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24 alternatives to Peer-to-peer group video chat in the web browser

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Peer-to-peer group video chat in the web browser launched in 2012; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Repo2vec – an open-source library for chatting with any codebase▲93

   Hi HN, We're excited to share repo2vec: a simple-to-use, modular library enabling you to chat with any public or private codebase. It's like Github Copilot but with the most up-to-date information about your repo. We made this because sometimes you just want to learn how a codebase works and how to integrate it, without spending hours sifting through the code itself. We tried to make it dead-simple to use. With two scripts, you can index and get a functional interface for your repo. Every generated response shows where in the code the context for the answer was pulled from. We also made it…

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Gitdot – A better GitHub. Open-source, written in Rust▲334

   What works now: user signups, org creations, private/public repos, and importing GitHub repositories (both as read-only mirrors and full migrations). So basically, you can create, push and pull to a repo, but we don't have many features quite yet (issues, PRs, CI). What is a bit unique is: 1) we built it in Rust and 2) the website is a little odd. Its design is inspired by CLIs (e.g., fzf, broot, vim) instead of web apps, and as such, lacks some affordances that you might typically expect in favor of keyboard-driven instant navigations (we have the very ambitious goal of an FCP of…

   Jun 2026 · gitdot.io · its alternatives →

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   Blockstack Browser▲378

   A gateway to a new, decentralized internet

   2017 · blockstack.org · its alternatives →

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   WebRTTY – Share a terminal session over WebRTC▲125

   Share a terminal session over WebRTC. Contribute to maxmcd/webtty development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Galène Videoconferencing Server▲132

   Galene is a free and open source self-hosted WebRTC videoconference system (client and server), a self-hosted alternative to Zoom or BigBlueButton

   2020 · galene.org · its alternatives →

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   Blockstack Browser for the Web▲145

   A browser to explore a new internet for decentralized apps

   2017 · browser.blockstack.com · its alternatives →

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   Pion/handoff – Move WebRTC out of browser and into Go▲101

   Start WebRTC in the browser—run it somewhere else. Contribute to pion/handoff development by creating an account on GitHub.

   Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   A chat client built on git▲81

   Contribute to staab/git-chat development by creating an account on GitHub.

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Multiparty WebRTC video chat▲93

   2013 · opentokrtc.com · its alternatives →

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    WebRTC Data Channels Example▲91

    https://github.com/TomasHubelbauer/webrtc-data-channel-demo Hi! I made this GitHub repo to try and show WebRTC data channels and the connection establishment flow in a different way from what I was able to find online. My aim with this repository is to make WebRTC data channels accessible to any web developer by showcasing offerer and answerer separately for total novices (makes it much clearer what's going on on each end of the connection) as well as combined approach where a peer can be both offerer and answerer. I use postMessage instead of a real signalling channel,…

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    I made a self-hosted ChatGPT UI▲141

    An open-source ChatGPT app with a voice. Contribute to cogentapps/chat-with-gpt development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello – A 100% peer-to-peer video chat using WebRTC▲21

    Keeping things simple and stupid.

    2018 · vasanthv.github.io · its alternatives →

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    GPT Nitro for Github PR▲113

    A ChatGPT-based reviewer for your GitHub pull requests

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hello▲85

    A 100% peer-to-peer video chat

    2018 · vasanthv.net · its alternatives →

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    Peer-to-peer mini r/place with Proof of Work▲122

    Hi HN, This is a site where users can submit content and the shortest SHA256 value of nonce+content among them will make the site display the content. Very basic, without a blockchain. It's a static site with WebRTC and peer-to-peer. Why? I wanted r/place (Reddit canvas where users collaborate on a pixel grid), but with proof of work. This is my progress so far. It's a WebRTC app with peer to peer connectivity that forwards the best hashed values to other users, which verify them, display them and pass them on. There are many many improvements to be done (especially I should probably…

    2024 · tropical.pages.dev · its alternatives →

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    gRPC over WebRTC▲102

    gRPC over WebRTC. Contribute to jsmouret/grpc-over-webrtc development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Owncast▲88

    Your free and open source live streaming with built in chat

    2023 · owncast.online · its alternatives →

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    Blockstack Browser▲53

    A gateway to a new, decentralized internet

    2018 · blockstack.org · its alternatives →

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    WebRTC Command-Line Peer▲7

    WebRTC command-line peer. Contribute to gavv/webrtc-cli development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A cleaner alternative to the “Fork Me on GitHub” ribbon▲45

    A fresher "Fork me on GitHub" callout. Contribute to tholman/github-corners development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Fork – a fast and friendly Git client for Mac and Windows▲49

    Fork - a fast and friendly git client for Mac and Windows

    2018 · git-fork.com · its alternatives →

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    Run servers out of browser tabs over WebRTC▲25

    Back end web app services over WebRTC. Contribute to chr15m/bugout development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2018 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A self-hosted Twitter- and Reddit-like site written in Rust▲11

    The safest and lightest forum, powered by rust. Contribute to freedit-org/freedit development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A P2P Web App for Chat, File Transfer, and Video Calls▲22

    I’d like to share a open source project I’ve been working on: Weblink, a pure web-based file transfer and chat application built on WebRTC. No downloads or installations are needed—everything works directly in your browser. Key features include: - Works seamlessly as a PWA for sharing files/text through the system - File synchronization and resuming interrupted transfers - Video calling - Clipboard and folder transfer (folders are auto-compressed) Weblink uses a serverless P2P architecture, supporting multiple backends like Firebase and self-hosted WebSocket, and ensures signaling…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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