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Jitsi Meet vs Galène: catalog facts
Jitsi Meet	Galène
Free Free to use on meet.jit.si; Jitsi as a Service for embedding is a separate offering.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Guests join from a browser without an account Open source with an F-Droid build	Low resource use and simple administration Proven in university lectures and conferences
Hosts must sign in to create rooms on meet.jit.si Recording and transcription belong to the paid service	No end-to-end encryption; the server operator can in principle access media You need your own server for private use
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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