# Jitsi Meet on Docker vs Jitsi Meet

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Jitsi Meet on Docker | Jitsi Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 25 in Video Conferencing | #1 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 3 619 | 30 160 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +185 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | stable-11248-2 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Lua | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Jitsi Meet scores 79/100 against 66/100 for Jitsi Meet on Docker, so it is the safer default.

Jitsi Meet on Docker ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Jitsi Meet.

If you want the quickest setup, Jitsi Meet is easier to run; Jitsi Meet on Docker needs more configuration.

Jitsi Meet is growing faster right now (+185 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Jitsi Meet on Docker](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-jitsi-meet) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-jitsi-meet.md)
- [Jitsi Meet](https://selfhost.directory/project/jitsi-meet) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jitsi-meet.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/docker-jitsi-meet-vs-jitsi-meet