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Best open-source Video conferencing

The best open-source video conferencing tool in the c17.io catalog is Jitsi Meet. Pair it with meetily for local transcripts, OpenScreen or Cap when the job is a recording you own, Aural for interviews, and Fonoster when you need a programmable voice stack. LiveKit is on /stacks/livekit-comms but is not a Crew catalog row, so it is linked as a stack rather than ranked here.

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Ranked picks

  1. 1

    Jitsi Meet

    WebRTC video conference already in the meeting-pipeline stack.

    When to pick it: Self-hostable rooms as a Zoom fallback.

  2. 2

    meetily

    MIT privacy-first meeting assistant with local transcription.

    When to pick it: Minutes you keep, not a Zoom seat.

    31,710 stars in the catalog

  3. 3

    openscreen

    MIT open-source screen recorder — the c17 Loom stack.

    When to pick it: A recording with no watermark, not a live room.

    4,243 stars in the catalog

  4. 4

    Cap — Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you.

    Open-source screen recorder for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

    When to pick it: Desktop capture you own.

  5. 5

    Aural

    MIT open-source AI interview platform for voice, chat, and video.

    When to pick it: Structured interviews, not all-hands.

    213 stars in the catalog

  6. 6

    Fonoster

    MIT programmable telecommunications stack.

    When to pick it: Voice apps, not a Jitsi room.

How they compare

ToolLicenseSelf-hostBest for
Jitsi MeetNot listedMediumSelf-hostable rooms as a Zoom fallback.
meetilyMIT LicenseMediumMinutes you keep, not a Zoom seat.
openscreenMIT LicenseEasyA recording with no watermark, not a live room.
Cap — Beautiful screen recordings, owned by you.Not listedEasyDesktop capture you own.
AuralMIT LicenseMediumStructured interviews, not all-hands.
FonosterMITMediumVoice apps, not a Jitsi room.

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FAQ

Where is LiveKit?
Published as /stacks/livekit-comms (Twilio replacement). It is a Dave-stack add, not a Crew catalog row, so it is not ranked here.
Jitsi or a recorder?
Jitsi (and LiveKit on the stack page) for live rooms. OpenScreen or Cap for async video. meetily for transcripts.
Are these free?
Open-source licenses; you pay hosting and any STUN/TURN or GPU you attach. Template users never pay c17.
How do I deploy it?
Open /stacks/meeting-pipeline for rooms and minutes, /stacks/openscreen-video for recordings.

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