Jitsi as a Service
Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent.
Hosted video meetings built on the open Jitsi stack, embeddable in your own product, with recording and moderation.
Self-host Jitsi. Size the bandwidth honestly. RUNNING IT - Docker Compose brings up the web interface, the video bridge, the focus component and the gateway - A public address, open UDP for the bridge, and TLS in front THE NUMBER THAT DECIDES EVERYTHING - The bridge relays every stream. A four-person call at 1Mbps each is roughly 12Mbps outbound - Work out your worst case before choosing a server, or calls will simply degrade TURN - Some networks block direct connections. Run coturn, or calls fail for exactly the people who cannot debug it RECORDING - Jibri records by running a browser and capturing it. It needs its own machine with real CPU - Do not put it on the same host as the bridge Include the compose file, the bandwidth calculation and the coturn setup.
What you lose
- Media servers with the bandwidth and capacity to carry many participants, which is the expensive part
- Recording and transcription without you provisioning anything
- Global relay servers so calls connect through restrictive networks
If you would rather not build
- A free meeting room, which costs nothing at small scale
The escape hatch
open source · no votes, no paid placement
LiveKit
$0An open real-time media server to build your own calling on.
livekit/livekitfree · open source
Why this verdict
our own opinion · changed only by a person
79/100
Verdict yes at 79 because the software is free. The bandwidth arithmetic is what decides whether self-hosting is actually cheaper.
History
tracked since 10 Aug 2026 · nothing is ever overwritten
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Questions about Jitsi as a Service
answered from the record above
Is Jitsi as a Service free?
No — the plan we track is $99 a month. From around $99/month billed monthly for hosted meetings above the free tier; Jitsi Meet itself is free to self-host.
Can you replace Jitsi as a Service by building your own?
YES. Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent. Replacement score 79 out of 100, build time one session. Read what you lose before you decide.
How much does Jitsi as a Service cost?
$99 a month on Business — $1,188 a year. Recorded 10 Aug 2026.
What do you lose by replacing Jitsi as a Service?
Media servers with the bandwidth and capacity to carry many participants, which is the expensive part; Recording and transcription without you provisioning anything; Global relay servers so calls connect through restrictive networks. If any of those carry weight for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Jitsi as a Service?
Yes: Jitsi Meet, LiveKit. The prompt on this page is for when you want it your way instead.
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