Video conferencing: European providers compared

Solutions for online meetings and webinars, including open-source and self-hostable options for more data control.

Recommendations

Whereby

Norway

Confidence: high

Norwegian, browser-based video conferencing with EU servers – GDPR-compliant, ISO 27001, also as an embeddable video API.

EEA

Jitsi Meet

United States

Confidence: high

Open-source video conferencing software that can be self-hosted – full data control with own operation.

United StatesOpen SourceSelf-Hosting

Comparison table

Providers	Score	Headquarters	Open Source	Self-hosting	EU hosting	Pricing
Whereby	80	Norway				Freemium / cloud subscription (per user)
Jitsi Meet	60	United States				Open source (self-hosting free)

Selection criteria

Clarify whether you need a ready-made hosted solution or can self-host. Stable quality at your typical participant count, EU hosting or self-hosting and – for webinars – moderation and recording features are important.

Data protection & compliance

Video conferences process image, audio and sometimes recordings. EU hosting or self-hosting, end-to-end encryption (where possible) and a DPA are relevant. Public free instances sometimes run on US infrastructure.

The Sovereignty Score is an editorial orientation aid, not legal advice.

Typical use cases

Internal team meetings and daily calls
Customer appointments and consulting calls
Webinars and training with many participants
Data-sovereign meetings for public authorities and schools (self-hosting)

Pricing guidance

Open-source solutions such as Jitsi are free with self-hosting (server costs apply). Hosted business offerings are usually billed per host or user per month.

Providers in this category

2 results

Whereby

Norway

Confidence: high

Norwegian, browser-based video conferencing with EU servers – GDPR-compliant, ISO 27001, also as an embeddable video API.

EEA

Jitsi Meet

United States

Confidence: high

Open-source video conferencing software that can be self-hosted – full data control with own operation.

United StatesOpen SourceSelf-Hosting

Related alternative pages

Zoom Alternative

Frequently asked questions

Is self-hosted Jitsi as stable as Zoom?

For smaller meetings and good hosting, yes. For very large calls, quality depends heavily on server performance – a specialized managed hoster is worthwhile here.

Do participants need an account?

With Jitsi, no – participants join via a link. This significantly lowers the barrier for external guests.

The Sovereignty Score is an editorial orientation aid, not legal advice. How we rate.