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Jitsi Meet Desktop vs Galène: catalog facts
Jitsi Meet Desktop	Galène
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Supports screen sharing and custom Jitsi deployments.	Low resource use and simple administration Proven in university lectures and conferences
Meeting availability depends on the connected Jitsi server.	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, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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