Free Self-Hosted Jitsi Meet Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Jitsi Meet as a self-hosted solution if you are looking for a replacement. The best free Self-Hosted alternative is Element, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Jitsi Meet and many of them are free and available as a self-hosted solution so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free Self-Hosted alternatives to Jitsi Meet are Wire, Rocket.Chat, BigBlueButton and Nextcloud Talk.

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Go ahead, video chat with the whole team. In fact, invite everyone you know. Jitsi Meet is a fully encrypted, 100% open source video conferencing solution that you can use all day, every day, for free.

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Jitsi Meet alternatives page was last updated Mar 15, 2025
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  1. Element icon

    Element

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    Provides secure collaboration with end-to-end encryption, supporting chat, voice, and video calls. Available on all major platforms, it enables digital sovereignty with a decentralized design and interoperability through bridges to systems like Slack and Teams. Includes enterprise-grade SaaS.

    303 Element alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Matrix.org
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Cloudron
    Video calls for desktop and mobile

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Clean design

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Decentralized
    3.  Federated
    4.  Team Collaboration
    5.  Encrypted Chat
    6.  Video Calling
    7.  Matrix Protocol
    8.  Voice Chat
    9.  Direct Messaging
    10.  Federation
    11.  Cloud Hosting
    12.  Cross-Platform

    Element VS Jitsi Meet

     
    Comments about Element as an Alternative to Jitsi Meet
    Guest
    Negative •Apr 7, 2020
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    It's mostly a group chat app (like slack or mattermost) with a video call feature, not a dedicated video conferencing app ; and setting up a meeting is too much hassle (you have to get everyone to sign up for an account and tell you their handles and invite them to a persistent group chat) compared to just sharing a link in jitsi. It's good for teams doing calls frequently, not for a one-shot meeting with guests outside your organization.

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    • Most users think Element is a great Jitsi Meet alternative.

    • Element is the most popular Web-based, Android Tablet & Self-Hosted alternative to Jitsi Meet.

    • Element is Freemium and Open SourceJitsi Meet is Free and Open Source
    • Element is Decentralized and Privacy focusedJitsi Meet is not according to our users
  2. Wire icon

    Wire

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    Wire is the most secure collaboration platform featuring messenger, voice, video, conference calls, file-sharing, and external collaboration –all protected by the most secure end-to-end-encryption.

    281 Wire alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Properties

    1.  Security-focused
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  End-to-End Encryption
    2.  Video Calling
    3.  Encrypted Chat
    4.  VoiP Calls
    5.  Encrypted calls
    6.  Screen Sharing
    7.  Multiple Account support
    8.  WebRTC
    9.  Secure File Sharing
    10.  Voice Chat
    11.  Voice messages

    Wire VS Jitsi Meet

     

    • Wire is the most popular SaaS alternative to Jitsi Meet.

    • Wire is Free Personal and Open SourceJitsi Meet is Free and Open Source
    • Wire is Security-focused and Privacy focusedJitsi Meet is not according to our users
  4. Rocket.Chat icon

    Rocket.Chat

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    Rocket.Chat is a Web Chat Server, developed in JavaScript, using the Meteor fullstack framework.

    137 Rocket.Chat alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Rocket.Chat screenshot 1

    Top Rocket.Chat Features

    1.  Omnichannel messaging
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Channels
    4.  Self-Serve Capability
    5. Telegram icon  Telegram integration
    6. WhatsApp icon  Whatsapp integration
    7.  End-to-End Encryption
    8.  Screen Sharing
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Bots
    11.  Integrated File Sharing
    12.  Video Conferencing

    Rocket.Chat VS Jitsi Meet

     
  5. BigBlueButton icon

    BigBlueButton

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    BigBlueButton enables universities and colleges to deliver a high-quality learning experience to remote students.

    109 BigBlueButton alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Ubuntu Server
    Webcam

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Team Collaboration
    3.  Video Conferencing
    4.  Interactive Whiteboard
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  Integrated File Sharing
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  No Coding Required
    10.  Desktop Sharing
    11.  Ad-free
    12.  Breakout rooms

    BigBlueButton VS Jitsi Meet

     
  6. Nextcloud Talk icon

    Nextcloud Talk

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    Nextcloud Talk is a fully self-hosted audio/video and chat communication service. It features web and mobile apps and is designed to offer the highest degree of security while being easy to use.

    101 Nextcloud Talk alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Nextcloud
    Nextcloud Talk screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Real time collaboration
    5.  No registration required
    6.  No Tracking

    Nextcloud Talk VS Jitsi Meet

     
    Comments about Nextcloud Talk as an Alternative to Jitsi Meet
    Guest
    Negative •Mar 15, 2025
    0

    Nextcloud talk requires setting up a server. It cannot be simply joined in browser like Jitsi.

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    • Most users think Nextcloud Talk is a great Jitsi Meet alternative.

    • Nextcloud Talk is Free Personal and Open SourceJitsi Meet is Free and Open Source
    • Nextcloud Talk is Privacy focusedJitsi Meet is not according to our users
  7. Mirotalk icon

    Mirotalk

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    Powered by WebRTC, Real-time video call, chat room and screen sharing entirely browser based.

    59 Mirotalk alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker Hub
    • YunoHost
    Chat window

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  Desktop Sharing
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  End-to-End Encryption
    5.  Real time collaboration
    6.  VoiP Calls
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Multiple Account support
    9.  Ad-free
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Voice Chat

    Mirotalk VS Jitsi Meet

     
  9. Briefing icon

    Briefing

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    The preservation of privacy is the main driver for this project. Secure technologies, such as WebRTC, are used to establish a direct connection between the participants. The website that provides the web application and mediates the communication stores as little data as...

    165 Briefing alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
    Briefing screenshot 1

    Briefing Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  WebRTC
    3.  Video Calling
    4.  Peer-To-Peer
    5.  End-to-End Encryption
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Video Conferencing
    8.  Audio Conferencing
    9.  Anonymous Chat

    Briefing VS Jitsi Meet

     
  10. Snikket icon

    Snikket

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    Snikket is an ambitious project to build a new kind of XMPP-based messaging platform.

    31 Snikket alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • F-Droid
    • Docker
    Snikket screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  Multiple Account support
    4.  No registration required
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  Decentralized
    7.  VoiP Calls
    8.  Desktop Sharing
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Public groups chat
    11.  Supports XMPP
    12.  Xmpp

    Snikket VS Jitsi Meet

     
  11. palava.tv icon

    palava.tv

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    palava.tv is a cost-free, simple to use, secure, and open source platform for video calls. It is developed and operated by a charitable non-profit organization based in the EU. palava.tv runs directly in the web browser and its usage does not require a registration.

    31 palava.tv alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    palava.tv screenshot 1

    palava.tv Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  VoiP Calls
    3.  No installation
    4.  WebRTC
    5.  Browser-based
    6.  No installation required
    7.  Voice Chat
    8.  Peer-To-Peer
    9.  Multiple languages
    10.  Audio Calling

    palava.tv VS Jitsi Meet

     
  12. Peer Calls icon

    Peer Calls

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    Make video calls to anybody in the world with a private connection. Share the conversation by sharing url.

    86 Peer Calls alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Peer Calls screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Screen Sharing
    2.  End-to-End Encryption
    3.  WebRTC
    4.  Clipboard monitoring
    5.  Peer-To-Peer

    Peer Calls VS Jitsi Meet

     
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