Essentials is the cheapest way here to reach 30-hour meetings. Choose it if your group already lives in Microsoft apps.

   Visit microsoft.com ↗

5. 05

   

   Webex

   8.0/10

   Cisco's meeting and calling platform, with a free plan for 40-minute meetings of up to 100 attendees.

   Price

   $12per user per month

   Webex Free at $0; Webex Meet at $144 per user per year, or $12 per user per month

   “$144 /user/year $12 /user/mo” Quoted from the pricing page, November 9, 2026.

   Free plan

   Yes

   Value (40%)

   8.2

   Features (35%)

   8.0

   Ease of use (25%)

   7.8

   Best forHosts who want free whiteboards, local recording and noise cancellation in short meetings.

   Webex places fifth because its free plan packs in more meeting tools than most, but shares Zoom's 40-minute limit. Cisco's US pricing page lists Webex Free at $0 with unlimited meetings of up to 40 minutes, up to 100 attendees, screen sharing with annotation, unlimited whiteboards, local recording, calendar integration and advanced noise cancellation. Webex also says it does not take a credit card for a free account. Joining by phone is the gap: the FAQ says you can call into a meeting with your phone on a paid plan. Webex Meet costs $144 per user per year, shown as $12 per user per month, and raises meetings to 24 hours and 200 attendees with 10 GB of cloud recording, live polling and Q&A by Slido, and closed captions. At the time we checked, Webex advertised 6 months free when buying 5 or more licenses. For hosts who need an hour or more every week, Teams Essentials is cheaper.

   • ✓Free plan includes local recording, whiteboards and noise cancellation
   • ✓Webex says no credit card is needed for a free account
   • ✓Meet plan doubles capacity to 200 attendees

   • ✕Free meetings stop at 40 minutes
   • ✕Phone dial-in to meetings needs a paid plan
   • ✕Webex Meet at $144 per user per year costs more than Teams Essentials

   Free meeting length:

   Up to 40 minutes

   Free participant cap:

   100 attendees

   Free recording:

   Local recording

   Cheapest paid plan:

   Webex Meet, $144 per user per year

   Meet plan limits:

   24-hour meetings, 200 attendees

   Bottom line: Webex Free is a capable 40-minute meeting room for 100 people, with recording and whiteboards included. Pick it for short meetings that need annotation or local recordings.

   Visit webex.com ↗

6. 06

   

   Zoho Meeting

   8.0/10

   Zoho's online meeting and webinar tool, with a free plan for 60-minute meetings of up to 100 participants.

   Price

   Free plan

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   US price check pending. Vendor pricing page

   Free plan

   Yes

   Free trial

   14 days

   Value (40%)

   8.4

   Features (35%)

   7.6

   Ease of use (25%)

   7.8

   Best forSmall businesses already using Zoho apps that want hour-long free meetings with moderator controls.

   Zoho Meeting ranks sixth with a free plan that is generous on time and controls. Zoho's pricing page lists Free with up to 60 minutes per meeting and up to 100 participants, plus screen sharing, a standard virtual background, VoIP calling, chat, a whiteboard, muting, multiple email reminders, advanced moderator controls and basic reports. That matches the hour on Google Meet and Teams Free, and the moderator controls help hosts of public sessions. Recording is not part of Free. Meeting Standard adds 5 GB of cloud recording per host, up to 2 co-hosts, 24-hour meetings, a personal room, polls and dial-in by phone, and paid plans are sold in participant tiers from 10 to 250. Professional adds breakout rooms, multiple co-hosts and recording transcripts. Our fetch of the page showed prices in euros only, so we have not listed a USD figure. Zoho offers a 14-day trial with no credit card, and expired trials fall back to the free plan.

   • ✓60-minute free meetings match Google Meet and Teams Free
   • ✓Moderator controls and muting are included at $0
   • ✓Paid plans are priced by participant tier, so small rooms cost less

   • ✕No recording on the free plan
   • ✕The pricing page showed euros from our location, so the USD price is pending
   • ✕Breakout rooms need the Professional plan

   Free meeting length:

   Up to 60 minutes

   Free participant cap:

   100

   Free trial:

   14 days, no credit card

   Cheapest paid plan:

   Meeting Standard, USD price pending

   Standard limits:

   24-hour meetings, 5 GB cloud recording per host

   Bottom line: Zoho Meeting Free gives an hour for 100 people with real moderator controls. It is a good fit for Zoho users, though you need a paid plan to record.

   Visit zoho.com ↗

7. 07

   

   FreeConferenceCall

   7.7/10

   A free audio and video conferencing service with phone dial-in numbers and optional paid add-ons.

   Price

   $3.25per account per month, billed as $39 a year

   Free plan at $0; paid add-ons from One Number at $39 per year

   “One Number $39/yr” Quoted from the pricing page, November 9, 2026.

   Free plan

   Yes

   Value (40%)

   8.8

   Features (35%)

   7.0

   Ease of use (25%)

   6.8

   Best forHosts of large or long calls where many people join by phone.

