Alternatives / Google Meet
Looking for an open source Google Meet alternative? We compared 3 open source tools by license, encryption, self-hosting, and scope. Jitsi is the direct video conferencing replacement, WorkAdventure is a virtual office, and Wire is an encrypted collaboration platform.
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| Alternative | Best for | License |
|---|---|---|
| Jitsi | Account-free browser meetings | Apache-2.0 |
| WorkAdventure | Virtual office with proximity chat | AGPL-3.0 with Commons Clause |
| Wire | Encrypted messaging with video calls | AGPL-3.0 server, GPL-3.0 clients |
We looked for open-source tools that hold video meetings like Google Meet. We verified each project's license, recent activity, stars, and self-hosting in its repository, and flag licenses with extra terms. See our methodology for the full criteria.
Jitsi is browser-based video conferencing that needs no account, supports end-to-end encryption, and can be self-hosted, embedded in your apps, or used through a managed service. It has developer APIs and supports large conferences.
WorkAdventure is a virtual office where people move through digital spaces and hold spontaneous conversations as well as scheduled meetings. Wire is an encrypted collaboration platform with messaging, file sharing, and video calls, with on-premises deployment, SSO, and SCIM.
WorkAdventure is AGPL-3.0 with the Commons Clause, which restricts selling the software, so it is not open source in the usual sense. Wire's server is AGPL-3.0, and its on-premises deployment is aimed at organizations.
Jitsi is Apache-2.0. WorkAdventure is AGPL-3.0 with the Commons Clause. Wire is AGPL-3.0.
All three had commits within days or weeks of this update.
Google Meet is a proprietary service tied to Google accounts and Workspace plans, with meeting data processed on Google's infrastructure. Open-source tools can be self-hosted, support guests without accounts, and keep meetings off a third-party cloud, but scaling large meetings is your job.
Jitsi is an Apache-2.0 video-conferencing platform with browser meetings, screen sharing, mobile clients, embedding, and self-hosted deployment.
Pricing: Free and open source under Apache-2.0; hosted deployment and infrastructure may cost money.
WorkAdventure is a virtual office where teams move avatars through shared 2D spaces and enter video conversations based on proximity. It uses AGPL-3.0 with Commons Clause terms.
Pricing: Self-hostable source available software; Commons Clause restricts some commercial uses.
Wire is an open-source, end-to-end encrypted collaboration platform for messaging, calls, and file sharing, aimed at organizations with strong security requirements, with SSO, SCIM, granular admin controls, and on-premises deployment. The server is AGPL-3.0 and the client apps are GPL-3.0.
Pricing: Free for personal use; paid plans for teams and enterprises.
| Alternative | Type | License | Self-hosted | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jitsi | Video conferencing | Apache-2.0 | Yes | Closest replacement |
| WorkAdventure | Virtual office | AGPL-3.0 + Commons Clause | Yes | Remote team culture |
| Wire | Collaboration platform | AGPL-3.0 | Yes | Secure organizations |
Want a direct Meet replacement
Jitsi needs no accounts, supports E2EE, and can be embedded.
Want a virtual office
WorkAdventure lets teams move through spaces and talk spontaneously.
Want encrypted team collaboration
Wire adds encrypted messaging and video calls with SSO and SCIM.