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BigBlueButton vs Jitsi Meet
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| Fact | BigBlueButton | Jitsi Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 9.2k | 30k |
| Latest | v3.0.39 | stable/jitsi-meet_11248 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 47 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 40 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.
Full replacementJitsi MeetVideo meetings in the browser and mobile apps, with no account needed to join.
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
Jitsi Meet
- stable/jitsi-meet_112482026-09-142.0.11248
- stable/jitsi-meet_111462026-08-032.0.11146
- stable/jitsi-meet_110312026-06-082.0.11031
- stable/jitsi-meet_109782026-05-202.0.10978
- stable/jitsi-meet_108882026-03-302.0.10888
BigBlueButton
✓ signed The latest release, v3.0.39, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Jitsi Meet
unsigned The latest release, stable/jitsi-meet_11248, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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