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Galène vs BigBlueButton: catalog facts
Galène	BigBlueButton
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Low resource use and simple administration Proven in university lectures and conferences	Designed specifically for teaching and classrooms Participants join from a web browser
No end-to-end encryption; the server operator can in principle access media You need your own server for private use	Needs a dedicated server to self-host Less suited to general business meetings
Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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