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Best Zoom Alternatives in 2026: Video Conferencing Without Big Tech

The InfoSwitch Team 22 juin 2026 11 min read

Zoom has dominated video conferencing since 2020, but its data practices, business model and US dependency are pushing many European organisations to seek alternatives. Here is the complete 2026 comparison.

Why Leave Zoom?

Data in the USA – Zoom is subject to the US CLOUD Act
AI data use controversy – Zoom faced backlash for using meeting content to train AI
Cost – Free plan limits to 40 minutes; paid plans are expensive
GDPR complexity – Hard to guarantee full compliance with a US tool

Complete Comparison

Solution	Free unlimited	Max participants	Data in Europe	Open source	Rating
kMeet (Infomaniak)	Yes	100	Switzerland	Yes	4.5/5
Jitsi Meet	Yes	Unlimited	Depends	Yes	4/5
BigBlueButton	Yes	Unlimited	Your choice	Yes	4/5
Whereby	Limited	100	Norway (EU)	No	3.5/5
Zoom	No (40 min)	100	No (USA)	No	3/5

kMeet vs Zoom Direct Comparison

Criteria	kMeet	Zoom (free)	Zoom Pro
Price	Free	Free	€13.99/month
Meeting duration	Unlimited	40 minutes	Unlimited
Participants	100	100	100
Data in Europe	Switzerland	USA	USA
AI transcription	No	No	Yes

Who Should Choose What?

Need	Recommendation
Daily team meetings	kMeet (simple, free, European)
Online training	BigBlueButton
Webinars 500+ attendees	Zoom Webinar / StreamYard
Full sovereignty	Self-hosted Jitsi Meet
AI transcription/summary	Zoom Pro / Teams

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