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BigBlueButton vs Element Call
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | BigBlueButton | Element Call |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | LGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 9.2k | 1k |
| Latest | v3.0.39 | v0.26.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 10 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Zoom. Alternatives to Zoom →
PartialBigBlueButtonVirtual classroom with whiteboard, breakout rooms and recordings, built for teaching.
PartialElement CallEnd-to-end encrypted group calls in Matrix rooms or standalone in the browser, without webinars.
BigBlueButton
- v3.0.392026-10-02BigBlueButton 3.0.39 is a maintenance release focused on bug fixes. Recording fixes hide every camera of a locked user…
- v4.0.0-rc.42026-10-01This iteration of BigBlueButton 4.0 contains security fixes only.pre-release
- v3.0.382026-10-01This iteration of BigBlueButton 3.0 contains security fixes only.
- v4.0.0-rc.32026-09-11BigBlueButton 4.0.0-rc.3 is a stabilization release ahead of 4.0.0. The one new feature is on the whiteboard, where the…pre-release
- v4.0.0-rc.22026-09-10This iteration of BigBlueButton 4.0 contains security fixes only.pre-release
Element Call
- v0.28.0-rc.12026-10-06Note: Due to an error in our release process, we are skipping over version number 0.27.0 and calling this release 0.28.…pre-release
- v0.26.12026-09-28Prefer the browser default audio output when no output has been chosen
- v0.26.1-rc.12026-09-21Prefer the browser default audio output when no output has been chosenpre-release
- v0.26.02026-09-15This release renames three config options:
- v0.26.0-rc.22026-09-09Adapt delayed leave timings when delegation is availablepre-release
BigBlueButton
✓ signed The latest release, v3.0.39, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Element Call
✓ signed The latest release, v0.26.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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