3 Best Open Source Alternatives to Zoom

3 open source alternatives100% OSI-approved licensesUpdated June 2026

Looking to replace Zoom? These open source alternatives give you the same core workflow without the lock-in - free to use, often self-hostable, and auditable on GitHub. Compare licenses, languages and project activity, then switch on your own terms.

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1.Jitsi Meet

29.4kApache-2.0TypeScript Self-host
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Jitsi Meet is an open source video conferencing platform for web and mobile. It supports browser-based meetings at meet.jit.si, mobile browser use, and mobile apps, with Google, Facebook, or GitHub required to start a meeting on the hosted service.

  • Browser-based video meetings with support for all current browsers
  • HD audio and video with content sharing
  • Raise hand, reactions, polls, and virtual backgrounds
  • Chat with private conversations
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2.BigBlueButton

9.1kLGPL-3.0JavaScript Self-host
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BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom designed to help teachers teach and learners learn. It supports online tutoring, flipped classrooms, group collaboration, and online classes, with real-time audio, video, slides, chat, and screen sharing for remote learning sessions.

  • Real-time audio, video, slides, chat, and screen sharing
  • Whiteboard annotations and multi-user whiteboards
  • Polling, emojis, shared notes, and breakout rooms
  • Learning Analytics Dashboard for moderators
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3.Jami

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Jami is a distributed, open source communication platform. Rather than routing conversations through a central service, it is built as a distributed system, which keeps communication in the hands of the people using it.

  • Distributed communication platform with no central service
  • Daemon plus client architecture shared across platforms
  • GNOME desktop client that runs its own daemon
  • Runs on Linux, macOS, and Android

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