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Video calls · 9 alternatives

Instead of Google Meet, try one of these 9.

Every alternative is lined up against Google Meet on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Google 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
Google MeetWhat you have now
Secure video meetings that run in the browser.
PriceFreemium
with Google One
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Slack#1
Channel-based messaging for teams and companies.
PriceFreemium
from $8/seat
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Telegram#2
Cloud chat with channels, bots and large group support.
PriceFree
premium $5/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Jitsi Meet#3
Free, open-source video calls with no account required.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · 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
Skype#5
Classic calling app for video chat and cheap phone calls.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Element#6
Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.
PriceFree
hosting from $5
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Whereby#7
Browser-based video meetings with permanent room links.
PriceFreemium
from $7/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
BigBlueButton#8
Open-source virtual classroom for online learning.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Jami#9
Decentralized encrypted calling, messaging, and file sharing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS

How to read this. “Yes” means fully supported by the maker. “Partial” means it works with caveats. Likes reflect community popularity; vendors can’t pay for them or for placement. How we compare.

Google Meet alternatives at a glance

Google Meet is a freemium video calls app (with Google One). We compared 9 alternatives: 4 are open source, 5 are completely free, 3 can be self-hosted and 1 works fully offline. The most popular is Slack, with 4k likes.

Most liked overallSlack

Channel-based messaging for teams and companies.

Freemium
Best free optionTelegram

Cloud chat with channels, bots and large group support.

Free
Best open-source optionJitsi Meet

Free, open-source video calls with no account required.

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

Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable

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