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Galène: the best Open Source alternative to Zoom in 2026

Galène is an extremely lightweight SFU video conferencing server, able to run on modest hardware and support hundreds of participants, ideal for self-hosted classes or large meetings.

License MIT ~2k stars (estimated)Website GitHub Repository

Technical profile

License: MIT
Category: Video Conferencing
Replaces: Zoom
Tech stack: GoWebRTC

Key features

Extremely lightweight (a single Go binary)
Supports hundreds of participants per room
Local session recording

Galène vs. Zoom

Pros

Runs on much more modest servers than Jitsi/BBB

Things to consider

More basic interface, fewer features than Zoom

Quick Docker installation guide

Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →

docker-compose.yml

version: "3.9"
services:
  galene:
    image: dscheirer/galene:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "8443:8443"
    volumes:
      - galene_data:/opt/galene/data
volumes:
  galene_data: