Video calls
Jitsi privacy rating
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.
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.
Score 53 out of 100. How scoring works
Criteria
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Yes
Open source Weight 3 of 3
Is all the source code needed to run the product public?
Apache-2.0 and MIT.
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No
No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3
Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?
The public meet.jit.si service sends usage events to Amplitude analytics.
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Yes
No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3
Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?
Developed and funded by 8x8, with no ads; the privacy notice states personal information is not sold.
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No
Independent audit Weight 2 of 3
Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?
No independent audit is published.
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Partial
End-to-end encrypted Weight 3 of 3
Are calls end-to-end encrypted by default?
End-to-end encryption is optional and must be turned on in each meeting.
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Partial
Join without an account Weight 1 of 3
Can people join calls without an account?
On meet.jit.si the person creating the room must sign in; guests join from a link without an account.
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Yes
Self-hostable Weight 1 of 3
Can the server be self-hosted?
Official self-hosting guide and Debian packages.