bookwyrmvsJitsi Meet
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | Jitsi Meet | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 2 807 | 30 160 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +173 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Jitsi Meet scores 79/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
bookwyrm ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Jitsi Meet.
If you want the quickest setup, Jitsi Meet is easier to run; bookwyrm needs more configuration.
Jitsi Meet is growing faster right now (+173 stars in 30 days).
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