Self-hostable WebRTC video conferencing with chat, screen sharing, moderation tools, and SDKs for embedding meetings into web and mobile apps.
29.8k stars8k forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
10 self-hosted Sessions alternatives
Sessions is a web-based meetings and webinar platform for hosting interactive video sessions, events, and workshops. It provides agenda and attendee management, participant engagement tools (polls, Q&A, chat, breakout rooms), session recording/replays and event analytics.
Alternatives to Sessions
#2
Open-source screen sharing server that runs self-hosted; WebRTC-based with TURN server; Docker or single-binary deployment; browser-based.
10.5k stars719 forksGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom and web conferencing platform with real-time audio/video, screen sharing, whiteboards, breakout rooms, polling, and recordings.
9.2k stars6k forksLGPL-3.0last commit Actively maintained
An open-source WebRTC SFU that routes media for scalable multiparty video conferencing; supports Colibri XMPP/REST control, DTLS/SRTP, and Prometheus metrics.
3.1k stars1k forksApache-2.0last commit Actively maintained
Self-hostable web video conferencing app built on LiveKit, with large-meeting performance, screen sharing, chat, recordings, and transcription features.
2.2k stars279 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#6
Briefing is a secure, anonymous WebRTC-based video group chat with text chat, screen sharing, and simple invite links, designed to run in modern browsers.
1.6k stars265 forksAGPL-3.0last commit Slowing down
#7
Self-hosted WebRTC videoconferencing server designed for lectures, meetings, and conferences, featuring chat, recording, screen sharing, moderation, and a built-in TURN server.
1.4k stars191 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
Apache OpenMeetings is a web conferencing and collaboration platform with video meetings, chat, whiteboards, screen sharing, recording, file sharing, and user/room management.
685 stars262 forkslast commit Actively maintained
Open-source, self-hosted web conferencing platform built on LiveKit and Go, offering scalable WebRTC meetings, recordings, broadcasting, collaboration tools, and AI meeting intelligence.
524 stars122 forksMITlast commit Actively maintained
#10
OpenTalk is an open-source video conferencing platform offering GDPR-compliant SaaS and self-hosted deployments with features like recording, whiteboards, breakout rooms, polls and telephone dial-in.
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What replacing Sessions actually involves
Every option on this page is open source and free to run on your own hardware, so you own the data and there is no subscription to cancel. 8 of 10 shipped a commit in the last six months. Licences in this list: Apache-2.0, GPL-3.0, LGPL-3.0, MIT, AGPL-3.0. In exchange you take on hosting, backups and updates yourself.
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