Zoom is the default for scheduled video meetings. Self-hostable replacements (Jitsi, BBB) cover the core meeting + screenshare flow; what they don't match is Zoom's call quality at scale and its polished webinar mode.
Zoom pricing anchor: $13.32/user/mo on Pro tier.
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Apache-2.0 - Setup time
- 15-30min (Debian package + nginx)
- Monthly cost
- $10-20 VPS depending on concurrent meeting size; CPU-bound during calls.
Migration sketch. No data migration — Zoom recordings stay in Zoom (download as MP4 if needed). For new meetings, replace Zoom links in your calendar with Jitsi room URLs. Calendar plugins exist for Google/Outlook.
Good fit forTeams that want spontaneous + scheduled meetings with no install (browser-based).
Weak atQuality at >25 participants needs careful tuning (jvb scaling).
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LGPL-3.0 - Setup time
- 60min+ (their installer on a fresh Ubuntu 20.04/22.04 box)
- Monthly cost
- $30+ VPS — needs 8GB RAM + 4 vCPU minimum.
Migration sketch. No Zoom importer. Meeting recordings live in BBB's storage; they can be exported as MP4 via the recording playback URL.
Good fit forEducation / training use cases (whiteboard, breakout rooms, polls are first-class).
Weak atResource-hungry; not a casual install.