Jitsi

Vorteile

Jitsi wird bei uns zur Kommunikation innerhalb der Abteilung benutzt. Tägliche Standups. Dafür ist es super einfach zu handhaben

Nachteile

Große Meetings oder gar Videochats mit vielen Teilnehmern überfordern das System

Vorteile

Jitsi besticht durch eine einfache Handhabung - die URL ist einfach der Raumname. Der Funktionsumfang entspricht gängigen anderen Videokonferenzsystemen, inklusive Hintergrundbild oder Breakoutrooms. Es muss nichts installiert werden, aber es gibt auch Apps für Smartphone oder Desktop wenn Jitsi häufig verwendet wird.

Nachteile

Die Ursprünge der Entwicklung von Jitsi sind zwar in Europa, aber es wurde von 8x8 in den USA übernommen und der Servcie wird über AWS Infrastruktur betrieben. Auch sind Google Analytics oder CallStats als externe Dienste aktiviert, die IP Adressen auswerten. Somit ist der Service meet.jit.si nicht DSGVO konform.

Vorteile

Nichts hat mir hier dran gefallen!

Nachteile

Man wird 24/7 rausgeschmissen, Audio und Video sind Mist. Chatsystem ist auch Schrott. Eigentlich ist alles Restmüll

Vorteile

Schnell sind die Kanäle erstellt und schon kann es losgehen, keine langes rumbaseln, sondern schnelle Ergebnisse.

Nachteile

Nichts, alle Funktionen sind top. Es gibt keine Nachteile.

Vorteile

Safety features and easy access are most liked features as i don't even require to login to join a meeting and I simply join by joining link and private password.

Nachteile

I didn't found any lacunae in this app as its safe, secure and end to end encrypted security feature app which also protects privacy of people and professions.

Vorteile

Jitsi is the best open-source and free video conferencing tool. Where every tool in the market charges a lot just to provide some basic features, it comes with all of the advanced features yet at no cost. We don't need to create an account either; we just need to give a name to our meeting and it'll generate a link for us to share it with the other participants to join. The audio and video output are in high definition quality. Meetings can be embedded almost everywhere or can be integrated with any other software. The UI is neat, and there is a big community backing it if anything unpleasant occurs. This ultimate free tool comes with a bundle of advanced features: live screen presentation, live public and private chat, security option, noise suppression, audio-video sharing, live streaming, etc.

Nachteile

There are a few drawbacks, which I realized. There is a limit of 100 participants. It won't help if an organization needs to have more than 100 people at a conference. As it doesn't require an account to begin with a meeting, sometimes random people join a meeting if one forgets to set a meeting password. Sometimes voices begin to break for all of the participants if End-to-End Encryption is turned on.

Vorteile

I have been using this software for my online classes. It allows you to connect with several people one at a time. It also has options to share messages with the participants.

Nachteile

One of the major lacking in jitsi is that it crashes alot and sometimes it does not connect you in the meeting. It does not allow screen sharing options and also do not allow you to share documents. There are better options available in market that have better features in terms of video conferencing an

Vorteile

I like, that Jitsi is open-source and under constant development. The interface has been renewed some time ago and it now looks good on desktop Pcs as well as on mobile devices. The video quality is also good. You can now also use polls to have realtime votes. Jitsi offers a lot of features and is also able to run big conferences now. What I like as well is, that anyone can use it for free and easily invite other participants by just sending a link.

Nachteile

Jitsi has some trouble working on older computers. This is why the system that is used should be pretty new. Also breakout-rooms are not integrated yet. The developers say, that it will be implemented soon.

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Gründe für den Wechsel zu Jitsi

Vorteile

While conferencing with colleges, if the meeting moderator left from the meeting, it automatically assigns anyone to a moderator. It will not end the meeting if the moderator left from the meeting. Another impressive feature is that you can record entire conference or meeting sessions. Along with screen sharing, private chat while conferencing and live chat, it provides high-quality audio and video streaming.

Nachteile

Of all the features, only they do not support remote access control for the web version, but that is not a major problem. I understand that providing remote access control for the web is not feasible when considering security.

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Gründe für den Wechsel zu Jitsi

Vorteile

As a user, the best part about Jitsi is that it doesn't need for people you invite to a conference to register anywhere. You only need to provide them the link to click and Voila! they're in the conference! The audio and video quality is awesome! It also has a feature that makes peer to peer conference in case there are only two people in the conference. It automagically switches to conference mode the moment a third participant joins the conference.

