Video Conferencing
Alternatives to video conferencing tools like Zoom, Google Meet, and Webex. Find free and self-hosted options for video calls and virtual meetings.
Popular Video Conferencing Tools
Zoom
Video conferencing and virtual meeting platform
- ✗ 40-minute limit on free group meetings
- ✗ Privacy concerns and past security issues
Google Meet
Video conferencing integrated with Google Workspace
- ✗ 60-minute limit on free group calls
- ✗ Fewer features than Zoom — no breakout rooms on lower tiers
Cisco Webex
Enterprise video conferencing and collaboration platform by Cisco
- ✗ UI feels enterprise-heavy and less intuitive than Zoom or Meet
- ✗ Desktop app is resource-intensive and slow to launch
Alternatives in Video Conferencing
Jitsi Meet
Free, open-source video conferencing with no account required
Free and open-source, self-hosted or public instance
- ✓ No account required to join meetings
- ✓ End-to-end encryption support
- ✓ Self-hostable for complete control
Cal.com Video
Open-source video conferencing built into scheduling
Free and open-source, cloud from $12/user/mo
- ✓ Open-source and self-hostable
- ✓ Integrated with Cal.com scheduling
- ✓ No per-user licensing for video calls
BigBlueButton
Open-source virtual classroom and web conferencing system
Free and open-source, pay only for hosting infrastructure
- ✓ Built for education with whiteboards and breakout rooms
- ✓ No per-user licensing fees
- ✓ Interactive polls, shared notes, and hand-raising
Replaces: Zoom , Google Meet , Cisco Webex
Visit →Whereby
Browser-based video meetings with no downloads or installs required
Free for up to 4 participants, Pro from $6/mo
- ✓ No downloads — fully browser-based for all participants
- ✓ Permanent meeting room URLs you can reuse
- ✓ Customizable branding on meeting rooms
Replaces: Google Meet , Cisco Webex
Visit →Galene
Lightweight, self-hosted video conferencing server
Free and open-source (MIT license)
- ✓ Extremely lightweight — runs on minimal hardware
- ✓ Simple deployment with no external dependencies
- ✓ Supports multiple groups and access control
Replaces: Google Meet , Cisco Webex
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