   FreeConferenceCall ranks seventh, but it has the biggest free numbers on this list. Its pricing page lists the free plan at $0 with 1000 call participants, unlimited meeting time, phone dial-in numbers, video conferencing, screen sharing, mobile and desktop apps, meeting chat, document sharing, meeting invites, live support and 1GB of cloud storage. That makes it the strongest free option for long calls where many people dial in by phone, such as prayer lines, member calls or classes. It scores lower on features and ease of use because the paid options add phone conveniences rather than better video: One Number at $39 a year gives a private conference number with no access code, and the FCC Pro bundle at $79 a year adds custom greetings, hold music and 10GB of cloud storage. Video-first hosts will find Google Meet or Zoom more polished, but no other tool here lists unlimited free meeting time for this many participants.

   • ✓Highest free participant figure on this list at 1000 call participants
   • ✓Unlimited meeting time at $0
   • ✓Dial-in numbers let people join without a computer

   • ✕Paid tiers add phone features, not larger video meetings
   • ✕Fewer modern collaboration tools than Teams or Zoom
   • ✕Only 1GB of cloud storage on the free plan

   Free meeting length:

   Unlimited

   Free participant cap:

   1000 call participants

   Free cloud storage:

   1GB

   Cheapest paid add-on:

   One Number, $39 a year

   Pro bundle:

   $79 a year, adds 10GB cloud storage

   Bottom line: FreeConferenceCall lists 1000 call participants and unlimited meeting time at $0, which no other tool here matches. Pick it for big or long calls with many phone participants.

   Visit freeconferencecall.com ↗

8. 08

   

   Whereby

   7.3/10

   A browser-based meeting room service with a fixed room URL per host and a small free plan.

   Price

   $10.99per host per month

   Free plan for 1 host; Pro at $10.99 per month

   “Pro For professional individuals $10.99 per month 1 host” Quoted from the pricing page, November 9, 2026.

   Free plan

   Yes

   Value (40%)

   6.6

   Features (35%)

   7.0

   Ease of use (25%)

   9.0

   Best forCoaches and tutors who hold short calls with up to 3 guests in a fixed room link.

   Whereby is eighth because its free plan is small, though the product is pleasant to use. Whereby's pricing page lists Free with 1 host, 1 room URL, 4 attendees per meeting and meetings for up to 30 minutes, with 4 active videos. That fits a coaching session or a quick tutoring call, but not a team meeting. Each host keeps a fixed room link, so regular guests can bookmark it, and calls run in the browser with screen sharing, background effects and noise reduction. Pro costs $10.99 per month for one host and jumps to 3 room URLs, 100 attendees per meeting, no time limit, custom branding and unlimited recording. Business is $13.99 per host per month with a minimum of 3 hosts, adding unlimited rooms, 200 attendees and a custom subdomain. Whereby notes all prices are in USD excluding VAT. For larger free calls, Google Meet or Teams Free go much further.

   • ✓A fixed room URL that guests reuse every time
   • ✓Pro removes the time limit for $10.99 a month
   • ✓Prices are shown in USD with VAT excluded

   • ✕Free calls hold only 4 attendees
   • ✕Free meetings end after 30 minutes
   • ✕Business needs at least 3 hosts

   Free meeting length:

   Up to 30 minutes

   Free participant cap:

   4 attendees

   Free rooms:

   1 room URL

   Cheapest paid plan:

   Pro, $10.99 per month for 1 host

   Pro limits:

   100 attendees, no time limit

   Bottom line: Whereby Free suits one host meeting up to 3 guests for half an hour. Pro at $10.99 a month is a fair upgrade for solo professionals.

   Visit whereby.com ↗

9. 09

   

   Brave Talk

   7.1/10

   Private browser-based video calls from Brave, free for up to 4 people with no time limit.

   Price

   Free plan

   See vendor pricing (USD check pending)

   US price check pending. Vendor pricing page

   Free plan

   Yes

   Free trial

   7 days

   Value (40%)

   7.2

   Features (35%)

   6.0

   Ease of use (25%)

   8.4

   Best forPrivacy-minded people holding small calls of up to 4 people that can run as long as they like.

   Brave Talk closes the list because its free calls are capped at 4 people, though it is the only option here besides FreeConferenceCall that publishes no time limit at $0. Brave says there is no limit on the number or length of free calls, and that calls are free and private for up to 4 people. You start a call at talk.brave.com or from the Brave browser's new tab page, with no login and no download, and guests can join from any browser. Brave's FAQ says media passes through a video bridge run by its partner 8x8, with optional video bridge encryption. A Google Calendar extension adds Brave Talk links to invites. Premium, which has a 7-day free trial, adds call recordings, YouTube group watch and streaming, participant muting, entry passcodes and calls with hundreds of people. The Brave Talk page did not show a Premium price when we checked, so it is listed as pending.

   • ✓No time limit on free calls
   • ✓No login, and guests can join from any browser
   • ✓Brave says nothing links you to a call

   • ✕Free calls hold only 4 people
   • ✕Recording and host tools need Premium
   • ✕Premium price was not shown on the Brave Talk page we checked

   Free meeting length:

   No limit

   Free participant cap:

   4 people

   Account needed:

   No

   Cheapest paid plan:

   Brave Talk Premium, USD price pending

   Premium trial:

   7 days

   Bottom line: Brave Talk is a private, no-signup option for long calls among up to 4 people. Groups larger than that should look at Google Meet or Jitsi Meet.

   Visit brave.com ↗

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