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Jitsi Videobridge vs Lib-Jitsi-Meet

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted video conferencing options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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JI Jitsi Videobridge Scalable WebRTC-compatible video routing engine VS LI Lib-Jitsi-Meet JavaScript SDK for building Jitsi video apps
FeatureJitsi VideobridgeLib-Jitsi-Meet
CategoryVideo ConferencingVideo Conferencing
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageKotlinTypeScript
Setup difficultyHardHard
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcesource
GitHub stars★ 3,093★ 1,416
First released20132015
ReplacesZoom, TwilioTwilio Video

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 Lib-Jitsi-Meet if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Active community (1.4k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Tiny footprint — runs in 256 MB RAM
Lib-Jitsi-Meet details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jitsi Videobridge or Lib-Jitsi-Meet better?

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

Are Jitsi Videobridge and Lib-Jitsi-Meet free and open-source?

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

Can I run Jitsi Videobridge and Lib-Jitsi-Meet with Docker?

Jitsi Videobridge: yes. Lib-Jitsi-Meet: check the project docs for container support.

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