Video calls
Zoom: Zoom is a video conferencing platform for meetings, webinars and team chat. These tools do a similar job: indie picks from our Friday drops and open source projects, each one chosen by a person.
Updated How we pick
5 alternatives to Zoom
Built by small, independent teams
Remote pair programming app with low-latency screen sharing and control
Best for Developer teams who pair remotely and need more than a video call
tuple.app ↗$30/user/mo; free for OSS; guests join free
Free to use, and you can host them yourself
Lightweight open source videoconference server and web client
Best for Teams and schools who want self-hosted video meetings on modest hardware
Building an alternative to Zoom?
Get it in front of people who want to try it. Free for makers.
Submit your toolgalene.org ↗GitHub ↗Free and open source (self-hosted, MIT)
Open source virtual classroom and web conferencing
Best for Online teaching and webinars
bigbluebutton.org ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted
Open source video conferencing you can use free or self-host
Best for Video calls with no account required
jitsi.org ↗GitHub ↗Free; self-host free
Self-hosted WebRTC video calls in the browser
Best for Private browser-based meetings on your own server
docs.mirotalk.com ↗GitHub ↗Free self-hosted; paid hosted/licenses
