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Jitsi Videobridge vs FreeSWITCH

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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JI Jitsi Videobridge Scalable WebRTC-compatible video routing engine VS FR FreeSWITCH Scalable software telephony platform
FeatureJitsi VideobridgeFreeSWITCH
CategoryVideo ConferencingChat & Communication
LicenseApache-2.0MPL-2.0
LanguageKotlinC
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcedocker, bare-metal, source
GitHub stars★ 3,093★ 5,069
First released20132006
ReplacesZoom, TwilioTwilio, Asterisk

Why pick each one

Choose Jitsi Videobridge if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Kotlin
Jitsi Videobridge details

Choose FreeSWITCH if…

  • Released under the MPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.1k GitHub stars
  • Written in C
FreeSWITCH details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jitsi Videobridge or FreeSWITCH better?

Neither is universally better. FreeSWITCH has the larger community; both share a hard setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Jitsi Videobridge and FreeSWITCH free and open-source?

Yes. Jitsi Videobridge is licensed under Apache-2.0 and FreeSWITCH under MPL-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Jitsi Videobridge and FreeSWITCH with Docker?

Jitsi Videobridge: yes. FreeSWITCH: yes.

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