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Digital Samba

🇪🇸 ES · Free plan · paid from €99/mo

4.5/5· 101 reviews across 4 portals

Embeddable, end-to-end encrypted video calls hosted exclusively on EU servers

EU hostedGDPRFree plan
Digital Samba provides video-calling infrastructure for developers and enterprises that need GDPR-compliant, EU-hosted communication. The platform offers end-to-end encryption, HD quality, and a full API/SDK for embedding or white-labeling. A free plan is available; paid plans are available with flexible pricing options.

Replaces

Digital Samba is sought as a European alternative to:

Features

Video & Audio Quality

  • High-quality video with adaptive network adjustment
  • HD video quality (in higher plans)
  • Full HD video quality (Grow plan)
  • Bandwidth management
  • Connection error detection and correction
  • MOS scoring for media quality monitoring

Collaboration & Interaction

  • Screen sharing
  • Whiteboard with drawing and markup tools
  • Breakout rooms with timers, recording, and custom roles
  • Group and private chat
  • Polling (up to 30 options, mobile voting, API control)
  • Quizzes with auto-submission
  • Q&A with question submission, upvoting, and moderation
  • Shared notes collaboration
  • Emoji reactions
  • Hand raise feature

Meeting Management & Control

  • Participant list with attendee management
  • Role and permission management
  • Waiting room/lobby for guest control
  • Pre-join screen for mic/camera check
  • Remote audio and video muting by moderators
  • Real-time invitations
  • Recording bookmarks to mark important moments

Security & Privacy

  • End-to-end encryption
  • TLS encryption for data in transit
  • Anonymised user IDs
  • Token-based security with session control
  • Two-factor authentication (2FA)

Recording & Streaming

  • Cloud recordings with access anytime
  • Restreamer for live streaming to YouTube, Cloudflare, Vimeo, LinkedIn, and custom RTMP destinations
  • AI transcriptions (post-meeting full transcript)
  • AI captions (live captions)
  • AI summaries (post-meeting key takeaways)

Developer & Integration Features

  • Extensive API for all UI actions
  • SDK support with JavaScript control
  • Webhooks for event notifications
  • Logo and colour branding customization
  • CNAME white labelling (custom domain, remove Digital Samba branding)
  • PSTN dial-in support (phone call participation)
  • Private Slack channel for integration support (higher plans)
  • Dedicated account manager (higher plans)

Pricing

Digital Samba Free (End Users)
€0 Free, no strings attached
  • Unlimited video calls
  • Feature-rich platform
  • Free account registration
Digital Samba Embedded Start
€0 per month (10,000 participation minutes included)
  • Basic exploration
  • HD video
  • Mobile compatible
  • Secure encryption
Digital Samba Embedded Create
€99 per month (25,000 participation minutes included)
  • Cloud recordings
  • Transcriptions
  • Logo & colour branding
Digital Samba Embedded Launch
€372 per month (100,000 participation minutes included)
  • CNAME white labelling
  • Stronger market presence
Digital Samba Embedded Grow
€1,700 per month (500,000 participation minutes included)
  • Full HD video
  • Private Slack channel
  • Dedicated account manager
  • PSTN dial-in support
Digital Samba Embedded Scale
€3,000 per month (~1,000,000 participation minutes included)
  • Highest level of customer service
  • Dedicated account manager
Digital Samba Embedded Thrive
€14,000 per month (5,000,000 participation minutes included)
  • Unlimited concurrent sessions
  • 2,000+ concurrent users
Digital Samba Embedded Expand
€26,000 per month (10,000,000 participation minutes included)
  • All extras
  • Highest volume, economies of scale

Pricing for Digital Samba Embedded is usage-based (€0.0026 per minute beyond included minutes). Telephony (PSTN dial-in) is billed separately from the Grow plan.

EU Trust Profile

4 of 9 criteria verified with evidence, last checked 2026-08-05. Every ✓ links to its source.

  • Data Processing Agreement (DPA)

    A Data Processing Agreement is available and covers data processing activities, confidentiality, security measures, subprocessors, and international data transfers.

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  • Trust center / security page

    The 'Data privacy and data security' page serves as the trust center, detailing compliance measures and data protection practices.

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  • EU data residencyAmsterdam (NL), Frankfurt (DE)

    Customer data is hosted exclusively in the EU, with production infrastructure in the Netherlands and backup infrastructure in Germany.

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  • Public sub-processor list

    The subprocessor list is included in Appendix B of the Data Processing Agreement.

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  • ISO 27001

    Digital Samba is building an ISMS based on ISO 27001:2022 but does not currently hold ISO 27001 certification.

  • SOC 2

    Digital Samba does not currently hold a SOC 2 Type II audit.

  • BSI C5not verified
  • TISAXnot verified
  • German-language supportnot verified

    German-language support and UI are available.

Verified means: the claim was publicly documented at the linked source on the check date. The vendor's own information prevails.

Reviews

Recurring themes, synthesized from public reviews across portals.

What users value

  • Reliable, high-quality video and audio performance with minimal disruptions
  • Browser-based access without downloads or installations, enabling quick and easy use
  • Strong security measures and full GDPR compliance for data protection and privacy
  • Comprehensive core features including screen sharing, recording, live chat, and webinar capabilities
  • Effective integration into workflows, particularly in healthcare and education sectors
  • Responsive customer support that resolves issues promptly
  • Customizable branding and embedding options for white-label solutions

Where users see room to improve

  • · Interface can be unintuitive, with a noticeable learning curve for non-technical users
  • · Limited customization options compared to competitors, especially for advanced use cases
  • · Occasional audio issues and missing advanced collaboration features

Ratings across portals

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Integrations

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Feature, pricing and integration details are based on web research (as of 2026-06-21), without guarantee, errors are possible. The vendor's website prevails.