# Private and open-source alternatives to FaceTime

1. [Element Call](https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/element-call/): B (77/100). Open source group video calling app built on Matrix and LiveKit, usable standalone in the browser at call.element.io or inside Matrix apps such as Element X. It can be self-hosted.
2. [Galène](https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/galene/): C (67/100). Lightweight self-hosted videoconference server with a web client, designed for lectures, conferences and meetings, with screen sharing, chat and recording.
3. [Brave Talk](https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/brave-talk/): C (60/100). Browser-based video calling service from Brave, built on Jitsi and run with 8x8. Calls are started from the Brave browser and can be joined from any browser.
4. [Jitsi](https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/jitsi/): D (53/100). Open source video conferencing that runs in the browser without an account, with desktop and mobile apps. It can be self-hosted or used through the free meet.jit.si service run by 8x8.
5. [BigBlueButton](https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/bigbluebutton/): D (47/100). Self-hosted web conferencing system for online classes, with whiteboard, shared notes, breakout rooms, polls and recording, often integrated with learning management systems.
6. [Whereby](https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/whereby/): F (33/100). Browser-based video meeting service from Norway where hosts create permanent room links that guests open in a browser, with mobile apps and an embeddable video API.

Source: https://privacyratings.com/alternatives/facetime/