Google Meet
Focus: video conferencing. Shares video calls and zoom alternative with Jitsi Meet. Freemium (Jitsi Meet: Free). Rated 4.5 (Jitsi Meet: 4.3).
Web AppFree planWeb, Android
4.5Visit
Web App
Jitsi Meet
Free, open-source video meetings with no account needed.
Rating
4.3 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web, Android, iOS
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What is Jitsi Meet?
Jitsi Meet is a fully open-source video conferencing app under the Apache 2.0 licence. You can start a meeting at meet.jit.si in your browser without creating an account, or download the server and host your own copy. It includes screen sharing, chat and meeting links you can share with anyone.
Pros: what Jitsi Meet does well
- Free and open source (Apache 2.0)
- Start a meeting without an account
- Can be self-hosted on your own server
Cons: where it falls short
- Call quality depends on the server you use
- Fewer admin and webinar features than Zoom
Who Jitsi Meet is for
People who want free meetings without sign-ups, or full control by self-hosting.
Who can skip it
Companies that need webinars, recordings and admin controls out of the box.
Jitsi Meet alternatives
Not sold on Jitsi Meet? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Whereby
Focus: meeting room. Shares video calls and zoom alternative with Jitsi Meet. Freemium (Jitsi Meet: Free). Same 4.3 rating.
Web AppFree planWeb
4.3Visit
Zulip
Focus: team chat, threads and slack alternative. Shares open source and self-hosted with Jitsi Meet. Freemium (Jitsi Meet: Free). Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.5 (Jitsi Meet: 4.3).
Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.5Visit
Mattermost
Focus: team chat, devops and slack alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with Jitsi Meet. Freemium (Jitsi Meet: Free). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Jitsi Meet: 4.3).
Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.4Visit
Element
Focus: matrix, messaging and slack alternative. Shares open source and self-hosted with Jitsi Meet. Freemium (Jitsi Meet: Free). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.3 rating.
Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.3Visit
Loom
Focus: async, screen recording and video. Also in Communication and Remote Work, like Jitsi Meet. Freemium (Jitsi Meet: Free). Adds macOS, Windows and Chrome. Rated 4.5 (Jitsi Meet: 4.3).
Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.5Visit
Free alternatives to Jitsi Meet
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Mumble
Focus: voice chat, audio and github. Shares self-hosted and open source with Jitsi Meet. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.4 (Jitsi Meet: 4.3).
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
OpenVidu
Focus: webrtc and livekit. Shares video calls and self-hosted with Jitsi Meet. A framework, not a web app. Rated 4.4 (Jitsi Meet: 4.3).
FrameworkFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit
Jami
Focus: messaging and encrypted chat. Shares video calls and open source with Jitsi Meet. A mobile app, not a web app. Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Same 4.3 rating.
Mobile AppFreeCross-Platform, Windows
4.3Visit
Screenity
Focus: screen recorder, loom alternative and annotation. Shares open source with Jitsi Meet. A browser extension, not a web app. Adds Chrome. Rated 4.7 (Jitsi Meet: 4.3).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome
4.7Visit
Slidev
Focus: presentations, markdown slides and developer tool. Shares open source with Jitsi Meet. A framework, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.7 (Jitsi Meet: 4.3).
FrameworkFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit
listmonk
Focus: newsletter, mailing list and mailchimp alternative. Shares self-hosted and open source with Jitsi Meet. Adds Linux. Rated 4.6 (Jitsi Meet: 4.3).
Web AppFreeCross-Platform, Linux
4.6Visit
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