Nachteile

A con about Jitsi is that, if you're setting it up in your server, there aren't very detailed guides on how to set up each one of the components that it needs to work (although they aren't part of jitsi itself, but would be desirable to have a guide for installing and setting up each component).
Also, if you download and want to modify the source, there isn't a very detailed step-by-step that tells you how to do it for each one of the components (there is the mobile app and the web application).

Vorteile

The only solution on the market that is :
- Freely and independently auditable for highest security standards (open source)
- Server can be installed on premises if cloud does not offer enough privacy
- Perfecly works on Linux/Mac/Win/Android/IOS
- Do no require you to register/login or send you personal data before using the service. (Does not track you)

Interesting features:
- Can focus clients on the users that speaks (voice detection on microphone).
- Since it can be installed on premises, it's possible to have very low latency.

Additionally, it's totally free and open source. Best value in 2020.

Nachteile

- Some problems with Firefox when presenter, but works with Chrome. FF ok if just client.
- Not possible to resize webcam incrustation when sharing screen. (Just on or off).

Vorteile

Ease of deployment and invitations to a meeting is unsurpassed. No downloads required, meeting IDs or Passcodes to enter. No time limits and absolutely free!

Nachteile

Screen sharing capability could be much easier. Would love to be able to select an area, rather than just a particular window.

Vorteile

The screen sharing. Jitsi allows screen sharing easily and conveniently without any straining.

Nachteile

The screen recording features. The feature misbehaves sometimes.

Vorteile

I like that Jitsi is an open source software that provides a reliable, secure and easy to use platform for video conferencing. It has a great user interface that is easy to learn and navigate, and it offers a wide range of features including audio and video conferencing, file sharing, whiteboarding, and even webinar capabilities. The software is also highly scalable and can accommodate a large number of participants.

Nachteile

I dislike that the software can be a bit slow to load and can be difficult to configure if you don't have experience with it. Additionally, I find it a bit hard to troubleshoot any issues that come up.

Vorteile

C'est un outils de visio conférence somme toute assez basique. Il permet de faire des appels vidéos, des partages d'écran et d'avoir un chat.

Nachteile

Malheureusement, Jitsi a eu beaucoup de problème chez nous avec de nombreux bugs, dont des erreurs de connexion pour les clients ou l'impossibilité d'entendre ou d'être entendu... Cela a rendu souvent l'utilisation très compliquée.

Vorteile

Sin duda, el hecho de que sea tan fácil de usar y además gratuita. A diferencia de Zoom, no tiene un límite de tiempo por reunión. Además, no necesitas descargar ningún programa... ¡Ni siquiera hay que crear una cuenta! Es tan fácil de usar que parece que tiene "trampa", pero no es así.

Nachteile

Tiene opciones menos avanzadas que sus competidoras. También tiende a ralentizarse cuando hay mucha gente conectada. Si solo quieres usar Jitsi para reuniones rápidas o videoconferencias con pocos usuarios, no debería haber problema.

Vorteile

I like that when i am in a group meeting, i can send a private message to a specific person

Nachteile

It needs a good internet connection and sometimes the voice becomes bad

Vorteile

Lo uso da diverso tempo ed è veramente ottimo. Semplicissimo da usare anche per chi non ha dimestichezza con software di videoconferenza

Nachteile

L'unica pecca è che al minimo sbalzo di banda, si blocca e bisogna entrare da capo

Vorteile

It is a wonderful function that allows screen sharing, person to person interactions, dial-in services - the quality is good and it will revert to audio only if the connection drops down. The best part is feeling secure because the titles of the rooms can be randomized words and it just feels like only people that need to be involved would ever think of.

Nachteile

The new update did something, where sometimes I have to click the camera twice to get it to not black screen, but beyond that it's been great.

Vorteile

Lo que mas me gusta es que te permite estar conectado con compañeros, familia, amigos, etc. y te brinda la posibilidad de hacerlo tanto desde el navegador como desde la aplicación. Es muy sencillo de usar para quien no ha tenido ningún tipo de acercamiento a este tipo de aplicaciones y es bastante fácil descubrir las herramientas integradas en el programa, lo recomiendo bastante para seguir en contacto.

Nachteile

Lo que menos me gusta es que con frecuencia se silencia el micrófono por errores en la aplicación, fuera de eso no hay nada que me disguste y es una alternativa fantástica para seguir en contacto.

Vorteile

Jitsi is quite easy to use, has a friendly user interface and other cool features that it comes with without having to install a download a bunch of plugins.

Nachteile

I observed that when using on an android phone, it can't minimize once it is set to display over all other apps, which is really bugging. And again i don't know if it is just me, but there are no administrative powers like anyone can shut anyone out during a live session.

Vorteile

Fairly intuitive and easy to use, and so far reliable

Nachteile

Once or twice I had problems changing audio settings, though not clear if that was the software.

