Jitsi Video Bridge
WebRTC compatible Selective Forwarding Unit (SFU) that allows for multiuser video communication.
Maintained, but at a slower pace than the leaders in its category.
Commit activity more than 19% of tracked projects; popularity more than 58%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 3.1k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | stable/jitsi-meet_11248 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Repo updated | 24 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Built with | Java, deb |
Is Jitsi Video Bridge actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 53 commits, of which 17 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 6 commits a month.
The most recent tagged release, stable/jitsi-meet_11248, shipped within the last month — a current, installable version exists today.
Jitsi Video Bridge ranks #6 of 10 in Communication - Video Conferencing, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Jitsi Video Bridge actually does
Jitsi Video Bridge is a Selective Forwarding Unit that handles multi-party video communication using WebRTC. It routes media streams between participants in a conference rather than mixing them centrally, which reduces processing overhead on the host server.
Best fit: Self-hosters who want to build or integrate an open-source video conferencing infrastructure using Java components.
Worth knowing: Setting up and maintaining a WebRTC media server can involve complex network configurations, including STUN/TURN servers and UDP port management.
Deployment notes
As a Java application typically distributed via deb packages, it usually runs on a dedicated Linux host and requires a reverse proxy for handling web traffic and TLS termination.
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