Overview
Jam is a lightweight, Clubhouse-style audio and video room server that runs entirely in the browser with no downloads or accounts required for participants. Rooms can be created instantly with a shareable link and support screen sharing, chat, and speaker queues. It is built on WebRTC and can be self-hosted with a single Docker command.
Where it falls short of Slack
- No persistent channels, history, or message storage
- No authentication or access control by default
- Limited scalability beyond small groups without custom TURN/SFU configuration
We list the gaps honestly so you can decide if the trade-off is worth owning your data.
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