bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton
A complete web conferencing system for virtual classes and more! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 14
- age_days: 5945
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 40
Adoption not part of the score
9202 stars · 5980 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
BigBlueButton is an open-source web conferencing system purpose-built for online learning, supporting real-time audio, video, slides with whiteboard annotations, chat, screen sharing, polling, breakout rooms, and session recording/playback. It runs on a dedicated Ubuntu 22.04 server and integrates natively with major LMS platforms like Moodle, Canvas, Sakai, and Open edX.
Use cases
- host online classes with audio, video, and shared whiteboard
- run one-to-one online tutoring sessions
- create breakout rooms for group collaboration
- record and share lectures for later playback
- integrate a virtual classroom into Moodle or Canvas
- poll students and track engagement with learning analytics
- self-host a video conferencing server for webinars
When to choose
- you need a self-hosted, open-source alternative to Zoom or Teams for education
- you want deep LMS integration (Moodle, Canvas, Sakai, Open edX)
- teaching features like multi-user whiteboards, polling, and breakout rooms matter
- you need session recording and playback built in
When to avoid
- you need a lightweight meeting tool without a dedicated server
- you cannot provide a dedicated Ubuntu 22.04 server with 16GB RAM and 8 cores
- you only need simple peer-to-peer video calls
- you want a fully managed SaaS with no server administration
Facets
application · maturity active
websocket http-server video-processing audio-processing chat-interface self-hosted education web-development self-hosted self-hosted web-conferencing virtual-classroom webrtc video-conferencing online-learning whiteboard breakout-rooms lms-integration recordings real-time linux ubuntu web-server docker
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton · fetched 2026-08-28 · 93a00b7591b7
- homepage: https://bigbluebutton.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 251ed8bf125e
- site_page: https://bigbluebutton.org/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6cf58a653beb
- site_page: https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/administration/install · fetched 2026-08-29 · d1aad3fcda10
- site_page: https://bigbluebutton.org/open-source-project/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 13b965778c4d
- site_page: https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 90ffaf3ef933
- site_page: https://docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/faq.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6a265ee7aa1e
- site_page: https://bigbluebutton.org/integrations · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0f003c2aaf98
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| bigbluebutton/bigbluebutton | main | 98 |
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