Best self-hosted communication - video conferencing
[Video/Web Conferencing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_conferencing) tools and software.
We track 10 self-hosted communication - video conferencing projects. The median health score in this category is 56, against 3 projects rated healthy or better and none currently flagged as at risk. The table below is ordered by health score, not popularity — the most starred project in a category is frequently not the best maintained one.
| # | Project | Health | Activity | Stars | Built with | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BigBlueButton Supports real-time sharing of audio, video, slides (with whiteboard controls), chat, and the screen. Instructors can eng | Thriving · 87 | 9.2k | Java | 11 Sept 2026 | |
| 2 | Jitsi Meet WebRTC application that uses Jitsi Videobridge to provide high quality, scalable video conferences. | Thriving · 85 | 30k | Nodejs, Docker | 14 Sept 2026 | |
| 3 | plugNmeet Scalable and high performance web conferencing system. | Healthy · 69 | 543 | Docker, Go | 23 Sept 2026 | |
| 4 | MiroTalk SFU Simple, secure, scalable real-time video conferences up to 4k, compatible with all browsers and platforms. | Steady · 58 | 3.1k | Nodejs, Docker | — | |
| 5 | MiroTalk P2P Simple, secure, fast real-time video conferences up to 4k and 60fps, compatible with all browsers and platforms. | Steady · 56 | 4.8k | Nodejs, Docker | — | |
| 6 | Jitsi Video Bridge WebRTC compatible Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) that allows for multiuser video communication. | Steady · 56 | 3.1k | Java, deb | 14 Sept 2026 | |
| 7 | Galene Video conferencing server that is easy to deploy and that requires moderate server resources. | Slowing · 48 | 1.4k | Go | — | |
| 8 | MiroTalk C2C Real-time cam-2-cam video calls & screen sharing, end-to-end encrypted, to embed in any website with a simple iframe. | Slowing · 39 | 513 | Nodejs, Docker | — | |
| 9 | Janus General-purpose, lightweight, minimalist WebRTC Server. | Slowing · 38 | 9.2k | C | — | |
| 10 | TrueConf Platform for your corporate communications, based on the advanced architecture, with support for UltraHD video conferenc | Unrated | — | Docker, deb | — |
Which one should you run?
If you want the safest bet on longevity, BigBlueButton is the best-maintained project in this category right now at 87/100. Jitsi Meet is the closest runner-up (85/100) — see the side-by-side comparison.
A health score measures whether a project is alive and shipping. It does not measure whether it has the feature you need. Use it to rule options out, then compare on features.