What AI assistants actually recommend when buyers ask about self-hosted video conferencing software — measured on a rolling 4-week window across 4 engines, published as open data.
Updated 2026-09-18 · 28 sampled answers · rolling 4-week window · methodology
Rankings are measured from sampled AI answers — never editorial, never paid. Orbator builds AI-visibility tooling; when Orbator itself appears in any category, it is measured by the same rules as everyone else.
Measured by Orbatormethodology owner Henrik Tellewindow ends Sep 18, 2026
Sample: 28 AI answers · Window: Aug 21, 2026 – Sep 18, 2026 (4-week rolling) · trend vs prior 4 weeks (58 answers)
Samples by engine: GEMINI 7 (last run Sep 5, 2026) · CHATGPT 7 (last run Sep 5, 2026) · CLAUDE 7 (last run Sep 6, 2026) · PERPLEXITY 7 (last run Sep 5, 2026) · GROK 0 (last run Aug 15, 2026 — stalest)
How these numbers are made: sampling design · prompt provenance · what counts as a mention · what we cannot see
On the record: This ranking is frozen as a dated snapshot every day. View this category's history to see what entered and left the ranking and when, or read what the engines actually said on a given day.
Across 28 sampled AI answers from 4 engines, Jitsi is recommended most often — appearing in 82.1% of recommendations, followed by Jitsi Meet (78.6%) and BigBlueButton (67.9%).
This is a measurement of share of voice across 4 AI engines — not an editorial pick. See the full ranking below.
Orbator asked Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude and Perplexity buyer questions about self-hosted video conferencing software and sampled 28 answers between Aug 21, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026. Recommendation share counts the answers that recommended or listed a product, so a passing mention or a warning adds nothing to it. A category publishes once it holds at least 20 independently sampled answers in the window. Read the full methodology or download this ranking as CSV.
Start with the question you are actually asking, because the measured answers split by intent. Jitsi leads the best_in_category prompts at 100% of 16 runs and the problem_solving prompts at 100% of 8 runs, and it also leads the recommendation prompts at 93.8% of 16 runs. Jitsi Meet leads the alternatives prompts at 93.8% of 16 runs. Two products over-index on narrower prompts. Jitsi Meet was recommended in 100% of the 8 runs asking for the best open-source video conferencing tool to run on your own server, and BigBlueButton in 100% of the 8 runs asking for open-source alternatives to large commercial meeting platforms.
Pricing facts exist for two of the five. Jitsi is listed as free, last verified 2026-09-05. Jitsi Setup is listed at $300 a month, $800 a year, last verified 2026-09-05.
| # | Product | Share | Trend | Engines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jitsi.org | 82.1% 95% CI 64.4–92.1% 23 mentions · avg pos 2.5 first pick 52.2% | — | GEMINI 85.7%CHATGPT 100%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 100% | Claim |
| 2 | jitsi.support | 78.6% 95% CI 60.5–89.8% 22 mentions · avg pos 2.7 first pick 50% | — | GEMINI 85.7%CHATGPT 85.7%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 100% | Claim |
| 3 | bigbluebutton.org | 67.9% 95% CI 49.3–82.1% 19 mentions · avg pos 3.5 first pick 10.5% | — | GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 71.4%CLAUDE 71.4%PERPLEXITY 71.4% | Claim |
| 4 | nextcloud.com | 42.9% 95% CI 26.5–60.9% 12 mentions · avg pos 3.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 71.4%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 42.9%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 5 | element.io | 35.7% 95% CI 20.7–54.2% 10 mentions · avg pos 4.6 first pick 10% | — | GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 6 | matrix.org | 35.7% 95% CI 20.7–54.2% 10 mentions · avg pos 4.6 first pick 10% | — | GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 42.9%CLAUDE 57.1%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 7 | openvidu.org | 28.6% 95% CI 15.3–47.1% 8 mentions · avg pos 7.7 first pick 12.5% | — | GEMINI 57.1%CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 8 | mirotalk.com | 25% 95% CI 12.7–43.4% 7 mentions · avg pos 3.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 28.6%CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 9 | pexip.com | 25% 95% CI 12.7–43.4% 7 mentions · avg pos 4.1 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 42.9%CHATGPT 14.3%PERPLEXITY 42.9% | Claim |
| 10 | docker.com | 17.9% 95% CI 7.9–35.6% 5 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 40% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 11 | Galene | 14.3% 95% CI 5.7–31.5% 4 mentions · avg pos 6.5 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 42.9% | Claim |
| 12 | trueconf.com | 10.7% 95% CI 3.7–27.2% 3 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 28.6% | Claim |
| 13 | livekit.io | 10.7% 95% CI 3.7–27.2% 3 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 28.6%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 14 | rocket.chat | 10.7% 95% CI 3.7–27.2% 3 mentions · avg pos 5.3 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 28.6% | Claim |
| 15 | ubuntu.com | 10.7% 95% CI 3.7–27.2% 3 mentions · avg pos 14.7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3%PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 16 | zoom.com | 7.1% 95% CI 2–22.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3%CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
| 17 | plugnmeet.org | 7.1% 95% CI 2–22.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 5.5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 28.6% | Claim |
| 18 | aws.amazon.com | 7.1% 95% CI 2–22.6% 2 mentions · avg pos 27 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3%CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 19 | Jami | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 3 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 20 | janus.conf.meetecho.com | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 21 | techradar.com | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 4 first pick 0% | — | CHATGPT 14.3% | Claim |
| 22 | kurento.org | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 5 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 23 | Signal | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 6 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 24 | openmeetings.apache.org | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 25 | wire.com | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 7 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 26 | screego.net | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 8 first pick 0% | — | PERPLEXITY 14.3% | Claim |
| 27 | secumeet.com | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 9 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 28 | moodle.com | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 12 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 29 | letsencrypt.org | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 21 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 30 | haproxy.org | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions · avg pos 24 first pick 0% | — | GEMINI 14.3% | Claim |
| 31 | jami.net | 3.6% 95% CI 0.6–17.7% 1 mentions first pick 0% | — | CLAUDE 14.3% | Claim |
Reading the numbers: Share is a point estimate on 28 sampled answers, so each row also shows its 95% CI — the Wilson score interval around that share. When two products' intervals overlap, the gap between them isn't statistically meaningful at this sample size. First pick is the share of a product's recommending answers where it was named first, which separates “always mentioned” from “usually the top recommendation”. Full methodology.
