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docker-jitsi-meet vs SubEthaEdit
docker-jitsi-meet has 3,607 GitHub stars, 1,579 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. SubEthaEdit has 1,431 stars, 115 forks, 93 open issues and last shipped 11 months ago. docker-jitsi-meet leads on adoption by 152% (3,607 vs 1,431 stars). docker-jitsi-meet is written in Lua under Apache-2.0; SubEthaEdit is written in Objective-C under MIT. docker-jitsi-meet has attracted 44% as many forks as stars, SubEthaEdit 8%. docker-jitsi-meet was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| docker-jitsi-meet | SubEthaEdit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 3.6K | ★ 1.4K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Lua | Objective-C |
| Last push | 2026-09-16 | 2025-11-09 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 115 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick docker-jitsi-meet if
- You weight community size — 3.6K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Lua
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick SubEthaEdit if
- You want the SubEthaEdit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Objective-C
- You evaluated both and SubEthaEdit fits your workflow better
About docker-jitsi-meet
docker jitsi meet is the Docker packaging project for Jitsi Meet, a fully encrypted, open source video conferencing solution. It provides the tools needed to run a Jitsi Meet stack on Docker with Docker Compose, so teams can host secure video meetings inside their own infrastructure. The project lives in the Jitsi ecosystem and publishes its images through the GitHub Container Registry.
read the full docker-jitsi-meet overview →
About SubEthaEdit
SubEthaEdit is a general purpose plain text editor for macOS, widely known for its live collaboration feature, and it is built for writers, developers and teams who need several people editing the same document at the same time.
read the full SubEthaEdit overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is docker-jitsi-meet or SubEthaEdit more popular?
docker-jitsi-meet has 3,607 GitHub stars and SubEthaEdit has 1,431. docker-jitsi-meet has the larger community by that measure.
Are docker-jitsi-meet and SubEthaEdit free?
Both are open source. docker-jitsi-meet is licensed under Apache-2.0 and SubEthaEdit under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between docker-jitsi-meet and SubEthaEdit?
docker-jitsi-meet is written in Lua and SubEthaEdit in Objective-C. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, docker-jitsi-meet or SubEthaEdit?
Choose docker-jitsi-meet if you want the larger community (3,607 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose SubEthaEdit if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.