Free 100ms alternatives: 6 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Nov 8, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

6 of the 8 100ms alternatives we track can be used for free (free, open source, or with a free plan). LiveKit, Daily and Agora rank highest, with facts last verified Nov 8, 2026.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Verified price	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	LiveKit	Open source	From $50/month	Yes	Web, iOS, Android +1	4 of 4	68.8
2	DaDaily	Free plan + paid	$0.004 per participant minute after free minutes	No	Web, iOS, Android	8 of 8	64.8
3	Agora	Free plan + paid	$0.59 per 1,000 RTC minutes	No	Web, Windows, macOS +2	6 of 6	61.8
4	Mux	Free plan + paid	$20/month for $100 credit	No	Web	6 of 6	57.5
5	Stream	Free plan + paid	$399 a month billed annually, or $499 monthly (Chat Start)	No	Web, iOS, Android	5 of 5	56.8
6	Jitsi Meet	Open source	—	Yes	Web, iOS, Android +1	4 of 4	52.6

1. LiveKitTop pick
Best for: Teams building voice AI agents or video apps who want an open-source stack with an optional managed cloud
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, iOS, Android, Self-hosted
68.8
score / 100
Why switch from 100ms
Open-source media server you can self-host, with a managed cloud when you'd rather not run it.
Pros
Apache-2.0 server you can self-host
Agents framework with turn detection and telephony
SDKs for most web, mobile and game platforms
Free cloud tier with no credit card
Cons
Product focus has moved strongly towards voice AI agents
Self-hosting at scale means running your own WebRTC infrastructure
Cloud costs stack several per-minute charges per session
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.3100
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is LiveKit a good 100ms alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
License
Apache-2.0
Checked Nov 8, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free plan
$0/month Build plan
Checked Nov 8, 2026livekit.io(opens source in a new tab)
Paid plans
From $50/month
Checked Nov 8, 2026livekit.io(opens source in a new tab)
Cloud regions
19+
Checked Nov 8, 2026livekit.io(opens source in a new tab)
Da
2. DailyAcquired
Best for: Developers building telehealth video or voice AI agents who want WebRTC infrastructure and Pipecat together
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android
64.8
score / 100
Why switch from 100ms
Long-running WebRTC platform with HIPAA BAAs and a prebuilt call UI, plus Pipecat for voice AI.
Pros
Signs HIPAA BAAs and offers end-to-end encryption
Maintains Pipecat, a popular open-source voice AI framework
Free monthly minutes on the video SDK
Cons
Joining Deepgram, so the roadmap may change
The core media platform is cloud-only, with no self-hosted server
Pricing details sit behind separate product pages
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.387
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Daily a good 100ms alternative?
Verified facts
8 of 8 verified
Free allowance
10,000 minutes/month
Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
HIPAA
Signed BAAs
Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
Founded
Infrastructure since 2016
Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
Owner
Joining Deepgram
Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
Starting price
$0.004 per participant minute after free minutes
Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
Free plan
Yes, 10,000 participant minutes/month
Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
Audio-only rate
$0.00099 per participant minute
Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
HIPAA add-on
$500 a month
Checked Nov 8, 2026daily.co(opens source in a new tab)
3. Agora
Best for: Consumer apps that need voice, video or live streaming at very large scale across regions
Free plan + paidWeb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android
61.8
score / 100
Why switch from 100ms
Very large global real-time network with low per-minute RTC rates and a big free monthly allowance.
Pros
Large free monthly allowance of RTC minutes
Proven at very high concurrency
Separate products for signaling, chat and voice AI
Cons
Proprietary network with no self-hosted option
Many products and SKUs make costs hard to estimate
Larger deals require talking to sales
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.377
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Agora a good 100ms alternative?
Verified facts
6 of 6 verified
Free allowance
10,000 RTC minutes a month
Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
RTC price
From $0.59 per 1,000 minutes
Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
Conversational AI
From $0.10 per minute, first 300 minutes free
Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
Latency
Under 200 ms globally
Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
Starting price
$0.59 per 1,000 RTC minutes
Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
Chat
From $0.05 per monthly active user
Checked Nov 8, 2026agora.io(opens source in a new tab)
4. Mux
Best for: Developers adding on-demand or live video to an app who want encoding, delivery and analytics in one API
Free plan + paidWeb
57.5
score / 100
Why switch from 100ms
Developer video API for live streaming and on-demand playback, if you mostly used 100ms for HLS streams.
Pros
Encoding, delivery, player and analytics from one vendor
Free monthly delivery minutes on every plan
Built-in AI jobs for captions, summaries and moderation
Cons
Free plan stores only a handful of videos and no live streams
Per-minute pricing across several meters takes work to forecast
Not for real-time two-way calls; that needs a WebRTC platform
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.363
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Mux a good 100ms alternative?
Verified facts
6 of 6 verified
Free delivery
100K minutes/month, then from $0.0008/min
Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free plan limit
Up to 10 videos stored
Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
Prepaid plan
$20/month for $100 credit
Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
Storage price
From $0.0024 per minute
Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
Launch plan
$20/month for $100 in credit
Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
Scale plan
$500/month for $1,000 in credit
Checked Nov 8, 2026mux.com(opens source in a new tab)
5. Stream
Best for: App teams adding chat, video or feeds who want ready-made UI kits for many frameworks
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android
56.8
score / 100
Why switch from 100ms
Video calling, audio rooms and livestream SDKs alongside chat and feeds, from one vendor.
Pros
Chat, video, feeds and moderation from one vendor
UI kits for most mobile, web and game frameworks
Free tier for small apps and a Maker programme for small companies
Cons
Paid chat plans start in the hundreds of dollars per month
Separate overage meters for users, connections, API calls and storage
Not self-hostable
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How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.360
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Stream a good 100ms alternative?
Verified facts
5 of 5 verified
Free plan
Yes, Build plan with 10K MAU
Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
Starting price
$399 a month billed annually, or $499 monthly (Chat Start)
Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
Products
Chat, video, feeds, moderation
Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
MAU overage
$0.09 per user
Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
Elevate plan
$599 a month billed annually, or $675 monthly
Checked Nov 8, 2026getstream.io(opens source in a new tab)
6. Jitsi Meet
Best for: People who want free calls without accounts, or organisations that want to self-host
Open sourceSelf-hostableWeb, iOS, Android, Self-hosted
52.6
score / 100
Why switch from 100ms
Open-source WebRTC video stack you can self-host or embed, avoiding per-minute SDK billing.
Pros
Free and open source
Guests join from a browser with no account
Can be self-hosted for full control
Cons
Large meetings need well-provisioned servers
Less polished than commercial tools
Fewer admin and webinar features
Visit Jitsi Meet Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.346
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.15100
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Jitsi Meet a good 100ms alternative?
Verified facts
4 of 4 verified
Open source
Yes, 100%
Checked Nov 8, 2026jitsi.org(opens source in a new tab)
Account needed to join
No
Checked Nov 8, 2026jitsi.org(opens source in a new tab)
Self-hosting
Yes
Checked Nov 8, 2026jitsi.github.io(opens source in a new tab)
Trademark owner
8x8
Checked Nov 8, 2026jitsi.org(opens source in a new tab)

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1. LiveKitTop pick

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2. DailyAcquired

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3. Agora

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4. Mux

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5. Stream

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6. Jitsi Meet

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