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Open source alternatives to Zoom

We track 8 open-source Zoom alternatives, of which 4 currently score 70 or above on Repoly's GitHub health scale and 5 ship a Docker image. Jitsi Meet leads on health at 98/100 with 320 commits in the last 90 days; across all 8 projects you are choosing between AGPL-3.0, Apache-2.0, GPL-3.0 and 3 other licences.

updated Oct 2026 8 alternatives best health 98 ★ 59k combined 2,374 commits / 90d 5 with Docker

Top picks to replace Zoom

  • Healthiest

    Jitsi Meet

    Health 98/100: 320 commits in 90 days, latest release stable/jitsi-meet_11248, Docker image available.

  • Most active

    BigBlueButton

    1,186 commits in the last 90 days, more than any other option here.

Licence family

Showing 8 of 8 tools

All 8 Zoom alternatives, ranked by health

  • Top pick · highest health

    Jitsi Meet

    WebRTC application that uses Jitsi Videobridge to provide high quality, scalable video conferences.

    ★ 30k⟳ yesterdaystable/jitsi-meet_11248Apache-2.0

    DockerNodejsdeb
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • BigBlueButton

    Supports real-time sharing of audio, video, slides (with whiteboard controls), chat, and the screen. Instructors can engage remote students with polling, emojis, and breakout rooms.

    ★ 9.3k⟳ yesterdayv4.0.1LGPL-3.0

    Java
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • MiroTalk P2P

    Simple, secure, fast real-time video conferences up to 4k and 60fps, compatible with all browsers and platforms.

    ★ 4.8k⟳ todayAGPL-3.0

    DockerNodejs
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • MiroTalk SFU

    Simple, secure, scalable real-time video conferences up to 4k, compatible with all browsers and platforms.

    ★ 3.1k⟳ todayAGPL-3.0

    DockerNodejs
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • Galene

    Video conferencing server that is easy to deploy and that requires moderate server resources.

    ★ 1.4k⟳ 7 days agoMIT

    Go
    Website ↗ Source ↗

  • TrueConf

    Platform for your corporate communications, based on the advanced architecture, with support for UltraHD video conferencing, built-in messenger with personal and group chats, and a free version for up to 1,000 users.

    ⊘ Proprietary

    Dockerdeb
    Website ↗ Source ↗

Zoom alternatives compared

Jitsi Meet edges plugNmeet 98 to 91, and most of the difference is stars: 30k stars against 575 stars.

The most recent release is BigBlueButton v4.0.1, published yesterday. MiroTalk P2P, MiroTalk SFU, Janus and 1 more publish no tagged releases, which costs up to 25 of the 100 points. None of the measured options scores under 40. By stack, Nodejs (3), Go (2) and C (1) are the most common. Jitsi Meet, plugNmeet and Galene are permissively licensed; BigBlueButton, MiroTalk P2P, MiroTalk SFU and 1 more are copyleft. TrueConf is source-available rather than open source, which limits commercial reuse. TrueConf is not hosted on a forge Repoly can read, so it has no measured score yet.

Open source alternatives to Zoom by health, stars, licence and last commit
Tool Health Stars Licence Last commit Docker
Jitsi Meet Health 98 on 11 Sep, 98 nowSteady at 98 since 11 Sep 98 30k Apache-2.0 yesterday Yes
plugNmeet Health 91 on 11 Sep, 91 nowSteady at 91 since 11 Sep 91 575 MIT 2 days ago Yes
BigBlueButton Health 86 on 11 Sep, 86 nowSteady at 86 since 11 Sep 86 9.3k LGPL-3.0 yesterday No
MiroTalk P2P Health 70 on 11 Sep, 70 nowSteady at 70 since 11 Sep, no tagged release 70 4.8k AGPL-3.0 today Yes
MiroTalk SFU Health 69 on 11 Sep, 69 nowSteady at 69 since 11 Sep, no tagged release 69 3.1k AGPL-3.0 today Yes
Janus 61 9.2k GPL-3.0 yesterday No
Galene 42 1.4k MIT 7 days ago No
TrueConf 20 0 ⊘ Proprietary unknown Yes

Zoom alternatives: common questions

What is the most maintained open source alternative to Zoom?

Jitsi Meet scores highest at 98/100, with 320 commits in the last 90 days, 30k stars on GitHub and its latest release (stable/jitsi-meet_11248) published 2 months ago. BigBlueButton has the most raw commit activity at 1186 commits in 90 days.

Which Zoom alternatives use a permissive licence?

3 of 8 are permissively licensed (MIT, Apache, BSD or similar): Jitsi Meet (Apache-2.0), plugNmeet (MIT), Galene (MIT). 4 use copyleft licences such as GPL or AGPL, which require you to publish changes if you distribute a modified version.

Which Zoom alternatives run in Docker?

5 of 8 publish a Docker image or Compose file: Jitsi Meet, plugNmeet, MiroTalk P2P, MiroTalk SFU, TrueConf. Docker support contributes 10 of the 100 available health points, because it is the clearest signal that self-hosting is a supported path rather than an afterthought.

Is Jitsi Meet or plugNmeet the better Zoom alternative?

On measured health Jitsi Meet leads, 98 to 91. Jitsi Meet has 320 commits in 90 days, 30k stars and stable/jitsi-meet_11248 from 2 months ago; plugNmeet has 69 commits in 90 days, 575 stars and v2.5.3 from 18 days ago. Jitsi Meet is ahead or level on every term Repoly measures.

Are the Zoom alternatives still maintained?

4 of the 7 measured options score 70 or above. Every measured option had commits in the last 90 days. None scores under 40.

What languages are the Zoom alternatives written in?

Nodejs: Jitsi Meet, MiroTalk P2P and MiroTalk SFU. Go: plugNmeet and Galene. C: Janus. The stack matters if you plan to extend or patch the tool yourself.