Jitsi Meet
CommunicationA browser-based video conferencing server and web app that needs no account to join, which you can run yourself or use through 8x8's hosted services.
Open-source alternative to:
What the free edition leaves out
Scroll sideways to view all columns →The official pages do not say enough about the free edition to give a verdict. “Not confirmed” means the official pages we read did not say, so we do not guess.
| Feature | Free edition | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSO / SAML | Not confirmed | Not mentioned on the pages read. | Source ↗ |
| Role-based access control | Not confirmed | Not mentioned on the pages read. | Source ↗ |
| Audit logs | Not confirmed | Not mentioned on the pages read. | Source ↗ |
| Multi-user / teams | Not confirmed | The Jitsi Meet page says no account is needed to join. By default anyone with access to your server can start a conference; the quick start points to a secure-domain setup to limit this to registered users. | Source ↗ |
| Backups and restore | Not confirmed | Not mentioned on the pages read. | Source ↗ |
| API access | Not confirmed | The handbook intro lists a Developer Guide for the Jitsi Meet API and SDK. Whether it applies to every self-hosted feature is not stated. | Source ↗ |
| Support SLA | Not confirmed | JaaS is described as 8x8's managed service. No support terms for self-hosted installs are stated. | Source ↗ |
Best for
Teams and communities that want video meetings on their own server, with no required accounts for participants.
Why choose it over Zoom
The code is Apache-2.0 and the project page says people can join without an account. It supports screen sharing, and dial-in through the optional Jigasi component. You can run your own instance, use the free public meet.jit.si, or use 8x8's hosted JaaS. The handbook includes a Developer Guide for embedding meetings with the Jitsi Meet API and SDK.
Where it falls short
A self-hosted install has several components to operate, needs open UDP and TCP ports and a domain, and scaling to many users means adding videobridges. By default anyone who can reach the server can start a meeting, so you must configure authentication yourself. Dial-in needs the separate Jigasi component and your own SIP account. The project page does not describe Zoom-style extras such as webinars or built-in calendar integration.
Open-source alternative to
- Zoom — Jitsi Meet can be used in place of Zoom for web video meetings with screen sharing, on a server you run yourself.
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