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Jitsi Meet vs LiveKit

Reviewed byRoman K
Tagline
Jitsi Meet: Free, open-source video conferencing
LiveKit: Open-source WebRTC infrastructure
Pricing Model
Jitsi Meet: open-source
LiveKit: freemium
Starting Price
Jitsi Meet: $0/mo
LiveKit: $50/mo
Free Plan
Jitsi Meet: Yes
LiveKit: Yes
GitHub Stars
Jitsi Meet: 29.5k
LiveKit: 19.5k
npm Downloads/wk
Jitsi Meet:
LiveKit: 890.0k
GitHub Forks
Jitsi Meet: 7.9k
LiveKit: 2.1k
Open Issues
Jitsi Meet: 194
LiveKit: 182
Tags
Jitsi Meet: webrtc, open-source, self-hosted, video
LiveKit: webrtc, open-source, ai-agents, voice

Jitsi Meet vs LiveKit: which to choose

Jitsi Meet has the larger community with 29.5k GitHub stars against 19.5k for LiveKit, which usually means more integrations, examples and third-party help when you get stuck.

Both charge from day one, but Jitsi Meet starts lower at $0/mo versus $50/mo for LiveKit.

Choose Jitsi Meet if you lean toward webrtc and open-source; choose LiveKit if webrtc and open-source matters more for your stack. All figures above are pulled from live GitHub and pricing data, not vendor marketing.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jitsi Meet or LiveKit better?

It depends on your priorities. Jitsi Meet has 29.5k GitHub stars and uses a open-source pricing model, while LiveKit has 19.5k stars and uses a freemium model. Both offer a free plan so you can try each before committing.

Is Jitsi Meet cheaper than LiveKit?

Jitsi Meet starts at $0/mo while LiveKit starts at $50/mo. Jitsi Meet has a free plan. LiveKit has a free plan.

What are the main differences between Jitsi Meet and LiveKit?

Jitsi Meet is tagged as webrtc, open-source, self-hosted while LiveKit is tagged as webrtc, open-source, ai-agents. Jitsi Meet uses a open-source pricing model and has a community of 29.5k GitHub stars. LiveKit uses a freemium model with 19.5k GitHub stars.

Does Jitsi Meet or LiveKit have a free plan?

Yes, both Jitsi Meet and LiveKit offer a free plan.

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