Categories / Communication - Video Conferencing
BigBlueButton
Supports real-time sharing of audio, video, slides (with whiteboard controls), chat, and the screen. Instructors can engage remote students with polling, emojis, and breakout rooms.
Self-hosted alternative to
- Website
- https://bigbluebutton.org/
- GitHub stars
- 9,262
- Repository activity
- 30 October 2026
- Latest release
- v4.0.1, 29 October 2026
- Health
- Active From the repository record in this build
- License
- LGPL-3.0
- Platforms
- Java
- Categories
- Communication - Video Conferencing
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