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Jitsi vs Workadventure
Jitsi has 29,931 GitHub stars, 8,026 forks, 141 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Workadventure has 5,782 stars, 962 forks, 902 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Jitsi leads on adoption by 418% (29,931 vs 5,782 stars). Jitsi is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0; Workadventure is written in TypeScript under a licence not recorded in this registry. Jitsi has attracted 27% as many forks as stars, Workadventure 17%. 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 | Workadventure | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 30K | ★ 5.8K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 8.0K | ⑂ 962 |
| 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 Workadventure if
- You want the Workadventure feature set and don't need the biggest community
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Workadventure 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 Workadventure
WorkAdventure is an open source, GDPR oriented virtual office platform that renders a collaborative workspace as a 16 bit RPG world with avatar based, proximity triggered video chat, aimed at remote and hybrid teams, recruiters, trainers and event organisers.
read the full Workadventure overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Jitsi or Workadventure more popular?
Jitsi has 29,931 GitHub stars and Workadventure has 5,782. Jitsi has the larger community by that measure.
Are Jitsi and Workadventure free?
Both are open source. Jitsi is licensed under Apache-2.0, and Workadventure has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Jitsi and Workadventure?
Jitsi is written in TypeScript and Workadventure in TypeScript. 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 Workadventure?
Choose Jitsi if you want the larger community (29,931 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Workadventure if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.