{"id":18731,"date":"2021-10-28T10:47:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-28T07:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/?p=18731"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:40:30","slug":"the-23-best-video-conferencing-apps-for-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trueconf.com/blog\/reviews-comparisons\/the-23-best-video-conferencing-apps-for-linux","title":{"rendered":"The 23 Best Video Conferencing Apps for Linux (2026 Buyer’s Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nUpdated in July 2026<\/span>\n<\/div>\n

Linux support is not optional for many enterprise buyers. Government agencies, defense contractors, financial institutions, engineering firms, and privacy conscious organizations run Linux on desktops<\/a>, thin clients, and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)<\/a>, and they need video conferencing software<\/a> that installs natively, works inside hardened environments, and does not force a browser only workaround.<\/p>\n

This guide ranks and compares 23 video conferencing and secure collaboration platforms that offer genuine Linux support, from native .deb and .rpm packages to Flatpak, Snap, Docker, and self-hosted deployments. The comparison covers cloud platforms, enterprise suites, encrypted communication tools, on-premise and hybrid solutions, and compliance focused vendors, so IT leaders, CISOs, and procurement teams can shortlist the right tool without testing all 23 themselves.<\/p>\n

TrueConf is included as a mandatory reference point because it is one of the few platforms built specifically for on-premise and hybrid deployment with a genuinely native Linux client, and it is used as a benchmark throughout this article for security architecture, deployment flexibility, and data sovereignty.<\/p>\n

Quick Answer: Which Linux Video Conferencing App Should You Choose?<\/h2>\n
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Direct answer<\/b><\/p>\n

If you need a direct answer before reading further: choose TrueConf<\/b> Server <\/strong>if data sovereignty, on-premise deployment, or air gapped environments are a requirement. <\/em><\/p>\n

Choose Zoom<\/b> or Microsoft Teams<\/b> if you are already inside their ecosystem and cloud-only deployment is acceptable. Choose Jitsi Meet<\/b>, Rocket.Chat<\/b>, or BigBlueButton<\/b> if you need free, open-source, self-hostable software. Choose Signal<\/b>, Wire<\/b>, or Element<\/b> if end-to-end encrypted messaging with video is the primary requirement rather than large-scale meetings.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Our Rating: Top Video Conferencing Apps for Linux<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Rank<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Vendor<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Best For<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Deployment Model<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Linux Client Type<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TrueConf Server<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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On-premise and hybrid enterprise video, air gapped networks<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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On-premise, hybrid, cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native .deb\/.rpm client<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cisco Webex<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Large enterprise, regulated industries<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud, hybrid (Webex Edge)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client, browser<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Zoom<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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General business meetings, webinars<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud, on-premise (Zoom for Government)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client (Snap, .deb, .rpm)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Microsoft Teams<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Microsoft 365 organizations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client (PWA-based)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jitsi Meet<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Free self-hosted meetings, developers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Self-hosted, cloud (meet.jit.si)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Web app, Docker<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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6<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Rocket.Chat<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Compliance-focused team collaboration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Self-hosted, cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client (Snap, AppImage)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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7<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Element (Matrix)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Federated, encrypted enterprise messaging<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Self-hosted, cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client (Flatpak, .deb)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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8<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Mattermost<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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DevOps and secure internal collaboration<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Self-hosted, cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client (Snap, .deb)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Wire<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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End-to-end encrypted enterprise communication<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud, on-premise (Wire for Web\/Enterprise)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client (.deb)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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10<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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BigBlueButton<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Education and training webinars<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Self-hosted<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Web app<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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11<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Signal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Encrypted 1:1 and small group calls<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud (encrypted)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client (.deb, Flatpak)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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12<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Google Meet<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Google Workspace organizations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Web app, PWA<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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13<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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RingCentral Video<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Unified communications (UCaaS)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client, web app<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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14<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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GoTo Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SMB meetings and webinars<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Web app (limited native support)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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15<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Zoho Meeting<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SMB, Zoho ecosystem users<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Web app<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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16<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pexip<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Enterprise video infrastructure, interop<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Private cloud, on-premise<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Web app, native gateway<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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17<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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StarLeaf<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Regulated industries, hardware rooms<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud, on-premise<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client, hardware endpoints<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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18<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jami<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Peer-to-peer encrypted communication<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fully decentralized (no server)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client (Flatpak, .deb)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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19<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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AWS Chime SDK<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Custom-built communication apps<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud (developer SDK)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Web app, SDK-based<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Whereby<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Lightweight external meetings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Web app (no install)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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21<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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join.me<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Quick screen share and support calls<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Web app<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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22<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Slack Huddles<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Teams already using Slack<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client (Snap, .deb)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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23<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Discord<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Informal team and community voice\/video<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Native client (.deb, Flatpak, Snap)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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What Counts as “Enterprise-Ready” Video Conferencing on Linux?<\/h2>\n

A video conferencing platform is enterprise-ready on Linux when it meets four conditions: it ships a maintained native client (not just a browser tab), it supports centralized administration (SSO<\/a>, directory sync, device management), it offers a deployment model that matches the organization’s compliance posture (cloud, on-premise, or hybrid), and it documents its encryption model clearly enough for a security review.<\/p>\n

Many consumer-first tools technically “run on Linux” through a browser, but fail the second and third conditions. That distinction matters for procurement, because a browser-only tool cannot be centrally locked down, audited, or deployed inside a network with no internet egress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Deployment Model Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Deployment Model<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Typical Buyers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Example Vendors<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Pure cloud (SaaS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Vendor hosts everything, no on-premise option<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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SMBs, teams without strict data residency needs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, GoTo Meeting, Zoho Meeting<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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On-premise<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Fully installed and run inside the customer’s own network or data center<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Government, defense, healthcare, finance, air gapped facilities<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TrueConf Server, Pexip (private cloud edition), StarLeaf (on-premise option)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Hybrid<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cloud management with on-premise media or data processing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Enterprises with mixed compliance requirements<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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TrueConf Server, Cisco Webex (Edge), Wire (Enterprise)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Self-hosted open source<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Customer deploys and maintains the software themselves, source code available<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Cost-sensitive teams, developers, privacy-focused organizations<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jitsi Meet, Rocket.Chat, Mattermost, BigBlueButton, Element<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Decentralized\/P2P<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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No central server, calls route directly between clients<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Journalists, activists, highly privacy-sensitive users<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Jami, Signal (partially, for calls)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Who Should Choose TrueConf Server?<\/h2>\n

\"TrueConf<\/p>\n

TrueConf Server is a globally distributed video conferencing platform built around one core differentiator: it can run entirely inside a customer’s own infrastructure, with no dependency on any external cloud service, while still offering a full feature set comparable to cloud-first competitors.<\/p>\n

Choose TrueConf Server <\/strong>if:<\/b><\/p>\n