# Jitsi Video Bridge vs Mastodon

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

| | Jitsi Video Bridge | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 25 in Video Conferencing | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 3 107 | 50 458 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +139 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | stable/jitsi-meet_11248 · 14 Sept 2026 | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Kotlin | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 66/100 for Jitsi Video Bridge, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Jitsi Video Bridge.

Mastodon is growing faster right now (+139 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Jitsi Video Bridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/jitsi-video-bridge) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/jitsi-video-bridge.md)
- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/jitsi-video-bridge-vs-mastodon