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Native Video Meetings in Easy!Appointments: Jitsi & Google Meet Explained

Alex Tselegidis

Online appointments have become part of everyday business. Whether you run a consulting agency, healthcare practice, tutoring service, or remote support team, your customers expect a meeting link as soon as they book an appointment.

With Native Video Meetings in Easy!Appointments: Jitsi & Google Meet Explained, you can create video meetings automatically during the booking process. You no longer need to switch between different applications or manually send meeting links. Easy!Appointments generates everything for you and includes the meeting information in your appointment notifications.

If you already use online booking, this feature makes your scheduling workflow even more efficient.

You can learn more about the booking features in our previous article:
https://easyappointments.org/blog/

Why Native Video Meetings Matter

Video meetings remove geographical barriers and make appointments more convenient for everyone.

When you enable video meetings in Easy!Appointments, you can:

  • Automatically create a meeting when someone books an appointment.
  • Include the meeting link in confirmation emails.
  • Keep all appointment information in one place.
  • Reduce manual work for your staff.
  • Deliver a professional booking experience.

Instead of creating meeting rooms yourself, Easy!Appointments handles the process for you.

Jitsi vs Google Meet

Easy!Appointments currently supports two popular video meeting providers.

Jitsi Meet

Jitsi Meet offers a free and open-source video conferencing platform.

It works well if you:

  • Prefer open-source software.
  • Want a simple setup.
  • Need meetings without requiring customer accounts.
  • Host your own Jitsi server for maximum privacy.

Learn more about Jitsi:
https://jitsi.org/

Google Meet

Google Meet integrates naturally with Google Workspace.

It works well if you:

  • Already use Google Calendar.
  • Manage your business through Google Workspace.
  • Want meetings created directly from your Google account.
  • Need a familiar experience for your customers.

Learn more about Google Meet:
https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/

How It Works

Once you configure your preferred provider, Easy!Appointments automatically creates a video meeting whenever a customer books an eligible service.

The booking confirmation includes:

  • Date and time
  • Meeting link
  • Appointment details
  • Calendar information

Your customers simply click the meeting link when the appointment starts.

Which Provider Should You Choose?

The right choice depends on your workflow.

Choose Jitsi Meet if you value open-source software, privacy, and flexibility.

Choose Google Meet if your business already relies on Google Workspace and Google Calendar.

Since Easy!Appointments supports both options, you can choose the solution that fits your organization best.

Get Started

Setting up native video meetings only takes a few minutes.

If you already use Easy!Appointments, configure your preferred provider and start sending meeting links automatically with every booking.

If you’re new to Easy!Appointments, explore our documentation to learn how to configure integrations and customize your booking experience:
https://easyappointments.org/documentation/

Native video meetings help you save time, reduce administrative work, and provide a smoother experience for every customer.


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