BigBlueButton AlternativesWeb Conferencing Tools & Video Calling Apps like BigBlueButton

BigBlueButton is described as 'Enables universities and colleges to deliver a high-quality learning experience to remote students' and is a popular web conferencing tool in the remote work & education category. There are more than 100 alternatives to BigBlueButton for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, iPhone, Mac and Android apps. The best BigBlueButton alternative is Jitsi Meet, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like BigBlueButton are Zoom, Infomaniak kMeet, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet.

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  1. Jitsi Meet icon

    Jitsi Meet

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    Go ahead, video chat with the whole team. In fact, invite everyone you know. Jitsi Meet is a fully encrypted, 100% open source video conferencing solution that you can use all day, every day, for free.

    148 Jitsi Meet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Self-Hosted
    • Apple Watch
    • F-Droid
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    Screen Sharing, Audio, Video

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    • Almost everyone thinks Jitsi Meet is a great BigBlueButton alternative.

    • Jitsi Meet is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to BigBlueButton.

    • Jitsi Meet is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to BigBlueButton.

    • Jitsi Meet is Free and Open SourceBigBlueButton is also Free and Open Source
    • Jitsi Meet is Security-focused and LightweightBigBlueButton is not according to our users
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    Zoom

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    Provides video conferencing with high-quality video and screen sharing, supporting up to 100 participants, real-time whiteboard collaboration, group messaging, and VoIP. Compatible across devices including smartphones and PCs, offering flexibility for remote meetings.

    230 Zoom alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Android Auto
    • Apple TV
    • Android TV
    • Apple Car Play
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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    • Zoom is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to BigBlueButton.

    • Zoom is Freemium and ProprietaryBigBlueButton is Free and Open Source
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    Adobe Connect

    Adobe Connect is a software solution for creating presentations, online training materials, web conferencing, learning modules, webinars, and desktop sharing. Its structure is based on 'pods', organized meeting rooms each...

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    Microsoft Teams

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    A comprehensive collaboration platform within Office 365, providing centralized chat, file sharing, and HD video meetings. Accessible on multiple platforms, it offers enterprise-grade security and compliance, customizable notifications, and private to group chat sessions.

    248 Microsoft Teams alternatives

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    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Microsoft 365
    • Apple Car Play
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  7. Google Meet icon

    Google Meet

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    HD video and audio meetings for up to 250 participants with real-time captions, international dial-in, screen and presentation sharing, secure browser-based access, calendar scheduling, chat messaging, file sharing, and adaptive video quality for remote teams.

    100 Google Meet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Workspace
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    Briefing

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    The preservation of privacy is the main driver for this project. Secure technologies, such as WebRTC, are used to establish a direct connection between the participants. The website that provides the web application and mediates the communication stores as little data as...

    162 Briefing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
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    Cisco Webex

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    Leading solution for video conferencing and webinar hosting, features document sharing, voice conferencing, video recording, screen sharing, and supports up to six webcams, making it ideal for secure and scalable online meetings across platforms.

    155 Cisco Webex alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Apple Watch
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    Whereby

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    Video conversations with up to 8 people in your browser - no downloads, no login. Just name your channel and you are on. Works in all modern browsers, even mobile.

    127 Whereby alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Kosmi

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    Kosmi is a free real time application and communication platform that offers voice, text and video calls along with games and applications such as SNES Party, NES Party, OpenArena, Poker, Virtual Cardtables, Synced YouTube and Cowatch Video.

    154 Kosmi alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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    Adobe Connect

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    Adobe Connect is a software solution for creating presentations, online training materials, web conferencing, learning modules, webinars, and desktop sharing. Its structure is based on 'pods', organized meeting rooms each with a specific function like chat, whiteboard...

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Adobe Connect is the most popular commercial alternative to BigBlueButton.

    • Adobe Connect is Paid and ProprietaryBigBlueButton is Free and Open Source
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    Livestorm

     30 likes
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    Browser-based webinar solution for startups and small businesses with HD video streaming, screen sharing, video replays, analytics, audience segmentation, CRM and marketing tool integrations plus landing page, email logistics, and lead management tools.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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    OpenMeetings

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    Apache OpenMeeting is a free and open-source software for group communication and collaboration. It provides virtual "meeting rooms" for users to collaborate through video conferencing and messaging and features a white board for collaborative drawing as well as...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Java
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    Has more upload options such as mp3 and mp4

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks OpenMeetings is a great BigBlueButton alternative.

    • OpenMeetings is Free and Open SourceBigBlueButton is also Free and Open Source
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