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BigBlueButton vs Nextcloud Talk
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| Fact | BigBlueButton | Nextcloud Talk |
|---|---|---|
| Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| Licence | LGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 9.2k | 2.2k |
| Latest | v3.0.39 | v25.0.5 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 17+ 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.
PartialNextcloud TalkCalls, meetings and webinars inside a Nextcloud server, with a separate signaling server needed for larger calls.
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
Nextcloud Talk
- v25.0.52026-10-01fix: web application does not load due to a regression in the build config
- v25.0.42026-10-01fix(sharing): Fix undefined method setPasswordHash which is only added in Nextcloud 35.0.2
- v25.0.32026-10-01feat(CallButton): add a split-menu with 'silent call' action #19655
- v25.0.22026-09-25fix(migration): Correctly check for Index rather than Constraint #19540
- v25.0.12026-09-24Update dependencies
BigBlueButton
✓ signed The latest release, v3.0.39, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Nextcloud Talk
✓ signed The latest release, v25.0.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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