Jami is a free/libre, end-to-end encrypted, and private communication software that is fully distributed and peer-to-peer, requiring no central server to relay data between users. It offers instant messaging, audio and video calls, group chats, video-conferences, screen sharing, and can also function as a SIP client. It is a GNU project licensed under GPLv3 or later and is available across desktop and mobile platforms.
What it's for
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- Audio and video calls
- Audio and video message recording
- Built-in extension platform for new features and experiences
- Compliance with the X.509 standard
- End-to-end encryption with perfect forward secrecy
- Group chats
- Instant messaging
- Local network communication without internet connection
- Multiple devices linkable to one Jami account
- No advertising
- No personal information required to create an account
- Peer-to-peer, distributed architecture with no relay server
- Screen sharing and media streaming
- SIP client capability
- Video-conferences and Rendezvous points with no third-party hosting
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Pricing
Jami is completely free ('free as in free beer AND as in freedom'). The project is sustained through voluntary donations (one-time or monthly), not software pricing.
Jami is entirely free and unlimited; the project is sustained via donations, not paid plans.
Without restriction on file size, speed, bandwidth, features, number of accounts, storage or anything else.
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