Compare ecamm and Galene on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Video Conferencing tools, Subscription (14-day free trial) vs Open Source pricing…
At a Glance
ecamm
Galene
Primary category
Video Conferencing
Video Conferencing
Rating
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Pricing model
Subscription (14-day free trial)
Open Source
Starting price
$16/mo
Free
Free plan
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Free trial
Yes
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Platforms
Mac, Desktop App
Web, Android, Mac, Windows
Team collaboration
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AI features
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Public API
Not documented
Yes
Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Multistreams to up to 10 destinations (Facebook, YouTube, X, Instagram, Twitch, LinkedIn, Amazon Live) simultaneously from one app
Deep hardware integration: Elgato Stream Deck, NDI, Blackmagic DeckLink, and USB DSLR camera support
Supports up to ten live video guests with flexible scene and split-screen layouts
Records isolated audio/video tracks locally for post-production alongside the live broadcast
14-day free trial with no credit card required, and a real Standard tier starting at $16/mo
Cons
macOS only — there is no native Windows or Linux version, unlike cross-platform competitors such as OBS or StreamYard
Pro-tier features like Zoom integration, 4K streaming, and virtual camera/mic require the $32/mo plan, not the $16/mo Standard tier
The free trial version watermarks output, so evaluating final broadcast quality without a subscription is limited
As a native desktop app it requires a local install and a reasonably capable Mac rather than working purely in-browser
Galene
Pros
Free and MIT-licensed, with full source code access and no vendor lock-in
Very low CPU and RAM footprint compared to many comparable SFUs
Cross-platform server support across Linux, macOS, Windows and ARM devices
Actively maintained with funded development and an independent security review
Proven in production at major universities and open-source conferences
Cons
No official managed or hosted SaaS option; self-hosting is required
Requires system administration skills to deploy and maintain
User interface is more minimal than commercial tools like Zoom or Google Meet
Many-to-many meetings scale quadratically, limiting very large all-camera calls
Smaller community and fewer integrations than Jitsi Meet
Use Cases
ecamm
Galene
University lecture and remote examination platform — Originally built for and still used to deliver lectures, tutorials and supervised remote exams at Universite Paris Cite and Sorbonne Universite.
Conference and community event streaming — Used to host free-software and academic conferences such as LibrePlanet 2024 and JFLA 2021, letting organizers avoid proprietary conferencing platforms.
Privacy-conscious self-hosted meetings — Deployed by organizations that want full control over meeting data and infrastructure instead of relying on a third-party video SaaS.