# jitsi/jitsi

Jitsi is an audio/video and chat communicator that supports protocols such as SIP, XMPP/Jabber, IRC and many other useful features.

Repository: https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/jitsi
Homepage: https://desktop.jitsi.org
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: jitsi, icq, jabber, java, xmpp, instant-messaging, xmpp-client, audio, video, irc, sip, chat
Last push: 2026-06-02T16:42:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 61/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 85, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4879, "days_push": 92, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4332, forks 979 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:45.974899+00:00)

## What it is
Jitsi Desktop is a free open-source audio/video calling and instant messaging client written in Java, supporting SIP, XMPP/Jabber, IRC, and legacy networks with encrypted calls (ZRTP/SRTP) and OTR chat. It is the legacy desktop project behind Jitsi Meet and is no longer actively developed, relying on community contributions.

## Use cases
- make encrypted SIP and XMPP audio/video calls from my desktop
- chat client that connects to multiple IM networks like IRC, ICQ, and Jabber
- desktop VoIP app with ZRTP encrypted calls
- OTR encrypted instant messaging client
- share my desktop during a SIP or XMPP call
- multi-protocol communicator for Windows, Mac, and Linux

## When to choose
- you need a multi-protocol desktop client for SIP, XMPP, and legacy IM networks
- you want end-to-end encrypted calls (ZRTP/SRTP) and OTR chat in one app
- you need components like Jigasi's SIP integration or want to study an OSGi-based Java communicator

## When to avoid
- you want modern video conferencing - use Jitsi Meet instead
- you need actively maintained software with regular updates and support
- you need an RPM package or mobile (Android/iOS) client

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: maintenance
- function: chat-interface, audio-processing, video-processing, cryptography, networking
- domain: messaging-platforms, privacy, cross-platform
- platform: windows, jvm
- tags: voip, sip, xmpp, otr, zrtp, instant-messaging, osgi, video-calls, desktop-communicator, communication, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- jitsi/jitsi (main) score 61

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:45.974899+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:21:39.812772+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:45.974899+00:00, sha 2c625477d8b8)
  - homepage: https://desktop.jitsi.org (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:41.841851+00:00, sha 222406a31a13)
  - site_page: https://desktop.jitsi.org/Main/Features.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:41.852532+00:00, sha cdf18111f650)
  - site_page: https://desktop.jitsi.org/Main/About.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:41.854761+00:00, sha f82c35572bb3)
  - site_page: https://desktop.jitsi.org/Documentation/UserDocumentation.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:41.856544+00:00, sha c727710fa6ed)
  - site_page: https://desktop.jitsi.org/Documentation/DeveloperDocumentation.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:41.858344+00:00, sha 59b4b82f913e)
  - site_page: https://desktop.jitsi.org/Documentation/FAQ.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:41.860096+00:00, sha 0f4b091af7d5)
  - site_page: https://desktop.jitsi.org/Documentation/ZrtpFAQ.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:41.862357+00:00, sha 36632411cf1b)
  - site_page: https://desktop.jitsi.org/Documentation/HowToTranslateSIPCommunicator.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:10:41.864692+00:00, sha f4874df98c6e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.