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videochat

videochat is an open-source video calling project written in Go with 103 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “Yet another Telegram/Zoom/Skype/Jitsi/RocketChat/Discord/OpenMeetings/BigBlueButton/Teams/Mattermost/etc... killer.”

Category
Video calling
Type
Open source
Platform
Go project
Pricing
Free / open source
License
Apache-2.0
GitHub stars
103
Last updated
2026-08-18

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Top videochat alternatives

etherpad“Etherpad: A modern really-real-time collaborative document editor.”
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chat“Instant messaging platform. Backend in Go. Clients: Swift iOS, Java Android, JS webapp, scriptable command line; chatbots”
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matrix-docker-ansible-deploy“🐳 Matrix (An open network for secure, decentralized communication) server setup using Ansible and Docker”
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mirotalk“🚀 Self-hosted open-source WebRTC video conferencing platform built on peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture for fast, secure real-time communicati”
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docker-jitsi-meet“Jitsi Meet on Docker”
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nettu-meet“Open source video conferencing system for tutors.”
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Frequently asked

What is videochat?

videochat is an open-source video calling project written in Go with 103 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “Yet another Telegram/Zoom/Skype/Jitsi/RocketChat/Discord/OpenMeetings/BigBlueButton/Teams/Mattermost/etc... killer.”

Is videochat free?

videochat is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best videochat alternatives?

The closest alternatives in the same category include etherpad, chat, matrix-docker-ansible-deploy, mirotalk, docker-jitsi-meet — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.