Jitsi Meet
United States verifiedOpen-source video conferencing software that can be self-hosted – full data control with own operation.
Jitsi Meet is a well-known open-source solution (Apache 2.0) for video conferencing. Self-hosted on European servers, it gives you full control over the data and a free Zoom alternative. It should be noted that the project has been backed by the US company 8x8 since 2018: the public instance meet.jit.si runs on AWS and requires sign-in with Google, GitHub or Facebook for some features – for data-sensitive use, self-hosting in the EU is therefore recommended.
Note on ownership: Open-source project (Apache 2.0), acquired by 8x8 (USA) from Atlassian in 2018. With self-hosting, data remains under your own control; the public instance meet.jit.si is operated by 8x8 on AWS and requires sign-in with Google/GitHub/Facebook for some features.
Strengths
- Open source and self-hostable without license costs
- No account required for participants
- Full data control with own operation
Weaknesses
- Project sponsor is a US company
- Public instance does not offer EU data residency
- Self-hosting requires resources for stable quality
Best for
- • Organizations with IT resources for self-hosting
- • Teams looking for a free, open Zoom alternative
Less suited for
- • Teams that need a ready-made, EU-hosted managed solution
Sovereignty Score & weitere Bewertungen
Souveränität stark abhängig vom Betriebsmodell: hoch bei EU-Self-Hosting, gering bei Nutzung der öffentlichen US-Instanz (meet.jit.si auf AWS).
The Sovereignty Score is an editorial orientation aid, not legal advice. How we rate.
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Norwegian, browser-based video conferencing with EU servers – GDPR-compliant, ISO 27001, also as an embeddable video API.
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