Joyin instead of Zoom: no 40-minute limit, nothing to install
On the free Zoom plan a group meeting ends after 40 minutes and guests are asked to install the app. Joyin has no time limit at all, guests join by link from a browser with no account, and your data stays in the EU.
- No 40-minute limit
- Guests need no sign-up and no app
- Free, up to 100 participants
- Servers in the EU
Marta
Lukas
GiuliaWho the 40 minutes hurt most
Tutors
A 60-minute lesson gets cut in half, the student loses the thread, parents are unhappy.
Teams
A 45-minute stand-up and that is it, everyone reconnects. Or a subscription for the whole team for one call a week.
Therapists and coaches
A 50-minute session should not depend on a timer, and a client should not have to install anything.
Webinar hosts
Reconnecting a hundred people every 40 minutes is not an option.
What Joyin has that free Zoom does not
Meetings with no time limit
A group meeting runs as long as you need.
Join from a browser, no sign-up
A guest opens the link and enters a name. No Zoom client to install, no account.
Servers in the EU
Media runs through servers in Germany and data is stored in the EU by an EU operator.
Free recording in the dashboard
One button, the file in your dashboard, a link for participants. Zoom Basic records locally only.
Permanent rooms with an address
joyin.work/company/room instead of a long ID and passcode.
Live streams
Broadcast from a browser or OBS to hundreds of viewers by link, no separate service.
Where Zoom is still stronger
No 40-minute limit · Guests need no sign-up and no app · Free, up to 100 participants · Servers in the EU
How to switch in a minute
Create a meeting
Click “Create a meeting”: the code and link are ready instantly, no sign-up needed.
Replace the link in your invitation
Instead of a Zoom ID, send joyin.work/j/code on WhatsApp or by email.
Check your camera on the join screen
A camera and microphone preview before you connect, just like in Zoom.
Create an account if you want history
Google or Apple: you get recordings, permanent rooms and a schedule.
Questions about Zoom and Joyin
How do I remove the 40-minute limit in Zoom?
Only with a paid subscription. Workarounds like “recreate the meeting” break a lesson or a meeting. Joyin has no limit at all.
Are there breakout rooms like in Zoom?
Yes, the Groups button in the meeting. Free Zoom has breakout rooms too, but the whole meeting ends after 40 minutes, rooms included. On Joyin groups are free with no timer, and group sets are saved for permanent rooms.
Do participants need to sign up for Joyin?
No. A guest opens the link in a browser, enters a name and joins. Only the organiser needs an account, and only for history and recordings.
How many people can be in a meeting?
Up to 100 participants. For a larger audience there are live streams: viewers watch by link without signing up.
Is there screen sharing and recording?
Yes, both are free: you share your screen from a browser on a computer, and recording starts with one button and is kept in your dashboard for 3 days.
Where is my data compared to Zoom?
Joyin's media servers are in Germany and data is stored in the EU by an EU operator. Zoom is a US company; where your data is processed depends on your plan and settings.
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Test it at your next meeting
Create a meeting and send the link instead of a Zoom ID. Nothing happens at minute 41.