Alternatives to Jitsi Meet
Open-source WebRTC video meetings that run in the browser or in mobile apps. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Jitsi Meet
Open-source WebRTC video meetings that run in the browser or in mobile apps.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Jitsi Meet.
Google Meet
Google's video meeting service, used in the browser or through mobile apps.
Google Meet runs in the browser with Calendar integration, but is proprietary, needs a Google account and ends free group calls after one hour.
Zoom
A video meeting platform with desktop, mobile and web apps and a free tier.
Zoom is a familiar proprietary platform with webinars and whiteboards, but free group calls end after 40 minutes.
Microsoft Teams (free)
The free edition of Microsoft Teams for chat, file sharing and video meetings.
Microsoft Teams free supports meetings up to 100 participants with chat, but is proprietary and requires a Microsoft account.
Whereby Meetings
Browser-based video meetings in a fixed room URL, with no installs required.
Whereby also lets guests join from a link, but is proprietary, and its free plan is limited to 4 attendees and 30 minutes.
BigBlueButton
Open-source virtual classroom software for live online teaching, run on your own server.
BigBlueButton is open source and self-hosted for teaching, integrating with learning platforms, but needs a dedicated server and suits classes more than meetings.
Galène
A self-hosted WebRTC videoconference server and web client that needs few resources.
Galène is an MIT-licensed self-hosted WebRTC videoconference server with low resource use, though it lacks end-to-end encryption and mobile apps.
Nextcloud Talk
Chat, video calls and webinars that run on your own Nextcloud server.
Nextcloud Talk runs chat, calls and webinars on your own Nextcloud server, which requires that server and extra work for reliable video.
Webex
Cisco's collaboration suite for video meetings, calling, team messaging, webinars and whiteboarding.
Webex is Cisco's proprietary hosted suite for meetings, calling, messaging and webinars, requiring an account and aimed largely at enterprises.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Jitsi Meet as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
GoTo Meeting
A web conferencing service for business video meetings with screen sharing and dial-in audio.
Jitsi Meet is free and open source, with guests joining from a browser without an account, though recording and transcription belong to the paid service.
Jitsi Meet Desktop
Join Jitsi meetings through a desktop application.
Jitsi Meet runs the same meetings in a browser or Android and iOS apps, with no desktop application to install.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Jami
A fully peer-to-peer communication platform with no servers relaying your data and no personal information needed to sign up.
Element
The reference Matrix client: end-to-end encrypted chat on a network you can host yourself.
Linphone
An open-source SIP softphone for voice and video calls on desktop and mobile.
Mumble
Free open-source voice chat app built for low latency and self-hosting.
