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Jitsi Meet vs BigBlueButton: catalog facts
Jitsi Meet	BigBlueButton
Free Free to use on meet.jit.si; Jitsi as a Service for embedding is a separate offering.	Free Free and open source to self-host.
Android, iOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Guests join from a browser without an account Open source with an F-Droid build	Designed specifically for teaching and classrooms Participants join from a web browser
Hosts must sign in to create rooms on meet.jit.si Recording and transcription belong to the paid service	Needs a dedicated server to self-host Less suited to general business meetings
Downloadable app, Web application	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	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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