# Jitsi Meet vs OpenWA

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

| | Jitsi Meet | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 33 in Communication | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 30 158 ✓ | 16 328 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +183 | +322 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Jitsi Meet scores 79/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.

OpenWA ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Jitsi Meet.

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

## Details

- [Jitsi Meet](https://selfhost.directory/project/jitsi-meet) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jitsi-meet.md)
- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)

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