Zoom
Jitsi MeetPick
Service30.1k
Open-source video meetings you join from a link in the browser or app; anyone can also run their own server.
- Tracking not stated
- Open source
- Partly encrypted
- Account optional
- Free
- Android
- iPhone
- Web
kMeet
Service in Video calls
Free video meetings hosted in Switzerland by Infomaniak, with no account needed to start one.
Privacy passport
3 of 5 checks- No trackingYesNo ads and no third-party trackers or analytics.
- Open sourcePartlyThe apps are open source; the server or some parts are not.
- Only you can read itPartlySome of it is end-to-end encrypted, or encryption is opt-in.
- No accountYesWorks without signing up.
- FreeYesFree to use.
Where it stands among 13 video call apps
No tracking
Yes
Partly
Not stated
Open source
Yes
Partly
Only you can read it
Yes
Partly
No account
Yes
No
Free
Yes
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- Minimal tracking
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- Free plan
- Android
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- Mac
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- Mac
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- No tracking
- Open source
- End-to-end encrypted
- No account
- Free
- Android
- iPhone
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
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- Minimal tracking
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- No tracking
- Partly open
- Partly encrypted
- No account
- Free plan
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