Jitsi Meet
Free, open source video conferencing with end-to-end encryption. No account needed. Self-hostable on your own servers.
About Jitsi Meet
Jitsi Meet is a fully encrypted, open source video conferencing platform that anyone can use for free — no signup, no download, no limits. Built on WebRTC, it delivers high-quality audio and video directly in the browser. Organizations from startups to enterprises self-host Jitsi to keep their communications private and under their control.
The Jitsi project is backed by 8x8 Inc. and maintained by a global open source community. It includes several companion tools — Jitsi Videobridge (JVB) for scalable video routing, Jibri for recording and live streaming, and Jigasi for SIP/telephone gateway — that together form a complete conferencing infrastructure.
Key Features
The Jitsi Ecosystem
Jitsi isn't just one app — it's a modular ecosystem of tools that work together. Understanding these components is key to deploying Jitsi at scale.
Jitsi Meet
The web and mobile frontend. Runs in any browser — no plugins needed.
Jitsi Videobridge (JVB)
Scalable video router. Handles multi-party calls without mixing. Can be auto-scaled on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Jibri
Recording and live streaming engine. Captures meetings and streams to YouTube or cloud storage.
Jigasi
SIP gateway that enables telephone dial-in to Jitsi meetings and live transcription.
Deploying Jitsi Meet
Self-hosting Jitsi Meet gives you complete control over your data and infrastructure. You can install Jitsi on a single Ubuntu server for small teams, or architect a multi-shard deployment for thousands of concurrent users.
Common deployment options include bare-metal Ubuntu/Debian installation, Docker Compose, or Kubernetes. For production environments, you'll want to configure TURN/STUN servers, enable authentication and security hardening, and set up cloud storage for recordings.
Customization and White Labeling
Jitsi Meet can be fully rebranded to match your organization's identity. You can replace logos, change color schemes, modify the UI layout, add custom watermarks, and remove all Jitsi branding. The platform supports deep customization including custom plugins, mobile app modifications, backend configuration changes, and localization into any language.
Scaling for Enterprise
Jitsi's architecture supports horizontal scaling. A single-shard setup handles hundreds of concurrent users, while multi-shard deployments distribute load across multiple Jitsi clusters for enterprise-grade capacity. JVB autoscaling on cloud providers ensures you only pay for the capacity you actually need.
Before going live, it's recommended to run load tests to identify bottlenecks and confirm your infrastructure meets performance requirements.
Jitsi Meet vs Zoom — Why Switch?
Zoom requires paid plans for meetings over 40 minutes, limits cloud recording storage, and runs entirely on Zoom's proprietary servers. Jitsi Meet offers unlimited meeting duration, end-to-end encryption, full source code access, and the ability to self-host — all at zero cost. For organizations that care about data sovereignty, GDPR compliance, or vendor independence, Jitsi is the clear choice.
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