6 open-source alternatives · Updated daily
Zoom charges $14–$22 per user per month.

Open-source alternatives to Zoom

6 self-hostable open-source projects that replace Zoom, ranked by computed health score with real self-hosting cost. Save up to $118/yr per seat by self-hosting on a $4.13/mo VPS.

Cheapest path: bigbluebutton on hetzner for $4.13/mo, that's about $118/year less than Zoom.

6
OSS alternatives
$4.13
Cheapest /mo
$14+
Zoom /mo
$118
Yearly savings

Why people leave Zoom

  • 40-minute cap on free tier with 3+ participants
  • Per-host licensing for teams
  • Recording storage tiered separately
  • Cloud-only, calls and recordings live on Zoom

Jitsi Meet and BigBlueButton give the same browser-based video calls, fully self-hostable, no time limits.

The 6 alternatives, ranked by health

Health score is a 6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.

Cost comparison vs Zoom

Self-hosting cost on cheapest plan meeting requirements vs Zoom entry tier ($14/mo).

ProjectSelf-host /moZoom /moSave /yr
bigbluebutton $4.13 $14+ $118 Deploy →
jitsi-meet $4.13 $14+ $118 Deploy →
mirotalksfu $4.13 $14+ $118 Deploy →
magnificent.js $4.13 $14+ $118 Deploy →
ATGMediaBrowser $4.13 $14+ $118 Deploy →
jam $4.13 $14+ $118 Deploy →

Pick your alternative

Most operators land on bigbluebutton (top health score in this category; cheapest VPS path is bigbluebutton on hetzner for $4.13/mo).

Data refreshed daily. Pricing for Zoom sourced from official site.

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