5 self-hosted options
Open-source alternatives to Google Meet
The best open-source alternative to Google Meet is Jitsi Meet (Apache-2.0, 30,145 GitHub stars, Docker image). BigBlueButton stands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (3,400), and MiroTalk P2P stands out for a published Docker image.
About Google Meet: Google's video meeting service bundled with Workspace.
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Top picks
- Rank 1:
Jitsi Meet
jitsi/jitsi-meet
WebRTC application that uses Jitsi Videobridge to provide high quality, scalable video conferences.
Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026
Video Conferencing & VoIPTypeScriptDockerStands out for the most GitHub stars.
- Rank 2:
BigBlueButton
bigbluebutton/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.
Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026
Video Conferencing & VoIPTypeScriptStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (3,400).
- Rank 3:
MiroTalk P2P
miroslavpejic85/mirotalk
Simple, secure, fast real-time video conferences up to 4k and 60fps, compatible with all browsers and platforms.
Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026
Video Conferencing & VoIPJavaScriptDockerStands out for a published Docker image.
At a glance
Google Meet alternatives compared
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.
| App | Stands out for | License | GitHub stars | Commits (12 mo) | Last commit | Docker image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jitsi Meet | the most GitHub stars | Apache-2.0 | 30,145 | 911 | Oct 23, 2026 | Yes |
| BigBlueButton | the most commits in the last 12 months (3,400) | LGPL-3.0 | 9,253 | 3,400 | Oct 23, 2026 | No |
| MiroTalk P2P | a published Docker image | AGPL-3.0 | 4,807 | 725 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
| MiroTalk SFU | the newest codebase (created August 2021) | AGPL-3.0 | 3,138 | 966 | Oct 26, 2026 | Yes |
| Galene | a permissive MIT license | MIT | 1,425 | 103 | Oct 23, 2026 | No |
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All 5 Google Meet alternatives
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- 1
Jitsi Meet
WebRTC application that uses Jitsi Videobridge to provide high quality, scalable video conferences.
Video Conferencing & VoIPDockerStands out for the most GitHub stars. Jitsi Meet has 30,145 GitHub stars, uses the Apache-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 911 commits in the last year.
- 2
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.
Video Conferencing & VoIPStands out for the most commits in the last 12 months (3,400). BigBlueButton has 9,253 GitHub stars, uses the LGPL-3.0 license and had 3,400 commits in the last year.
- 3
MiroTalk P2P
Simple, secure, fast real-time video conferences up to 4k and 60fps, compatible with all browsers and platforms.
Video Conferencing & VoIPDockerStands out for a published Docker image. MiroTalk P2P has 4,807 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 725 commits in the last year.
- 4
MiroTalk SFU
Simple, secure, scalable real-time video conferences up to 4k, compatible with all browsers and platforms.
Video Conferencing & VoIPDockerStands out for the newest codebase (created August 2021). MiroTalk SFU has 3,138 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 966 commits in the last year.
- 5
Galene
Video conferencing server that is easy to deploy and that requires moderate server resources.
Video Conferencing & VoIPStands out for a permissive MIT license. Galene has 1,425 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 103 commits in the last year.
Is there a free alternative to Google Meet?
Yes. All 5 apps on this page are open source and free to self-host, so you can replace Google Meet without per-user fees. You pay only for the server.
Can I self-host an alternative to Google Meet with Docker?
Yes. 3 of the 5 apps here publish a Docker image, including Jitsi Meet, MiroTalk P2P and MiroTalk SFU, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.
Which Google Meet alternative is the most actively developed?
BigBlueButton (LGPL-3.0), with 3,400 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.
How is this list ranked?
Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.