Can I open-source Livestorm?
KINDA · partial or early alternativesKinda. Jitsi Meet and LiveKit cover the core of Livestorm, but they're early or partial — expect gaps like global media, email delivery, engagement, integrations, analytics, and reliability and global low-latency media network.
People still pay for Livestorm because video products survive because real-time media quality and global reliability are infrastructure businesses, not weekend interface projects. The recurring cost buys TURN capacity, codecs, browsers, packet loss, scaling, recording, consent, abuse, monitoring, and incident response, not just the visible interface.
xglobal media, email delivery, engagement, integrations, analytics, and reliability
xglobal low-latency media network
xdial-in and telephony
xlarge webinars
xtranscription, support, and compliance
These projects already replace it, free.
JJitsi MeetVideo conferencing with no accounts and no time limits. Embed it, brand it, or just use meet.jit.si.open source↗LLiveKitRealtime audio/video/data infrastructure over WebRTC for calls, rooms, and AI voice agents.open source↗What each one is, in full: Jitsi Meet · LiveKit
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Livestorm pricing
| plan | monthly | annual (per mo) | what you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| free | $0/workspace | $0/workspace | 30 attendee credits per year; 30-minute sessions; 10 events per organization; 20 sessions per event; 10 automated actions per event |
| pro, 400 attendee credits/year | — | $100/workspace | 400 attendee credits per year; unlimited events and team members; sessions up to 4 hours |
| pro, 1,000 attendee credits/year | — | $241.67/workspace | 1,000 attendee credits per year; unlimited events and team members; sessions up to 4 hours |
| pro, 1,500 attendee credits/year | — | $343.75/workspace | 1,500 attendee credits per year; unlimited events and team members; sessions up to 4 hours |
| pro, 2,500 attendee credits/year | — | $541.67/workspace | 2,500 attendee credits per year; unlimited events and team members; sessions up to 4 hours |
| pro, 4,000 attendee credits/year | — | $800/workspace | 4,000 attendee credits per year; unlimited events and team members; sessions up to 4 hours |
| enterprise | custom | — | Custom attendee-credit allowance; sessions up to 12 hours |
free tier30 attendee credits per year; 30-minute sessions; 10 events per organization; 20 sessions per event; 10 automated actions per event
billingannual only under the current attendee-credit model; auto-renews yearly
hidden costsOne credit is consumed whenever one external attendee joins one session, including replay/on-demand viewing; the same person consumes another credit in a different session. New attendees are blocked when credits run out unless an Enterprise contract permits overage. AI Studio, live translation, extra workspaces, regional hosting, SSO, restreaming, RTMP input and extra API calls are add-ons.
verified 2026-08-12 · source ↗
Can I open-source Livestorm?
Kinda. Jitsi Meet covers the core of Livestorm, but there are real gaps: global media, email delivery, engagement, integrations, analytics, and reliability, global low-latency media network. Read the honest list above before committing.
How much does Livestorm cost?
Livestorm costs about $100/month (Pro, 400 attendee credits/year, checked 2026-08-12), which is $1200 per year.
What do I lose by replacing Livestorm?
Honestly: global media, email delivery, engagement, integrations, analytics, and reliability; global low-latency media network; dial-in and telephony; large webinars; transcription, support, and compliance. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Livestorm?
Yes: Jitsi Meet (Video conferencing with no accounts and no time limits. Embed it, brand it, or just use meet.jit.si.) LiveKit (Realtime audio/video/data infrastructure over WebRTC for calls, rooms, and AI voice agents.)