Galene
Fewer than 5 people recommend it so far, so there's no written verdict. Here is what commenters said.
3recommend
0warn against
Jan 26, 2026first mention
Sep 13, 2026latest mention
Why people recommend it
“Very easy to set up, I run it on obsd(an unsupported platform) and it just works.”
runs Galene on OpenBSDon “Linux Zoom client proactively reading everything wri…”
“I have had a lot of success with Galene”
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“This one is often overlook but very good, I prefer it over Jitsi”
“Galene has worked great for me”
Caveats and dissent
No one in these comments warned against it.
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Who recommends it in their own words
From the makers not counted in the ranking
“Users naturally get frustrated when I break the software that they rely upon”
Threads where it came up
- France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US 2 mentions
- Linux Zoom client proactively reading everything written to X11 clipboard 1 mention
- P2P local file transfer based on WebRTC 1 mention
- Please Do Not Vibe Fuck Up This Software – Rsync 1 mention
- Ask HN: What Are You Working On? (February 2026) 1 mention
- Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month 1 mention
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All comments 7
“Very easy to set up, I run it on obsd(an unsupported platform) and it just works.”
“For a demo, go to <https://galene.org:8443/group/public/hn/>.”
“Pyrite - Galene SFU”
“I have had a lot of success with Galene”
what are the minimal server requirements? jitsi says prefer 8G ram (4G for small meetings) and 4 dedicated cpu cores https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/devops-guide/devops-guide-requirements/ The chat seems extremely basic, so not really an alternative if you need chat with e.g. message edit/delete/formatting/pictures as well as video/audio.
“This one is often overlook but very good, I prefer it over Jitsi”
“Galene has worked great for me”