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Jitsi vs call-me
Jitsi has 29,931 GitHub stars, 8,026 forks, 141 open issues and last shipped yesterday. call-me has 764 stars, 89 forks, 0 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. Jitsi leads on adoption by 3,818% (29,931 vs 764 stars). Jitsi is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; call-me is written in JavaScript under AGPL-3.0. Jitsi has attracted 27% as many forks as stars, call-me 12%. Jitsi 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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| Jitsi | call-me | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 30K | ★ 764 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-16 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.0K | ⑂ 89 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Jitsi if
- You weight community size — 30K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick call-me if
- You want the call-me feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and call-me fits your workflow better
About Jitsi
Jitsi Meet is an open source video conferencing platform built on WebRTC standards, designed for privacy focused, account free video calls. It operates as a standalone web application or embeddable component, supporting both browser based and native mobile usage without requiring user accounts to join meetings. The project lives in the video communication ecosystem, competing directly with proprietary services like Zoom, Google Meet, and Slack’s built in calling.
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About call-me
Call Me (MiroTalk CME) is an open source, self hosted WebRTC click to call solution for websites. It is written in JavaScript, licensed under AGPL 3.0, and listed under Business Software / Collaboration & Communication. The project provides a browser based video communication widget that a website operator can host independently and embed as a Call Me button.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jitsi or call-me more popular?
Jitsi has 29,931 GitHub stars and call-me has 764. Jitsi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Jitsi and call-me free?
Both are open source. Jitsi is licensed under Apache-2.0 and call-me under AGPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Jitsi and call-me?
Jitsi is written in TypeScript and call-me in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Jitsi or call-me?
Choose Jitsi if you want the larger community (29,931 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose call-me if its feature set, stack or AGPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.