Jangouts vs La Suite - 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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Jangouts
Videoconferencing based on WebRTC and Janus Gateway with an UI
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La Suite - Meet
Simple and Secure Video Conferencing
| Feature | Jangouts | La Suite - Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Video Conferencing | Video Conferencing |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Language | JavaScript | Python |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 50 MB | 200 MB |
| Deployment | bare-metal | bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 444 | ★ 2,212 |
| First released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Replaces | Google Hangouts, Skype | BigBlueButton, Jitsi, Microsoft Teams |
Why pick each one
Choose Jangouts if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Written in JavaScript
- Tiny footprint — runs in 50 MB RAM
Choose La Suite - Meet if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Active community (2.2k GitHub stars)
- Written in Python
- Tiny footprint — runs in 200 MB RAM
Frequently asked questions
Is Jangouts or La Suite - Meet better?
Neither is universally better. La Suite - Meet has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Jangouts and La Suite - Meet free and open-source?
Yes. Jangouts is licensed under MIT and La Suite - Meet under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Jangouts and La Suite - Meet with Docker?
Jangouts: check the project docs for container support. La Suite - Meet: check the project docs for container support.