{
  "slug": "jitsi",
  "category": "video-calls",
  "name": "Jitsi",
  "description": "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.",
  "website": "https://jitsi.org",
  "source": "https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet",
  "license": "Apache-2.0",
  "platforms": [],
  "jurisdiction": {
    "code": "US",
    "name": "United States",
    "eyes": "Five Eyes",
    "eu": false,
    "gdpr": false,
    "cloud_act": "provider"
  },
  "pick": false,
  "pick_reason": null,
  "disclosure": null,
  "grade": "D",
  "score": 53,
  "coverage": 100,
  "summary": "Jitsi scores 53 out of 100 (grade D) on the video calls criteria. It meets 3 of 7 criteria: open source, no ads or data sales and self-hostable. It partly meets end-to-end encrypted and join without an account. It does not meet no trackers or telemetry and independent audit. It is based in the United States: Five Eyes member; subject to the US CLOUD Act.",
  "url": "https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/jitsi/",
  "markdown": "https://privacyratings.com/video-calls/jitsi/index.md",
  "answers": {
    "open_source": {
      "title": "Open source",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet/blob/master/LICENSE",
      "note": "Apache-2.0 and MIT."
    },
    "no_trackers": {
      "title": "No trackers or telemetry",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": "https://meet.jit.si/config.js",
      "note": "The public meet.jit.si service sends usage events to Amplitude analytics."
    },
    "no_ads": {
      "title": "No ads or data sales",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://jitsi.org/meet-jit-si-privacy/",
      "note": "Developed and funded by 8x8, with no ads; the privacy notice states personal information is not sold."
    },
    "independent_audit": {
      "title": "Independent audit",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "no",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "No independent audit is published."
    },
    "transparency_report": {
      "title": "Transparency report",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "user_notice": {
      "title": "Tells users about requests",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "tls": {
      "title": "TLS configuration",
      "weight": 2,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "security_headers": {
      "title": "Security headers",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "web_standards": {
      "title": "Modern web standards",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "n/a",
      "evidence": null,
      "note": "Only applies to hosted services with a website to test."
    },
    "e2ee": {
      "title": "End-to-end encrypted",
      "weight": 3,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://jitsi.org/security/",
      "note": "End-to-end encryption is optional and must be turned on in each meeting."
    },
    "no_account_needed": {
      "title": "Join without an account",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "partial",
      "evidence": "https://jitsi.org/security/",
      "note": "On meet.jit.si the person creating the room must sign in; guests join from a link without an account."
    },
    "self_hostable": {
      "title": "Self-hostable",
      "weight": 1,
      "answer": "yes",
      "evidence": "https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/devops-guide/devops-guide-quickstart/",
      "note": "Official self-hosting guide and Debian packages."
    }
  },
  "tests": {
    "ssllabs": null,
    "observatory": null,
    "internetnl_web": null,
    "internetnl_mail": null,
    "trackers": [
      {
        "name": "Google Fonts",
        "host": "fonts.googleapis.com",
        "effect": "none"
      }
    ],
    "tested_at": "2026-10-01T07:00:49.167Z"
  },
  "last_modified": "2026-10-01T07:44:20Z"
}