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BigBlueButton vs Galene
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| Fact | BigBlueButton | Galene |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | Go |
| Licence | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 9.2k | 1.4k |
| Latest | v3.0.39 | galene-1.2.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-04 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 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.
PartialGaleneA light videoconference server for lectures and meetings, used from the browser only.
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
Galene
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BigBlueButton
✓ signed The latest release, v3.0.39, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Galene
unsigned The latest release, galene-1.2.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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