Galene

Lightweight, self-hosted video conferencing server

Open Source

Free and open-source (MIT license)

open-source self-hosted video lightweight

About Galene

Galene is a lightweight, open-source video conferencing server written in Go. Designed for simplicity and low resource usage, it supports multiple groups, screen sharing, and chat. Easy to deploy on modest hardware with no external dependencies.

Highlights

  • Extremely lightweight — runs on minimal hardware
  • Simple deployment with no external dependencies
  • Supports multiple groups and access control
  • MIT licensed — no restrictions on use

Limitations

  • Minimal features compared to Zoom or Meet
  • No recording built-in
  • Small community and limited documentation

Free

Free and open-source (MIT license)

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Last updated: 2026-03-01