Zoom dominates video conferencing, but privacy concerns and licensing costs are barriers for some. devpick lists 3 self-hosted video platforms that ensure data sovereignty.
- Self-hosted call data management without external cloud dependency
- Education-optimized features in BigBlueButton for online classrooms
- Browser-only operation in Jitsi Meet with no installation required
- Developer infrastructure in LiveKit with SDKs for embedding video in applications
- End-to-end encryption support in Jitsi Meet
3 tools
jitsi-meet
28,951TypeScriptApache-2.0
Jitsi Meet - Secure, Simple and Scalable Video Conferences that you use as a standalone app or embed in your web application.
Free
livekit
18,036GoApache-2.0
End-to-end realtime stack for connecting humans and AI
Open Core
bigbluebutton
9,073JavaScriptLGPL-3.0
A complete web conferencing system for virtual classes and more!
Free
How to Choose
For general video conferencing choose Jitsi Meet, for education and training choose BigBlueButton, and for embedding video into your own app choose LiveKit.