Jitsi Meet
Focus: open source and zoom alternative. Shares video calls and self-hosted with OpenVidu. A web app, not a framework. Adds Web, Android and iOS. Rated 4.3 (OpenVidu: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Android
4.3Visit
Framework
OpenVidu
Self-hosted real-time video and audio for your apps.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Advanced
Works on
Cross-Platform
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What is OpenVidu?
OpenVidu is a self-hosted platform for adding real-time video calls and audio to your apps, built on LiveKit and mediasoup.
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Pros: what OpenVidu does well
- Mature and widely used
- Keep media on your infrastructure
Cons: where it falls short
- Requires server hosting
- Developer integration needed
OpenVidu alternatives
Not sold on OpenVidu? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.
Fireflies.ai
Focus: transcription, meeting notes and summaries. Also in Meetings and Communication, like OpenVidu. An AI tool, not a framework. Freemium (OpenVidu: Free). Adds Web, Chrome and iOS. Rated 4.5 (OpenVidu: 4.4).
AI ToolFree planWeb, Chrome
4.5Visit
Loom
Focus: async, screen recording and video. Also in Communication and Meetings, like OpenVidu. A web app, not a framework. Freemium (OpenVidu: Free). Adds Web, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.5 (OpenVidu: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb, macOS
4.5Visit
Mentimeter
Focus: polls, presentations and quizzes. Also in Meetings and Collaboration, like OpenVidu. A web app, not a framework. Freemium (OpenVidu: Free). Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (OpenVidu: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit
Otter.ai
Focus: transcription, speaker labels and summaries. Also in Meetings and Communication, like OpenVidu. A web app, not a framework. Freemium (OpenVidu: Free). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Rated 4.2 (OpenVidu: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.2Visit
Microsoft Teams (free)
Focus: chat, video meetings and microsoft. Also in Communication and Meetings, like OpenVidu. A web app, not a framework. Adds Web, Windows and macOS. Rated 4.0 (OpenVidu: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.0Visit
Free alternatives to OpenVidu
Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.
Signal
Focus: encrypted messaging, private chat and group chat. Shares video calls with OpenVidu. A mobile app, not a framework. Adds Android, iOS and Windows. Rated 4.7 (OpenVidu: 4.4).
Mobile AppFreeAndroid, iOS
4.7Visit
FilePizza
Focus: file transfer, peer to peer and file sharing. Shares webrtc with OpenVidu. A web app, not a framework. Adds Web. Rated 4.5 (OpenVidu: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit
Etherpad
Focus: collaborative editing, real-time and open source. Shares self-hosted with OpenVidu. A web app, not a framework. Adds Web. Same 4.4 rating.
Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit
Mumble
Focus: voice chat, audio and open source. Shares self-hosted with OpenVidu. A desktop app, not a framework. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.4 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.4Visit
Slidev
Focus: presentations, markdown slides and developer tool. Also in Communication and Meetings, like OpenVidu. Adds Web, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.7 (OpenVidu: 4.4).
FrameworkFreeWeb, macOS
4.7Visit
Screenity
Focus: screen recorder, loom alternative and annotation. Also in Communication and Collaboration, like OpenVidu. A browser extension, not a framework. Adds Chrome. Rated 4.7 (OpenVidu: 4.4).
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome
4.7Visit
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