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Jitsi was recommended in 94.6% of 56 sampled answers in the 4-week window to 2026-09-05, the highest recommendation share in the category. The breakdown shows 38 runs where it was recommended and 15 where it was listed, plus 1 warned against. Every engine returned it. Claude, ChatGPT and Perplexity each recommended it in 100% of their runs, 7, 14 and 14 respectively, while Gemini and Grok sat at 85.7% of 14 and 7 answers. Pricing is listed as free, last verified 2026-09-05.
Jitsi Meet was recommended in 100% of the 8 runs asking for the best open-source video conferencing tool to run on your own server. Across the window it was recommended in 34 runs and listed in 14. Perplexity recommended it in 92.9% of its 14 answers, Claude in 71.4% of its 7. Jitsi Setup is listed at $300 a month, $800 a year, last verified 2026-09-05.
BigBlueButton was recommended in 100% of the 8 runs asking for open-source alternatives to large commercial meeting platforms. Overall it was recommended in 20 runs and listed in 19, with 1 warned against. Grok recommended it in 85.7% of its 7 answers, Gemini and ChatGPT in 64.3% of their 14 each.
Nextcloud was recommended in 87.5% of the 8 runs on open-source alternatives to large commercial meeting platforms, and in 48.2% of 56 answers overall. It was recommended in 15 runs and listed in 12. Grok recommended it in 85.7% of its 7 answers, ChatGPT and Perplexity in 28.6% of their 14 each, the widest engine spread in the category at 57.1 points.
OpenVidu was recommended in 50% of the 8 runs asking for the best open-source tool to run on your own server, and in 26.8% of 56 answers overall. It was listed in 10 runs and recommended in 5. Gemini recommended it in 42.9% of its 14 answers, Claude in 0% of its 7. Outside that server-deployment prompt it appeared rarely.
All five engines recommended the same product most among the top five. Jitsi led for Claude across 7 answers, Gemini across 14 answers, Grok across 7 answers, ChatGPT across 14 answers and Perplexity across 14 answers in the 4-week window to 2026-09-05. No split at the top.
The disagreement sits lower down. Nextcloud showed the widest gap between engines, recommended in 28.6% of ChatGPT's 14 answers and 85.7% of Grok's 7 answers, a spread of 57.1 points. OpenVidu also varied, from 0% of Claude's 7 answers to 42.9% of Gemini's 14 answers. A buyer weighing the fourth and fifth names should treat those two positions as engine-dependent rather than settled.
This is the first measured window on record for self-hosted video conferencing software. It runs 2026-08-08 to 2026-09-05, 28 days, on 56 sampled answers across 5 engines. There is no prior window to compare against, so no entries, exits or share moves are recorded yet.
The current standing: Jitsi recommended in 94.6% of 56 sampled answers, Jitsi Meet in 85.7%, BigBlueButton in 69.6%, Nextcloud in 48.2%, OpenVidu in 26.8%, all over the same 56 answers. Jitsi was also the first recommendation named in 26 runs, a first-rec rate of 49.1%, against 23 runs and 47.9% for Jitsi Meet. Nextcloud was first in 0 runs. The next window will show whether the gap between the top two holds.
Every number on this page is measured from sampled answers, and those answers are kept. The archive holds dated excerpts of what each engine answered, never full answers. Read the answer archive for self-hosted video conferencing software to see the excerpts by date and engine, or view the ranking history to see what entered and left this ranking and when.
Across 28 sampled AI answers from 4 engines (Aug 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026), Jitsi is recommended most often for self-hosted video conferencing software, appearing in 82.1% of recommendations, followed by Jitsi Meet (78.6%). This is a measurement of what AI assistants recommend, not an editorial verdict.
ChatGPT recommends Jitsi most often for self-hosted video conferencing software. It appears as a recommendation in 100% of ChatGPT's sampled answers in this window (Aug 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026). Other engines answer differently. The per-engine breakdown in the ranking shows each one.
Orbator samples AI answers to buyer questions across 4 engines and counts how often each product is recommended. No product pays for placement. The self-hosted video conferencing software ranking is based on 28 answers in the current 4-week window (Aug 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026). Full methodology is published at https://www.orbator.io/ai-index/methodology.
Verified facts for the most-recommended products — each sourced and dated. No editorial scoring, just the data side by side.
| Jitsijitsi.org | Jitsi Meetjitsi.support | BigBlueButtonbigbluebutton.org | Nextcloudnextcloud.com | Elementelement.io | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Jitsi: Free ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Jitsi Setup: $300 a month, $800 a year ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — | — | Community: Free ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
| Features | Video Picture-in-Picture ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Client-side recording ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Webcam Video ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | File sync and share ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Auditing and reporting ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
| Platforms | Electron ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Digital Ocean ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | — | Browser ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | Linux ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
| Integrations | — | Whiteboard ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | PeerTube ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | OpenProject ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 | NeoBoard ↗ sourceverified Sep 5, 2026 |
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