Jitsi Meet at a glance
Checked 15 Oct 2026Jitsi Meet is a mature, Apache-2.0 video meeting server and web app with HD audio and video, screen sharing, in-call chat, polls and mobile apps. It covers calls only, not persistent channels; Zulip and Rocket.Chat can link to it. Self-host on Debian 12+ or Ubuntu 24.04+ packages or Docker. Docs suggest 8 GB RAM (4 GB for small meetings), about 4 dedicated cores and a fast network link; recording with Jibri needs far more.
RepoQuarry. “Jitsi Meet.” Checked 15 Oct 2026. https://repoquarry.dev/projects/jitsi-meetHow much of Slack does it replace?
1 of 5 jobs. Replaces huddles and calls only; pair with a chat server for channels and messages.
For channels and direct messages, threaded conversations, integrations, search and message history, see other Slack alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.
How much of Zoom Workplace Pro does it replace?
2 of 3 jobs. Video meetings and content sharing cover live calls; automated summaries, cloud recording operations and Zoom's wider Workplace suite are not covered.
For automated meeting summaries, see other Zoom Workplace Pro alternatives. You may also need to build an interface, an API server and hosting yourself.
Facts, with sources
Every answer links to where we found it. We read the documentation; we did not install it.
Follow these steps for a quick Jitsi-Meet installation on a Debian-based GNU/Linux system.jitsi.github.io · devops-guide-quickstart ↗ 1d ago
Jitsi Meet is a set of Open Source projects which empower users to use and deploy video conferencing platformsgithub.com · jitsi-meet#readme ↗ 1d ago
RAM: it's usually suggested to get 8 GB.jitsi.github.io · devops-guide-requirements ↗ 1d ago
In order to quickly run Jitsi Meet on a machine running Docker and Docker Compose,jitsi.github.io · devops-guide-docker ↗ 1d ago
Debian 12 (Bookworm) or newerjitsi.github.io · devops-guide-quickstart ↗ 1d ago