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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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