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BigBlueButtonTrueConf
Free

Free and open source to self-host.

 Freemium

Client apps and a small-team server edition are free; larger server editions are paid.

Web, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Web, Self-hosted
  • Designed specifically for teaching and classrooms
  • Participants join from a web browser
  • Runs on-premises inside a LAN or VPN
  • SIP and H.323 interoperability with room systems
  • Needs a dedicated server to self-host
  • Less suited to general business meetings
  • Proprietary software
  • Larger deployments require paid server editions
Self-hosted Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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