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Video calls · 10 alternatives

Instead of Zoom, try one of these 10.

Every alternative is lined up against Zoom on what people actually switch for: price, open source, self-hosting, offline use and platforms. Zoom 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
ZoomWhat you have now
Video meetings, webinars and team chat.
PriceFreemium
from $14/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Jitsi Meet#1Our pick
Free, open-source video calls with no account required.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Element#2
Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.
PriceFree
hosting from $5
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Google Meet#3
Secure video meetings that run in the browser.
PriceFreemium
with Google One
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
Microsoft Teams#4
Chat, meetings and files tightly integrated with Microsoft 365.
PriceFreemium
with Microsoft 365
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Web · Win · Mac · Linux · iOS · Android
Whereby#5
Browser-based video meetings with permanent room links.
PriceFreemium
from $7/mo
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web · iOS · Android
BigBlueButton#6
Open-source virtual classroom for online learning.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostYes
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web
Jami#7
Decentralized encrypted calling, messaging, and file sharing.
PriceFree
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Android · iOS
join.me#8
Easy screen sharing and web conferencing for presentations.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineYes
Platforms
Win · Mac · Android · iOS
Proton Meet#9
Privacy-focused encrypted video calls with meeting controls.
PriceFreemium
Open sourceYes
Self-hostNo
OfflinePartial
Platforms
Win · Mac · Linux · Web · Android
Livestorm#10
Browser-based webinar platform for lead generation and training.
PricePaid
Open sourceNo
Self-hostNo
OfflineNo
Platforms
Web

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. Our pick, marked in lime, is the option we would point most people leaving Zoom to first. How we compare.

Zoom alternatives at a glance

Zoom is a freemium video calls app (from $14/mo). We compared 10 alternatives: 5 are open source, 4 are completely free, 3 can be self-hosted and 2 work fully offline. The most popular is Jitsi Meet, with 2.9k likes.

Most liked overallJitsi Meet

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

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best free optionElement

Decentralised, encrypted chat built on the Matrix protocol.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best open-source optionBigBlueButton

Open-source virtual classroom for online learning.

Free · Open source · Self‑hostable
Best for offline useJami

Decentralized encrypted calling, messaging, and file sharing.

Free · Open source · Works offline

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