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Apache OpenMeetingsBigBlueButton
Free

Free and open source from the Apache Software Foundation.

 Free

Free and open source to self-host.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Whiteboard, file sharing and session recording to MP4 built in
  • Integrated calendar with automatic invitations
  • Designed specifically for teaching and classrooms
  • Participants join from a web browser
  • Requires a separate media server to be installed and maintained
  • Setup is more involved than a hosted meeting service
  • Needs a dedicated server to self-host
  • Less suited to general business meetings
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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