Video conferencing

Wishlist:

• Open source: client, server
• Modes: video, chat, (screen sharing)
• Platforms
  • Server: Linux
  • Client: Web, (Android, MacOS, Windows)
• Hardware requirements: lightweight (hostable on Raspberry Pi 4)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_conferencing_software

• Galene
  • Website
  • Wikipedia
  • Source
  • Latest release: None (running master seems to be recommended)
  • Latest update: 2025-11-28
  • Language: Go
  • Server requirements
    • “It should run fine in 256 MB of RAM”
• Jitsi (Meet)
  • Website
  • Wikipedia
  • Source
  • Latest release: 2017-10-01
  • Latest update: 2025-07-12
  • Language: Java
  • Server requirements
    • “It’s usually suggested to get 8 GB. For small meetings you can get away with 4 GB, for test servers or very small meetings you can try to use 2 GB”
• BigBlueButton
  • Website
  • Wikipedia
  • Source
  • Latest release: 2026-01-26
  • Latest update: 2026-01-26
  • Language: Typescript/Javascript (Node.js)
  • Server requirements
    • “16 GB of memory with swap enabled”
• Nextcloud Talk
  • Website

Dates are as of time of writing.