Compare tide with Jitsi, Zoom and Google Meet
tide does less than the others. It is for teams that want their own meeting server and no more.
| tide | Jitsi Meet | Zoom | Google Meet | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | Your server | Your server, or meet.jit.si | Zoom's cloud | Google's cloud |
| Source code | Public on GitHub | Open source (Apache 2.0) | Closed | Closed |
| Processes to run | 1 (3 with recording) | 4 (and 1 more per recording at the same time) | None | None |
| Cost | Free. You pay for the server | Free. You pay for the server | Free plan ends meetings at 40 minutes | Free plan ends meetings of 3 or more at 60 minutes |
| People in one meeting | As many as one server holds | Many servers can share a meeting | 100 free, up to 1,000 with an add-on | 100 free, up to 1,000 on Enterprise plans |
| Sign-in for hosts | Any OIDC provider, or none | JWT, LDAP or local accounts. OIDC with an adapter | Zoom account. SAML on paid plans | Google account. SAML through Workspace |
| Guests | Link, no account. Optional lobby | Link, no account. Optional lobby | Link, no account. Waiting room | Link. Without a Google account, the host lets them in |
| Recording | On the server, to your S3 bucket | On the server with Jibri, or in the browser | On your computer. To the cloud on paid plans | To Google Drive, on paid plans |
| Transcripts | Optional, on the host's own Mac (alpha) | With Jigasi and a speech service | In the cloud, on paid plans | In the cloud, on paid plans |
| End-to-end encryption | No. Your server decrypts the media | Optional, in supported browsers | Optional. Turns off cloud recording and AI features | Encrypted in transit. Client-side encryption on some paid plans |
| Apps | Browser only | Browser, desktop, iOS, Android | Desktop, iOS, Android, browser | Browser, iOS, Android |
| Phone dial-in | No | With Jigasi | Yes | On paid plans |
| Background blur | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breakout rooms, polls, whiteboard | No, by design | Yes | Yes | Some, on paid plans |