No. 8 of 43 ·Video Conferencing Software

Galene

Web · Windows · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.6

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely5 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Galene is ranked #8 of 43 in video conferencing software on Freedom251. It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free and open source Free MIT licence · self-hosted videoconference server galene.org · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on video conferencing software

Free plan: Yes
End-to-end encryption: No
Self-hosting: Yes
Meeting recording: local
Supported platforms: Web, Windows, Android, iOS, self-hosted server

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The record

Purpose: Galene is a low-resource videoconference system with a web client and server, designed for lectures, conferences and tutorials and also suitable for meetings.
Video and audio: The server supports arbitrary numbers of audio and video streams, multiple codecs, simulcast and scalable video coding for VP8 and VP9.
Web client: The browser client supports conferencing, text chat, sharing screens and windows, background blur, activity detection, moderation and peer-to-peer file transfer.
Broadcasting: The client can broadcast video and audio from on-disk files.
Integrations: Galene lists an RTMP frontend usable with OBS Studio, an experimental SIP bridge, an LDAP integration and a sample third-party authorization server.
APIs and protocols: Galene provides an HTTP administrative API for managing groups and users and supports the WHIP protocol.
Authentication: Built-in authentication options include username and password and token authorization; external token servers can support other setups.
Encryption: Traffic is encrypted and authenticated between sender and server and between server and receiver, but media is decrypted by the server, so Galene does not provide end-to-end encryption.
Security review: Galene says it underwent a security review by Radically Open Security funded by NLnet.
Privacy: The FAQ says the default client does not contact third-party servers or CDNs because its third-party assets are bundled with Galene.
Capacity: The site estimates about 300 participants per CPU core for lectures and around 20 participants in a single many-to-many meeting on one core.
Support: The Galene mailing list is for both user questions and development discussions.
Browser support: The FAQ says the project aims to support recent browsers implementing WebRTC and lists Chrome, Firefox and Safari with documented feature caveats.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Video Conferencing Software in 2026#8 of 43
Best Secure Video Conferencing Software in 2026#8 of 29

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Sources

galene.org· checked 4 Oct 2026
galene.org/faq.html· checked 4 Oct 2026