# Jami review (2026): is it any good?

> Peer-to-peer encrypted chat, calls and video conferences

Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA.

Jami is free software for private messaging, audio and video calls, and group chats. It is peer-to-peer, so data does not pass through a central relay server, and an account needs no personal information. It runs on desktop and mobile systems and can be linked across several devices.

- **Category:** Team Communication
- **Made by:** Savoir-faire Linux
- **Website:** https://jami.net
- **Runs on:** Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
- **Who should skip it:** Not for you if you need channels, a directory or an admin console, as none are listed.
- **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026

## Pricing

As of Nov 13, 2026, Jami is free to use.

- **Pricing model:** Free
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | No paid plans. The site says there are no limits on file size, accounts or storage, and asks for donations. |

Read from https://jami.net on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Jami before buying.

## Key features

- **Instant messaging and group chats:** Text chat with individuals and groups, plus audio and video message recording.
- **Audio and video calls:** One-to-one calls with screen sharing and media streaming, including video conferences and rendezvous points that need no third-party hosting.
- **Peer-to-peer design:** Jami says it needs no server to relay data between users and uses end-to-end encryption with perfect forward secrecy.
- **Multiple devices per account:** Several devices can be linked to one Jami account, and no personal information is required to create it.
- **Extension platform and SIP:** A built-in extension platform adds features, and Jami can also act as a SIP client.

## Good for

- Groups that want a free, open-source chat with no account details
- Privacy-minded users who prefer peer-to-peer over a vendor's servers
- Technical teams comfortable running without admin tools

## Worth knowing

- The site lists no admin console, directory or team workspace features such as channels; it is closer to a messenger than a team chat suite.
- The vendor lists a first preview of Jami Web as of September 2026, so there is no mature browser version.
- The project is funded by donations and is a GNU project of Savoir-faire Linux.

## ToolGPA grades

**GPA: 3.2 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Jami is a free, end-to-end encrypted messenger for chat and calls on Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, with no paid plans. It is closer to a messenger than a team chat suite, with no admin console or channels listed and only a first preview of a web version.

- **Value for money: A.** Free with no paid plans; the project asks for donations instead.
- **Free plan and trial: A.** Entirely free, and the site says there are no limits on file size, accounts or storage.
- **Features: C.** Chat, group chat, audio and video calls and multiple devices per account. No admin console, directory or channels are listed, which most team chat tools have.
- **Ease of use: B.** No rating on record, but it is a program you install and use with nothing to set up.
- **Platforms and integrations: B.** Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android. Only a first preview of a web version, and no integrations listed.

These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Jami's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.

## Where it stands among team communication apps

- Jami's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 67 of the 75 other team communication apps we grade, and level with 5.
- It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 60 of 75) and worst on features (C, above 1).
- Jami has no paid plan.
- On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/team-chat

## Keep it, or make your own?

**Keep it.** Jami is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 67 of the 75 other team communication apps we grade.

- You could not: Chat that a whole team counts on staying up.
- You could not: Video calls.
- You could not: Storing and serving files for other people.
- You could not: Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- You could not: End-to-end encryption done properly.

A judgement by ToolGPA from this listing, by rules that are the same for every tool. Nothing was built to test it.

**Tags:** Team chat, Video calls, Open source, End-to-end encrypted, File sharing

## Alternatives

- [Matrix](https://toolgpa.com/tools/matrix): Open, decentralized network for chat and calls. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jami-vs-matrix)
- [Signal](https://toolgpa.com/tools/signal): Nonprofit messenger with end-to-end encrypted chats and calls. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jami-vs-signal)
- [Element](https://toolgpa.com/tools/element): End-to-end encrypted chat and calls on the Matrix standard. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/element-vs-jami)
- [Wire](https://toolgpa.com/tools/wire): End-to-end encrypted messaging and calls for organizations. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jami-vs-wire)
- [Mattermost](https://toolgpa.com/tools/mattermost): Self-hosted team messaging with playbooks, calls and boards. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/jami-vs-mattermost)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026:

- https://jami.net
- https://jami.net/download/
- https://jami.net/download-jami-windows/
- https://jami.net/download-jami-macos/
- https://jami.net/download-jami-linux/
- https://jami.net/download-jami-ios/

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/jami
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