Vorteile

Very intuitive, I like that it has some features specific for conference meeting software. It meets its purpose.

Nachteile

I’ve had some connectivity issues while using the software, it might be related to my other programs running in the back like Adobe which are very heavy and might interfere. But I haven’t made any probing on this.

Vorteile

Nothing needs to be installed for using Jitsi app. Through a meeting invitation link you can directly use the app in your browser. Besides audio, video call facility , it also provides screen and link sharing facility. Jitsi has an end to end encryption so your voice and video data is not shared anywhere.

Nachteile

I couldn't get the idea if my video is shown or not there should an indication for that. Sometimes it uses a lot of memory eventually phone gets heat up. Lagging occurs and it disconnects a lot in that case.

Vorteile

ease of use, I can search the history of my calls with info regarding duration and time call was made

Nachteile

User experience needs some updates. It crashes sometimes.
It disconnected/lost the microphone sometimes, and has to reconnect i.

Vorteile

Its speed in setting up,and its ease if use

Nachteile

Not many of my colleagues are open to the idea of using jitsu

Vorteile

* Free!
* You are getting complete control over video/audio stream
* Embedding meeting in web app was easy
* Auth using JWT was a jackpot for us

Nachteile

* Recording meeting needs a separate piece of software (jibri) and it's quite flaky (it randomly produces broken files)
* Not clear server hardware requirements

Vorteile

It has the basic features that a web conferencing tool must offer

Nachteile

I personally had a bad experience when a partner sent me a link for a meeting and when I connected 5 min prior to the scheduled time I ended up joining another meeting that was being wrapped up and it was quite awkward

Vorteile

Jitsi is simple and easy to use. Therefore, I like that it loads quickly and it's easy to login. Using a link is easy to get into a meeting.

Nachteile

There's almost always a warning that my microphone is too loud. It's possible to clear it, but it doesn't explain how to lower the microphone level, but it's only a minor distraction.

Vorteile

Prático de usar, funcionalidade de compartilhamento prático de entender. Costuma dar poucos bugs de compartilhamento, acesso e compatibilidade com navegadores web. É gratuito e seguro quanto a privacidade de dados.

Nachteile

Não há necessidade de aparecer mensagem de incompatibilidade de navegação (recomendação de Chrome) pois funciona bem com Firefox e Edge.

Vorteile

La simplicité et la facilité d'utilisation pour lancer et rejoindre une réunion en ligne

Nachteile

La stabilité pourrait être amélioré pour plus de navigateurs

Vorteile

I use Jitsi for daily call conferencing with 6-12 participants. Jitsi makes it easy for all users to share video. It shows active call quality for each participant based on their connection. Active chat feature is very useful for sharing links to projects. Active speaker's boxes are highlighted with a blue border. Anyone not sharing video is shown by their initials or first letter of their first name. Very accessible and user friendly.

Nachteile

Sometimes, Jitsi does have outages, slow connectivity, or turns everyone's videos black which can be annoying. Overall though, it is a great product and a private alternative to Zoom or other similar products.

Vorteile

Jitsi is free and open source and that is the biggest Pro that I can think of. However, this does not mean that it has a subpar feature set. We have been using it consistently for conducting virtual meetings across the University since the early days of the pandemic and here are a few pros that I can highlight:

- It is very user friendly, even non-techies can figure it out without much training
- Jitsi integrates well with Moodle (our LMS of choice) and this allows Faculty to host virtual classrooms right from their course page
- The DropBox integration allows users to record their meetings and share the recordings easily with others

Nachteile

Although it is difficult to fault an outstanding project like Jitsi, there are a few areas that still need to be polished up:

- At certain times users join a meeting using the supplied link only to find that they are alone (although others using the same link are in the meeting room). This is usually fixed by leaving and rejoining the meeting
- Jitsi often struggles with poor connectivity and this matters in not-so-well-developed settings like where some of our students stay

Vorteile

It is a videoconference platform. What is great is that you do not have any software to download. You just have to create a room, send the link to the people who must attend the meeting et voila !
The communication is crypted.
You can share screen and there is a chat box.
It is easy to select the speakers and the microphone in use

Nachteile

Compare to other videoconference plateform or software, jitsi miss the possibility to organize independant rooms or a virtual whiteboard. You cannot also record it.
It is better to use it on Google.
Sometime you loose connection or cannot hear someone that neet to reload the browser

Vorteile

The ability to quickly create a meeting room, wich a customized name and an easily accessible URL makes it perfect for everyday use.

Nachteile

Stability and bandwidth issues, even on a self hosted server, seems to cause some issues with heavy usage unfortunately.

