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            "tagline": "Free open-source video meetings you can run on your own servers",
            "summary": "Jitsi Meet is free, open-source video conferencing for web, Android and iOS. Its code is licensed under Apache-2.0, and teams can launch it on their own servers or use the hosted meet.jit.si service. Jitsi also offers Jitsi as a Service, a hosted option for developers.",
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                "Open source under Apache-2.0 and free to self-host",
                "Runs in a browser with no install needed",
                "Can be embedded in a web app"
            ],
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                "The hosted meet.jit.si service limits meeting length",
                "Fewer enterprise and webinar features than Zoom"
            ],
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            "overview": "Jitsi Meet is a video conferencing app for web browsers, Android and iOS. Its project site describes it as free, open-source video conferencing that can be launched on your own servers or embedded in a web app. The project describes its video conferencing as completely free.\n\nThe hosted meet.jit.si service has a meeting length limit, which the site announced for meetings starting from 9 October 2026. Jitsi's code is published under Apache-2.0, so an organization can run its own server and keep call data on its own infrastructure. Compared with Zoom, Jitsi has fewer enterprise features, but it suits schools, nonprofits and developers who want self-hosting or an embeddable call."
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            "page": "https://listme.name/software/whereby",
            "tagline": "Browser-based video meetings with permanent room links",
            "summary": "Whereby is a browser-based video meeting service with permanent room links, for individuals and teams. It also sells an embedded video call API for product builders. Meetings are charged per user license on its pricing page.",
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            "overview": "Whereby runs video calls in a web browser, with permanent room links that people can reuse and instant meetings. Its site describes simple browser-based video calls for individuals and teams, and a separate Embedded product that adds an API and SDK for building video calls into other software. Screen sharing and basic room customization are part of the meetings product.\n\nThe Meetings product is charged per user license, and the Embedded product is charged by usage, according to its pricing page. Because nothing needs installing, Whereby suits small teams and freelancers who want a link to share. It is closed source, so it suits everyday calls more than large or regulated meetings."
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        "Jitsi Meet is open source; Whereby is not.",
        "Jitsi Meet has a free plan or free version; Whereby does not.",
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