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Jitsi Videobridge vs Openfire Pade Plugin

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 OP Openfire Pade Plugin Meetings and messaging plugin for Openfire
FeatureJitsi VideobridgeOpenfire Pade Plugin
CategoryVideo ConferencingMatrix & XMPP
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageKotlinJavaScript
Setup difficultyHardMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, sourcesource
GitHub stars★ 3,093★ 60
First released20132017
ReplacesZoom, TwilioZoom, Slack

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 Openfire Pade Plugin if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Openfire Pade Plugin details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jitsi Videobridge or Openfire Pade Plugin better?

Neither is universally better. Jitsi Videobridge has the larger community, while Openfire Pade Plugin is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Jitsi Videobridge and Openfire Pade Plugin free and open-source?

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

Can I run Jitsi Videobridge and Openfire Pade Plugin with Docker?

Jitsi Videobridge: yes. Openfire Pade Plugin: check the project docs for container support.

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