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Open source / Zoom

Open-source alternatives to Zoom

Jitsi Meet is open source: free to download and run on your own server. Zoom costs from $14.16 a month.

Jitsi Meet

Open source (Apache-2.0) · Open-source video meetings in the browser

Jitsi Meet runs video meetings in any browser and on mobile apps, with screen sharing, chat and polls. You can use the free public service at meet.jit.si or run your own.

  • Meetings in the browser, no install
  • HD audio and video
  • Screen sharing, chat and polls
  • Virtual backgrounds
  • Mobile apps and SDKs

Free to download and run on your own server under the Apache-2.0 licence; you pay only for your hosting. The public service at meet.jit.si is free to use.

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Before you switch

  • Free to use, not free to run. The licence costs nothing, but self-hosting needs a server (often $5 to $40 a month) and someone to install updates and keep backups.
  • Open core means the main product is open source but some features, usually for larger teams, need a paid licence.
  • Hosted versions exist for many of these, run by the makers. They cost money but save the upkeep, and you can still move to your own server later.
  • Licences differ. MIT and Apache allow almost anything. GPL and AGPL require you to share changes you make to the code; for normal business use, that rarely matters.

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