5 posts tagged with "saas"

How much does your video conferencing solution really cost? The answer is often more complex than just the number on your monthly bill.

For businesses evaluating a video platform, the choice between a public SaaS provider (like Zoom or Google Meet) and a self-hosted solution (like plugNmeet) often comes down to a calculation of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). While SaaS pricing seems simple at first, it hides long-term costs that can stifle growth. Conversely, self-hosting has a different cost structure—one that offers predictability, control, and significant savings at scale.

This article will break down the true TCO of both models to help you make a smarter, more strategic decision.

For most businesses, video conferencing is a utility, like electricity or water. You sign up for a service like Zoom or Google Meet, pay a monthly fee, and use it for your internal meetings. You are, in effect, renting your video solution. And for many use cases, that's perfectly fine.

But what happens when video is more than just a utility? What happens when it's a core part of your product, your customer experience, or your brand identity?

Suddenly, renting becomes a strategic liability. You're building a critical part of your business on a platform you don't control, using an interface that looks just like your competitors', and sending your valuable user data to a third party.

This is why smart businesses are moving from renting their video solution to owning it. By leveraging powerful, self-hosted platforms like plugNmeet, they are transforming video from a simple utility into a strategic asset and a powerful competitive advantage.

The term "white-label" is used a lot in the software world. Too often, it simply means you can replace the provider's logo with your own. You're still stuck with their user interface, their workflow, and their branding on the URL. It’s like putting your own sign on a franchise restaurant—it might have your name on the door, but it's still their kitchen and their menu.

At plugNmeet, we believe true white-labeling is not about hiding our brand; it's about empowering you to build your own.

Our platform is designed not as a finished product to be re-skinned, but as a flexible canvas for you to create a deeply integrated, pixel-perfect communication experience that feels like a native part of your application. This article explores the three levels of customization that make this possible.

Have you ever dreamed of launching your own online service or "micro-SaaS," but felt blocked by the biggest hurdle: coding? You're not alone. The idea of building, managing, and scaling a software product is daunting.

But what if you could create a fully branded, monetized, and professional video conferencing service using a tool you already know and trust?

With the power of Joomla and the plugNmeet component, you can. This guide will walk you through the simple, step-by-step process of launching your own white-label video conferencing service, without writing a single line of code.

Have you ever dreamed of launching your own online service or "micro-SaaS," but felt blocked by the biggest hurdle: coding? You're not alone. The idea of building, managing, and scaling a software product is daunting.

But what if you could create a fully branded, monetized, and professional video conferencing service using a tool you probably already use every day?

With the power of WordPress and the plugNmeet plugin, you can. This guide will walk you through the simple, step-by-step process of launching your own white-label video conferencing service, without writing a single line of code.