Open Source Zoom Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Zoom for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best open source Linux alternative is Jitsi Desktop. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Zoom and many of them are open source and available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source Linux alternatives to Zoom are BigBlueButton, Jami, Infomaniak kMeet and Jam.

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  1. Jitsi Desktop icon

    Jitsi Desktop

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    Jitsi Desktop (previously SIP Communicator) is a legacy audio/video and chat communicator with full encryption, precedessor of Jitsi Meet .

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Online
    • BSD
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    Comment summary: Jitsi Desktop offers strong privacy with features like end-to-end encryption, making it appealing as an open-source, free alternative to Zoom. Users find it easy to use and favor its browser-based usability over Zoom's limitations. However, some note that large meetings and mature moderation functions are problematic. Jitsi is often praised for its user-friendliness and reliability, yet it's criticized for not being a true Zoom client, as it doesn't support joining Zoom meetings.
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    rosano
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    No login or app download necessary, works with any web browser.

    Jhon Jeff
    Positive
    -1

    Google Hangouts is the best chat, event, conference, Zoom Alternative.

    ei
    Negative
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    Jitsi Desktop is not an alternative Zoom client. It does not allow the user to join a Zoom meeting with other Zoom users. Listing it as an alternative Zoom client is misleading.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Jitsi Desktop is a great Zoom alternative.

    • Jitsi Desktop is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Zoom.

    • Jitsi Desktop is Free and Open SourceZoom is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Jitsi Desktop is Privacy focusedZoom is not according to our users
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    BigBlueButton

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

    109 BigBlueButton alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • Online
    • iPhone
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Ubuntu Server
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    Top Positive Comment
    Tommi
    4

    It's self hosted and Open Source. In the meanwhile, it has all the capabilities of Zoom

    ei
    Negative
    -8

    BigBlueButton is not an alternative Zoom client. It does not allow the user to join a Zoom meeting with other Zoom users. Listing it as an alternative Zoom client is misleading.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    LinuxDoge
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    BBB is stable and has a lot of good features.

    Everything you need for chatting works, and you can create Group links, joining code, manage user permissions and more.

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    • Almost everyone thinks BigBlueButton is a great Zoom alternative.

    • BigBlueButton is the most popular SaaS alternative to Zoom.

    • BigBlueButton is Free and Open SourceZoom is Freemium and Proprietary
    • BigBlueButton is Privacy focusedZoom is not according to our users
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    Jami

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    Jami (formerly GNU Ring, SFLphone) positions itself as a potential free Skype replacement

    160 Jami alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Android Tablet
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    riveravaldez
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    Zoom keeps getting worst and can close any day. Jami instead keeps getting better and as a GPLed software anybody can improve it and develop it. There's no central point of failure. You have E2E encryption and full control over video and audio quality (also JACK is implemented).

    Guest
    Positive
    3

    Jami does video chat and also text chat

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks Jami is a great Zoom alternative.

    • Jami is Free and Open SourceZoom is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Jami is Privacy focusedZoom is not according to our users
  6. Jam icon

    Jam

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    Drop-in audio rooms for meetings, mini conferences, podcasts.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    Comments about Jam as an Alternative to Zoom
    Tiger3000
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    0

    No video call functionality

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    • Jam is Freemium and Open SourceZoom is Freemium and Proprietary
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    OpenMeetings

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    Apache OpenMeeting is a free and open-source software for group communication and collaboration. It provides virtual "meeting rooms" for users to collaborate through video conferencing and messaging and features a white board for collaborative drawing as well as...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • Java
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    Too complicated to install on a Linux OS.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • OpenMeetings is Free and Open SourceZoom is Freemium and Proprietary
  9. qTeams icon

    qTeams

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    The future of Team collaboration. Secure. Cross platform. Manage Teams, Groups, Private & Public Channels. Invite. Meet. Work. Automate with over 700'000 Apps. Built-in Webinar & Webmeetings. Available as PrivateCloud or On Premise. Decentralized.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    OpenTalk.eu

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    A secure video conferencing solution for businesses of all sizes. With focus on digital sovereignty and data protection.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Open Source

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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  11. Galene

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    Galene is an open source videoconference server that is easy to deploy and requires moderate server resources. It was originally designed for lectures and conferences (where a single speaker streams audio and video to hundreds or thousands of users), but later evolved to be...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
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    Conduit Chat Server

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    Conduit is a simple, fast and reliable chat server powered by Matrix. Conduit is an alternative to Synapse and tries to be lightweight and easy to install, but it is still in development.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Raspberry Pi
    • Linux
    • Debian
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
    • Docker Hub
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    Sylk Suite

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    Sylk Suite allows the creation and delivery of rich multimedia applications accessed by SIP Clients, XMPP endpoints and WebRTC applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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  14. fairmeeting icon

    fairmeeting

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    fairmeeting is a powerful video conferencing service that emphasizes ease of use and data privacy. It is a true alternative to Zoom, Teams, WebEx or Skype. Here's a breakdown of its key features:

    16 fairmeeting alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
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    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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