Alternatives to BigBlueButton
Open-source virtual classroom software for live online teaching, run on your own server. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
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BigBlueButton
Open-source virtual classroom software for live online teaching, run on your own server.
Also worth comparing
These listings name BigBlueButton as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
Galène
A self-hosted WebRTC videoconference server and web client that needs few resources.
BigBlueButton is a self-hosted open-source alternative focused on virtual classrooms, with learning platform integrations such as Canvas, but it needs a dedicated server and suits business meetings less.
Google Meet
Google's video meeting service, used in the browser or through mobile apps.
BigBlueButton is open source and self-hosted, geared toward online classes, and needs a dedicated server rather than a Google account.
GoTo Meeting
A web conferencing service for business video meetings with screen sharing and dial-in audio.
BigBlueButton is free, open-source software you run on your own server, designed for teaching and online classes rather than general business meetings.
Jitsi Meet
Open-source WebRTC video meetings that run in the browser or in mobile apps.
BigBlueButton is open source and self-hosted for teaching, integrating with learning platforms, but needs a dedicated server and suits classes more than meetings.
Webex
Cisco's collaboration suite for video meetings, calling, team messaging, webinars and whiteboarding.
BigBlueButton is open source and self-hosted, designed for online classrooms rather than general business meetings, and needs a dedicated server.
Whereby Meetings
Browser-based video meetings in a fixed room URL, with no installs required.
BigBlueButton is open-source, self-hosted and browser-based, designed for teaching classes, and less suited to general business meetings.
Zoom
A video meeting platform with desktop, mobile and web apps and a free tier.
BigBlueButton is free, open-source virtual classroom software you host yourself, built for teaching and integrating with learning platforms like Canvas.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Kolibri
An offline-first learning platform that serves a library of educational content from a local machine, with no internet needed to use it.
ScreenPal
A screen recorder and video editor, formerly Screencast-O-Matic, available online and as a desktop app.
Screencastify
A browser-based screen recorder for Chrome and Edge for recording, editing and sharing videos.
Kami
A web-based classroom platform for annotating PDFs and other resources and making them interactive.
Khan Academy
A free nonprofit learning platform with interactive lessons, videos and practice exercises across many subjects.
