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OpenVidu: the best Open Source alternative to Twilio Video in 2026

OpenVidu simplifies integrating WebRTC video calls into your own applications, with high-level SDKs and a self-hostable server, as an alternative to Twilio Video or the Zoom SDK.

License Apache-2.0 ~3k stars (estimated)Website GitHub Repository

Technical profile

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Video Conferencing
Replaces: Twilio Video
Tech stack: JavaWebRTC

Preview

Public image provided by OpenVidu on its own website.

Key features

High-level SDKs for web and mobile
Session recording included
Deploy with a single container to get started

OpenVidu vs. Twilio Video

Pros

Faster to integrate than building on raw WebRTC

Things to consider

Scaling to real production needs additional architecture (media nodes)

Quick Docker installation guide

Copy this docker-compose.yml, adjust the example passwords and run docker compose up -d on your server. See the full step-by-step guide →

docker-compose.yml

version: "3.9"
services:
  openvidu:
    image: openvidu/openvidu-server:latest
    restart: unless-stopped
    ports:
      - "4443:4443"
    environment:
      - OPENVIDU_SECRET=change-me-super-secret
      - OPENVIDU_DOMAIN_OR_PUBLIC_IP=localhost
volumes: {}