BigBlueButton vs Jitsi Meet
Both BigBlueButton and Jitsi Meet are self-hosted alternatives to Google Meet, Skype, Webex and Zoom. Both are filed under Communication - Video Conferencing.
Side by side
| Field | BigBlueButton | Jitsi Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Supports real-time sharing of audio, video, slides (with whiteboard controls), chat, and the screen. Instructors can engage remote students with polling, emojis, and breakout rooms. | WebRTC application that uses Jitsi Videobridge to provide high quality, scalable video conferences. |
| GitHub stars | 9,262 | 30,180 |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | Java | Nodejs, Docker, deb |
| Latest release | v4.0.1, 29 October 2026 | stable/jitsi-meet_11248, 14 September 2026 |
| Repository activity | 30 October 2026 | 31 October 2026 |
| Health | Active | Active |
| Categories | Communication - Video Conferencing | Communication - Video Conferencing |
| Website | https://bigbluebutton.org/ | https://jitsi.org/Projects/JitsiMeet |
| Source code | https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton | https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet |
Where the records differ
Computed from the two records above: a line appears only where the dataset states a figure, a date or a set relation, and no line recommends one application over the other.
- Jitsi Meet has more GitHub stars in the dataset, 30,180 against 9,262.
- Jitsi Meet recorded repository activity more recently, 31 October 2026 against 30 October 2026.
- BigBlueButton has the newer release on record: v4.0.1, 29 October 2026, against stable/jitsi-meet_11248, 14 September 2026.
- Licenses differ: BigBlueButton is listed under LGPL-3.0; Jitsi Meet under Apache-2.0.
- Platforms differ: BigBlueButton lists Java; Jitsi Meet lists Nodejs, Docker, deb.
- Both are filed under the same categories: Communication - Video Conferencing.