Meeting Platform Comparison: Pricing and Features
đĄ Your Meeting, Your Choice: Why We Offer Multi-Platform Bookings
We understand that every client has a preferred way to connect. Whether you prioritize premium video quality, seamless integration with your corporate environment, or a simple browser-based solution, our booking system gives you the control.
When you book a paid service, our Booking system, integrated with a World recognized platform for secure payment, automatically generates a unique meeting link based on the platform you select, and sends it directly to your calendar and email.
This flexibility ensures:
- Maximum Reliability: You meet on the platform you trust most.
- No Conflicts: Each meeting link is unique to your appointment time.
- Professional Delivery: Every session is hosted on a platform built for business.
Please review the comparison table below to help you select the best platform for your needs during the booking process.
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Choose Your Connection: Why We Offer Multiple Meeting Platforms
To ensure your booked consultation or training session is seamless, secure, and professional, we offer you the flexibility to choose the platform that best fits your device, company policies, or personal preference.
Below is a comparison of the platforms we integrate with via our Bookly system. Please note that when booking a service, the platform you select is the one that will be used for your meeting link. Platform options are based on the staff member’s available licensing.
Detailed Comparison Table (Prices in ZAR, excluding VAT)
| Feature | Zoom Workplace Pro | Microsoft 365 Business Basic (Teams) | Google Workspace Business Starter | Jitsi Meet (Self-Hosted Option) |
| Primary Focus | Premium Video & Events. Highest reliability and dedicated features. | All-in-One Collaboration (Email, Chat, Files, Meetings). | Integrated Ecosystem (Email, Docs, Meet) for simple use. | Free, Open-Source Video. Private and customizable. |
| Required Subscription | Zoom Workplace Pro | Microsoft 365 Business Basic | Google Workspace Business Starter | Free / VPS Hosting |
| Price (Monthly Billing) | ~R325 / user / month | ~R140 / user / month | ~R155 / user / month | Free (If using meet.jit.si) |
| Price (Annual Billing) | ~R255 / user / month (Special discounts may apply) | ~R120 / user / month | ~R130 / user / month | R0 |
| Meeting Time Limit | 30 Hours (Unlimited) | 30 Hours (Unlimited) | 24 Hours (Unlimited) | Unlimited |
| Meeting Participant Limit | 100 (Upgradable to 300+) | 100 (Upgradable to 300+) | 100 (Upgradable to 500+) | Unlimited* (Limited by server performance) |
| Cloud Recording | Yes (5 GB Storage) | Yes (1 TB OneDrive Storage) | No (Requires Business Standard or higher) | Local Recording Only (Or requires complex setup) |
| Webinar/Large Events | Best-in-Class (Requires paid Webinar Add-on). | Available in higher plans (Teams Live Events). | Available in higher plans (Enterprise features). | Requires advanced self-hosted setup (Jibri). |
| Automated Link via Bookly | Yes (Requires Zoom Pro license linked to staff) | Yes (Requires M365 Business license linked to staff) | Yes (Requires G-Workspace/Gmail linked to staff) | Yes (Requires Jitsi Add-on) |
*The Jitsi participant limit is based on your server’s capacity if you host it yourself. The free public server may experience performance issues with high counts (>75).