jitsi-meet
by jitsi
Jitsi Meet is an open-source video conferencing platform that runs in the browser and on mobile apps. It lets you host your own video meetings or embed calls in your own website or app.
- Stars
- 30.2k
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Runs on
- A small server
- Setup
- Technical
- Language
- TypeScript
- Age
- 4697 days
What you can do with it
- Host video meetings with screen sharing, chat, polls and virtual backgrounds
- Run your own branded meeting server using Debian packages or Docker
- Embed video calls in your own website or app using the web and native SDKs
Make money with it
Set up and manage private Jitsi servers for small businesses, or build branded video consultation pages for clients, for a setup or monthly support fee.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Hold client calls and team meetings on your own server instead of paying per-seat video conferencing fees
- Embed video consultations into your own booking site or app to offer remote appointments or lessons
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use, change and sell, including in paid products. Keep the copyright notice.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Self-hosting uses Debian packages or a Docker setup described in the handbook, or you can simply use the free hosted service at meet.jit.si.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Self-hosting needs server administration skills and ongoing updates
- Large meetings need enough server bandwidth and CPU to run well
- The hosted meet.jit.si service requires signing in with an account
Who's talking about it
- Tech Basket (Sumit): 20 Best Self-Hosted Alternatives to Popular SaaS Apps Featured in a roundup
Checked 27 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
