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Video calls · 9 alternatives

Instead of Jitsi Meet, try one of these 9.

Every alternative is lined up against Jitsi Meet on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Jitsi Meet sits in the first row, so you can see what you give up.

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Alternative
Price
Open source
Self-host
Offline
Platforms
Jitsi MeetWhat you have now
Free, open-source video calls with no account required.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
WhatsApp#1
The world’s default messaging app, tied to a phone number.
PriceFree
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Signal#2
End-to-end encrypted messaging from a nonprofit.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Discord#3
Voice, video and text chat for communities and friends.
PriceFreemium
Nitro $10/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Zoom#4
Video meetings, webinars and team chat.
PriceFreemium
from $14/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Element#5
Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.
PriceFree
hosting from $5
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
BigBlueButton#6
Open-source virtual classroom for online learning.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Wire#7
Encrypted messaging and calls aimed at business users.
PriceFreemium
from $7/mo
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Jami#8
Decentralized encrypted calling, messaging, and file sharing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
Cisco Webex#9
Enterprise web conferencing with webinars and recording.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android

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Jitsi Meet alternatives at a glance

Jitsi Meet is a free video calls app. We compared 9 alternatives: 5 are open source, 5 are completely free, 2 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is WhatsApp, with 4.2k likes.

Most liked overallWhatsApp

The world’s default messaging app, tied to a phone number.

Free
Best free optionSignal

End-to-end encrypted messaging from a nonprofit.

Free · Open source
Best open-source optionElement

Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best to self-hostBigBlueButton

Open-source virtual classroom for online learning.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable

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