Vorteile

Cuenta con las mismas opciones que las herramientas del mismo rubro. La interfaz me pareció un poco más cuidada que las alternativas.

Nachteile

Al momento de utilizarlo nos pareció un poco más complicada la opción de agendar reuniones vinculadas a herramientas como Google Calendar.

Vorteile

Does the job - sometimes have connection problems, but I use Jitsi integrated in third-party app so I do not know which app causes the connection problems.

It has all the basic functionality - muting, sharing meeting link, screensharing, easy to use mobile app, ...

Nachteile

I would like the functionality to share the full screen instead of only individual windows. I assume this will be implemented some day.

Vorteile

There is no limit of participants! Which made things very easy, since there was no need to go around filtering people or leaving them out.
It's a very simple and intuitive interface, there is no way to get lost

Nachteile

It got stuck in time, it has few features which makes it "boring" compared to current competition.

Vorteile

I really like the fact that this tool is really easy to use, you just need to access the website, chose what you need, and as easy as that you can create a room to have a virtual meeting with co-workers, prospects, or even with your family. This is a great tool when chosing from other options, and specially because time is important for me and my clients.

Nachteile

I don't like the fact that I need to write a name for the room meeting, I think is a good idea but it can be created automatically, and not having to write something that might sound weird to the participants at the meeting.

Vorteile

The system in convenient for companies that have employees based remotely. You can easily access calls and voicemails from your laptop or smartphone.

Nachteile

Sometimes the connection isn't great. There's also an audio delay once in awhile, usually this is resolved by restarting the system.

Vorteile

It is a great tool for internal collaboration within a company. Plus it is inexpensive, so a winner.

Nachteile

So far we've only used it for internal meetings and collaboration, not for meetings with clients. At least earlier versions weren't as reliable as other paid options.

Vorteile

Very easy access, high quality, hardly no connection problem, easy to set up meeting rooms and to share the access details, free software to use without log-in or creating an account

Nachteile

limited features in the free version, but still sufficient for the required scope of use

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Vorteile

I like that this is an open source project and that it works reliably well. I especially like that it does not require the user to install any application or any browser add-on. We have never had any problems with new users connecting to a Jitsi meeting. I also really like that it allows for recording the meeting (with a connection to Dropbox).

Nachteile

There are a few minor UI issues that make it a bit bulky to use for newcomers, such as the extensive menu with many options.

Vorteile

Me gusta su facilidad de uso y su capacidad de ser portable en app móvil. capturar pantalla y poner videos de youtube con solo el link

Nachteile

los videos en youtube no se reproducen desde el celular y para loguearse necesitas gravar cuando podría ser mas fácil solo con google.

Vorteile

Very easy to just hop in a call with anyone that has a browser.

Nachteile

By default, screen sharing framerate is very low (5 fps) but you can usually set it higher in the settings.

Vorteile

C'est une solution libre, qui permet de faire quasiment tout ce qui est nécessaire : présentation, partage d'écran, visio, appel audio, chat.

Nachteile

Nombreux bugs, avec des utilisateurs qu'on n'entend pas, qui ne nous voient pas, des partages d'écran qui plantent, des options qui manquerait, comme pouvoir mettre en silencieux quelqu'un d'autres.

Vorteile

audio and video quality is awesome. It is suitable for online conferences,classes in the case of lockdown due to corona outbreak , which helps for classes to be continued .No registration is required , just creak a room and anyone with the link can join. best part is we can share the screen and present it to others.

Nachteile

There is no option to share files. Negative point is that anyone can control the meeting,anyone can mute all other participants,anyone can be admin .

Vorteile

Lo que mas me ha gustado del software es que es muy facil de utilizar, incluso para gente de la tercera edad que no tiene muchos conocimientos de estas aplicaciones, se puede usar de manera rapida sin necesidad de descargar nada y eso es lo que mas me gusta.

Nachteile

Lo que menos me gusta es que recurrentemente hay problemas con el audio dentro de la aplicacion y que a veces al cargar la pantalla se va a negro y me arroja fuera de la reunion, aunque estos son hechos mas bien aislados y el 90% del tiempo funciona a la perfeccion.

Vorteile

This tool is an excellent option for making audio and video calls. Just create a room and post the link for anyone to join the meeting. No registration is required, which makes access even simpler. You can share the screen and write in the message area.

Nachteile

I used the web version (browser) and found the audio and video quality great. The only negative point is that the messaging area (chat) has few resources. There is no option to share files.

Vorteile

If you are looking for software for running online conferences/meetings with a variety of cool features then this may be the one!

Nachteile

I have not found anything that I don't like about this software yet