Alternatives to Zoom for all platforms with Open Source License

Jitsi

Jitsi (previously SIP Communicator) is an audio/video and chat communicator with full encryption that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, ICQ/AIM, Windows Live...
- It is free and open source and as such avoids exactly the problems which Zoom has. Zoom is proving to be a disaster in many ways. It's privacy policy is a joke, it is not secure, and the company itself does not act in good faith; it lied about having end to end encryption and even made unauthorised use of users' webcams possible. Read about all this in the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/apr/02/zoom-technology-security-coronavirus-video-conferencing Guest • Apr 2020
- Privacy friendly. Very good video quality. Large meetings possible. Open Source. Free. Self-hosting Tiger3000 • May 2020
- Simple, easy-to-use, open-source and free without any limitations. Guest • Apr 2020
- Simple, free, private, open source and no limits. Also no need for registration. Guest • Apr 2020
- Free, open source, browser client works in modern browsers (I'm looking at you, Zoom + firefox) Guest • Apr 2020
- Has problems with large meetings and no mature moderation functions altenativeto • May 2020
- Jitsi, as a video conference software, is the best alternative to zoom according to me. Many of the others software here are communications system differing from videoconference only. Riot, as a communication system, is an excellent software. Guest • Apr 2020
- Free, simple, no registration and no installation required - 100% web-based. Guest • Apr 2020
- Very user friendly and has most of the features that Zoom has. Guest • Jun 2020
- Jitsi supports end-to-end encryption in beta but sadly only in Chrome. Guest • Jun 2020
- it's an super easy app to use, it's wasn't need any configuration or app to download and install in your machine if you using it from pc or laptop, but there's also an app available to download on mobile. Guest • Apr 2020
- self hostable, you are in control of the data Guest • Mar 2020 • 1 agrees and 0 disagrees
- OpenSource, official instance https://8x8.vc/ with registration and https://meet.jit.si/ - without registation User6044478 • Apr 2020
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet BSD iPad
SIP Video Conferencing Security & Privacy Support for Multiple protocols ... Privacy-friendly Browser based Chat Cross-platform Desktop Sharing End-to-End Encryption File sharing Group chat iPhone/iPod sync Live Meeting Multiple Account support No download No installation required No Login Required OTR Plugins Privacy focused Share your screen SIP SIP client Softphone Unlimited users Video calling Video chat Video Conferencing Voice chat WebRTC Xmpp Add a feature

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Jitsi Meet

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...
- Open Source, no registration needed. Just love it <3 Guest • Apr 2020
- Jitsi works in your browser, no download. It's free & open source and you can choose between using their service or hosting your own server. Guest • Mar 2020 • 2 agrees and 0 disagrees
- free and open-source, encrypted, fully-deployable without any registration dav9597 • Mar 2020
- open source, more secure, easy to use, web version, cross platform RasheedAZ • Apr 2020
- Free, secure, open-source, cross platform... excelent Guest • Apr 2020
- Free, secure, anonymous, open source, desktop. edenw • Mar 2020
- Easy and free open source, also has no limits. Guest • Apr 2020
- Very easy to use, no sign up required and works from your browser (android and apple app available). M81162 • Jun 2020
- It's privacy respecting and fast. Guest • Jun 2020
- More privacy and more Control. Works well for small groups. altenativeto • Apr 2020
- almost the same function as zoom, multiple users, no duration limits, work online without apps/sign in on destop, mobile version need to pair up with apps, and most importantly, it is totally FREE! Guest • Apr 2020
- you are in control of your data, ease to use, self hostable Guest • Mar 2020
Free Open Source Web Android iPhone Android Tablet iPad ... Self-Hosted Apple Watch
No registration required Browser based Video streaming Audio Calling ... Share your screen Security & Privacy Stream audio Video chat Video Conferencing WebRTC Audio Chat Collaborative writing Conference Bridging Encrypted chat FLOSS Group chat Lightweight in network Live Broadcasting Live editing Peer-To-Peer Share your screen Security focused Self-hosted in intranet or private cloud Unlimited users Video calling Add a feature

