Jami
Fully peer-to-peer calls with no server at all.
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sovereigntyJami is a GNU project for calls and messaging that works peer-to-peer and end-to-end encrypted, with no central server to run or trust. It is the most decentralized option — private by design, at the cost of some polish for large group meetings.
OPEN SOURCEGPL-3.0SELF-HOSTLOCAL-FIRST
LicenseGPL-3.0
PricingFree / open-source
Open sourceYes
Self-hostableYes
Local-first dataYes
What it does well
- +Fully peer-to-peer — no server to run
- +End-to-end encrypted by design
- +Cross-platform
Where it falls short
- −Less turnkey for big group meetings
- −Smaller ecosystem than Jitsi
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