Best Open Source Alternatives to Cisco Webex

Compare the best free and open-source alternatives to Cisco Webex — self-hosted and desktop replacements you fully control, ranked by GitHub stars, license and platform support.

Curated by open-source.store · Updated November 2026 · 6 alternatives

Cisco Webex

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Open-source alternatives to Cisco Webex, compared by stars, license and platform
Tool		License	Platforms	Self-hosted
Jitsi Meet	30,188	Apache-2.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
BigBlueButton	9,266	LGPL-3.0	LinuxDockerWeb	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
MiroTalk	4,827	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Wire	2,557	GPL-3.0	Web	No	Jan 2026	Visit
Nextcloud Talk	2,221	AGPL-3.0	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Nov 2026	Visit
Galene	1,429	MIT	LinuxmacOSWindowsDocker	Yes	Oct 2026	Visit

Top open-source Cisco Webex alternatives

Jitsi Meet30,188Apache-2.0

Jitsi Meet is a self-hosted alternative to Zoom with WebRTC in-browser video calls, end-to-end encryption, and complete infrastructure data sovereignty.

LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerWeb

vs Cisco Webex: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed Apache-2.0.

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BigBlueButton9,266LGPL-3.0

BigBlueButton is an open-source, self-hosted alternative to Zoom with breakout rooms, whiteboards and learning analytics built in.

LinuxDockerWeb

vs Cisco Webex: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed LGPL-3.0.

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MiroTalk4,827AGPL-3.0

A self-hosted alternative to Whereby and Zoom, MiroTalk provides browser video rooms, whiteboards, and screen sharing without accounts or time limits.

LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerWeb

vs Cisco Webex: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed AGPL-3.0.

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Wire2,557GPL-3.0

Wire is an open-source alternative to Slack with default end-to-end encryption for team messaging, voice calls, and secure guest collaboration.

Web

vs Cisco Webex: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed GPL-3.0.

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Nextcloud Talk2,221AGPL-3.0

Nextcloud Talk is a self-hosted video conferencing and chat tool replacing Zoom with total data ownership and native integration into Nextcloud Hub.

LinuxmacOSWindowsDockerWeb

vs Cisco Webex: a free, open-source option you fully control, licensed AGPL-3.0.

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Best Open Source Alternatives to Cisco Webex

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Galene