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Riot.im

A free instant messaging and collaboration software based on the Matrix protocol.
- Better privacy, also free, open-source. RemovedUser • Jun 2020
- Free and open source. Self-hostable. Guest • Apr 2020
- Private communication. Truly private and based on FOSS principles. Guest • Apr 2020
- Much more secure, decentralized, free and open source Guest • Apr 2020
- Riot is a matrix client, so it implements a much more powerful platform, and doesn't lock in. Biep • Apr 2020
- Unlike Discord and Skype, Matrix is a decentralized, encrypted and more privacy-oriented communications platform. :) Guest • May 2020
- Riot does not provide video conferencing on its own. The centralized integration server scalar.vector.im allows to embed Jitsi Meet, which is an independent project. Guest • May 2020
- Easy to use decentralized, encrypted communication! Guest • Apr 2020
- it's friendly, free and decentralized Guest • Apr 2020
- Doesn't do video conferencing (can optionally embed Jitsi Meet). Requires account registration to join chat rooms. 1a95f0352dab • May 2020
- Works well for 1to1 conversation, private and secure. Maybe it will work as well for that purpose. Guest • Apr 2020
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Matrix.org
End-to-End Encryption Decentralized Security & Privacy Group chat ... Team Collaboration Federated Federation Privacy-friendly Video chat Video calling Voice Call Add-ons Clean design Custom widgets Direct Messaging Encrypted chat Group collaboration Matrix.org protocol Message redaction Mobile friendly Moderation tools Per-room avatars Privacy focused Read receipts Text chat Typing notifications User Management User mentions Video/Audio Calling Voice chat Web Integaration Active Directory integration Chat Bot Community based Cross-platform DRM Free GitHub integration Integrated File Sharing LDAP support Live Chat MarkDown support Real time collaboration File Sending Server Moderation Server side history Slack integration Social network Video calling Video Conferencing Voice chat Web-Based Add a feature

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Tox

Send messages, files, create groups and make Tox to Tox audio and video calls. Securely.

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android Android Tablet ... BSD
Decentralized Encrypted chat Peer-To-Peer Privacy focused ... End-to-End Encryption Built-in player Share your screen Security focused Video calling Ad-free Anonymity Anonymous Secure Filesharing Client side encryption Decentralisation GPLv3 Group chat P2P Network Peer-To-Peer Point-to-point encryption Secure Chat Video calling Video chat Video Conferencing Voice Call White-labeled Add a feature

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Wire

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

Freemium Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Android ... iPhone Android Tablet iPad Self-Hosted Software as a Service (SaaS)
End-to-End Encryption Security focused Encrypted chat Video calling ... Voice Call Encrypted calls Encryption Group chat Share your screen Security & Privacy Anonymity Integrated File Sharing Multiple Account support Photo Sharing Privacy focused Privacy Protected Private Chat Secure Chat Secure File Sharing File Sending Video calling Video chat Voice chat Voice messages WebRTC Add a feature

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Jami

Voice, video and chat communications, secure, decentralized, strong privacy and freedoms.
- Jami does video chat and also text chat Guest • Apr 2020
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Android iPhone ... Android Tablet iPad
File sharing Decentralized File transfer SIP client ... Team messaging Distributed End-to-End Encryption Intercom Support Messaging Multiple languages Peer-To-Peer Privacy focused Privacy-friendly Share your screen SIP Video calling Video chat Video Conferencing Voice chat Add a feature

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Rocket.Chat

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

Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Self-Hosted Cloudron
Group chat Ad-free Channels Live Chat ... Video Conferencing Bots Chat Bot Extensible by Plugins/Extensions Integrated File Sharing Location Mapping Share your screen Self-Serve Capability Slack integration Video chat Voice messages Add a feature

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BigBlueButton

BigBlueButton enables universities and colleges to deliver a high-quality learning experience to remote students. Our vision is that starting a web conference should...
- Can handle many participants, works with or without registration, shared screen, slides and whiteboard, conference recording, free and open source. grinapo • Apr 2020
- It's self hosted and Open Source. In the meanwhile, it has all the capabilities of Zoom xplosionmind • Mar 2020
- Good alternative for course meetings. Screen sharing works, webcam is usable, too. Maybe not as polished as Zoom, but worked for me very reliably. Guest • Apr 2020
- You can't share screen, you can't use extra webcam. Guest • Mar 2020
- It's not the best software, but it is the most similar to Zoom. UnleavenedEagle • Jun 2020
- Has a lot of similar features but better privacy capabilities and a more serious/transparent development altenativeto • May 2020
Free Open Source Windows Linux Web Android Chrome OS ... Self-Hosted Chrome Software as a Service (SaaS) Chromium Firefox
Share your screen Group chat Interactive Whiteboard Polling ... Built-in Commenting System Chat Comments and metadata saving Desktop Sharing Group collaboration Integrated File Sharing Share notes Share Videos Shared whiteboard Teacher screen broadcasting Team Collaboration Video Conferencing Record videos Wordpress integration Add a feature

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OpenMeetings

Java-based groupware for video conferencing, messaging, collaborative document editing and more.
- Too complicated to install on a Linux OS. Guest • Apr 2020
Free Open Source Mac Windows Linux Web Java
Record videos Browser based Calendar integration Collaborative whiteboard ... Desktop Sharing Developer Tools Interactive Whiteboard Polling Share your screen Video Conferencing Add a feature

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Nextcloud Talk

Screensharing, online meetings & web conferencing without data leaks. Running over your own Nextcloud server.
- Free, Open Source, Self-Hosted and accessible by almost any browser. braky • May 2020
Free Personal Open Source Web Android iPhone iPad Self-Hosted
Chat End-to-End Encryption Group chat Share your screen ... Video chat Add a feature

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