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BigBlueButton vs Galène: catalog facts
BigBlueButton	Galène
Free Free and open source to self-host.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Designed specifically for teaching and classrooms Participants join from a web browser	Low resource use and simple administration Proven in university lectures and conferences
Needs a dedicated server to self-host Less suited to general business meetings	No end-to-end encryption; the server operator can in principle access media You need your own server for private use
Self-hosted	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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