Sovereign Alternatives to Zoom
by Zoom Video Communications (US)
Zoom is a widely used video conferencing platform based in the US. Despite its popularity, it has faced criticism for security issues and data routing through China.
Why switch?
- Data processed through US infrastructure
- History of security and privacy incidents
- No self-hosting option
- Closed protocol with no federation support
2 sovereign alternatives
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Element (Matrix)
8.5 Sovereignty Score Communication & MessagingSecure messaging and collaboration app built on the Matrix protocol. Offers end-to-end encryption and can be self-hosted for complete data sovereignty.
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Jitsi Meet
6.5 Sovereignty Score Communication & MessagingOpen source video conferencing solution that can be used directly in the browser without downloads. Fully self-hostable for complete control over communications.
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