Meetropolis
Meetropolis is an open-source virtual office for remote teams, built around a live 2D world with proximity-based spatial audio and video.
What Meetropolis is
Meetropolis is an open-source virtual office for remote teams, built around a live 2D world with proximity-based spatial audio and video. It supports guest access and screen sharing. Teams can use it on the web or self-host the application through a Docker Compose setup that includes the web app, server, database, and LiveKit service. The self-host configuration uses PostgreSQL and LiveKit, with SMTP email configuration documented. Personal API tokens can control microphone, camera, screen sharing, and do-not-disturb status. The server components use AGPL-3.0-only, while the web client and shared types use MIT; Tiamat UG offers a commercial license. The open-source server is limited to 25 concurrent users, and the 26th joining user is kicked. Production self-hosters must provide their own TLS terminator and configure production secrets and allowed CORS origins. The open-source Compose setup starts LiveKit in development mode with STUN only; the README recommends TURN for users on restrictive networks.
Good
- Live 2D world with proximity-based audio and video
- Guest access and screen sharing are available
- Docker Compose setup supports self-hosting
- API tokens control device and status settings
Watch out
- Open-source server is limited to 25 concurrent users
- Production self-hosters must provide a TLS terminator
- TURN is recommended for restrictive networks
Who it suits
Meetropolis may suit remote teams looking for a shared virtual office with spatial audio and video, guest access, and screen sharing. Teams considering self-hosting should be prepared to handle the listed production security and connectivity setup requirements.
Verdict
Meetropolis combines a spatial virtual office with web use and a documented self-hosting setup. The 25-user limit and production deployment requirements are important considerations for teams evaluating the open-source edition.
The facts
Each one read from Meetropolis's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API
- Personal API tokens can control microphone, camera, screen sharing, and do-not-disturb status.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Audio and video connectivity
- The open-source Compose setup starts LiveKit in development mode with STUN only; the README recommends configuring TURN for users on restrictive networks.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Commercial licensing
- A commercial license that removes the AGPL-3.0 obligations is available from Tiamat UG by contacting [email protected].checked 8 Oct 2001
- Concurrent-user limit
- The open-source server has a 25-concurrent-user limit across the whole server, and the 26th joining user is kicked with an OSS limit error.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Deployment security
- The README says production self-hosters must provide their own TLS terminator and configure production secrets and allowed CORS origins.checked 4 Oct 2001
- The open-source server supports transactional email over SMTP for invites, guest magic links, verification links, and welcome emails.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The self-host setup uses PostgreSQL and LiveKit, and the README documents SMTP email configuration.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- The product is described as a virtual office platform for remote teams.checked 4 Oct 2001
- License
- The server components use AGPL-3.0-only and the web client and shared types use MIT; a commercial license is available from Tiamat UG.checked 4 Oct 2001
- Licensing
- The server components and repository root use AGPL-3.0-only, while the web client and shared types package use MIT.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Live collaboration
- The live 2D world uses Phaser and the real-time multi-user engine is powered by Colyseus.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Product
- Meetropolis is an open-source virtual office platform for remote teams with proximity-based spatial audio and video in a live 2D world.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Production setup
- The included Compose setup has no reverse proxy or TLS terminator, and the project says to put one in front for production.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Self-hosting
- The project provides a Docker Compose setup with PostgreSQL, server, web app, and LiveKit.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support contact
- The repository lists [email protected] for commercial licensing inquiries.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Usage limit
- The open-source edition has a 25-concurrent-user limit across the server, and the README says the 26th user is kicked.checked 4 Oct 2001
- What it does
- Meetropolis is an open-source virtual office for remote teams with proximity-based spatial audio and video in a live 2D world.checked 4 Oct 2001
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The README says the Tiamat-managed instance runs additional Desktop modules, and notes Docker Desktop use on macOS and Windows for self-hosting.checked 4 Oct 2001
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