BigBlueButton

BigBlueButton is ranked #15 of 40 in video Conferencing Software on The Geeks Club, made by BigBlueButton (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). It runs on Android, API, iOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Web.

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BigBlueButton

Max participants: 200
Meeting recording: Yes
Breakout rooms: Yes
Screen sharing: Yes
Supported platforms: web,iOS,Android
Key integrations: Moodle,Canvas,Schoology,Open edX,Sakai,ATutor,Chamilo,Drupal,Docebo,Nextcloud,Redmine,OpenOlat,Tiki Wiki,LTI
Purpose: BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom designed to help teachers teach and learners learn.
Teaching tools: Its classroom features include document uploads, whiteboards, breakout rooms, chat, polling, shared notes, screen sharing, hand raising and webcam video.
Learning analytics: The Learning Analytics Dashboard helps instructors see attendance, participation and responses to polls.
Integrations: The product lists integrations with learning platforms including Moodle, Canvas, Schoology, Open edX and Sakai.
API: Its API lets applications create, join and end meetings, manage recordings, insert documents and perform other meeting actions.
Security: The documentation describes HTTPS connections, checksum validation for API requests, and DTLS and SRTP encryption for real-time media.
Privacy limitation: BigBlueButton says it takes reasonable measures to protect personal information but cannot guarantee absolute security.
Self-hosting: The installation guide recommends a dedicated Ubuntu 22.04 64-bit Linux server for production installation.

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Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Video Conferencing Software in 2026#15 of 40
Best Virtual Classroom Software in 2026#3 of 30
Best Secure Video Conferencing Software in 2026#13 of 26

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Sources

bigbluebutton.org· checked 20 Sept 2026
bigbluebutton.org/features/· checked 30 Sept 2026
bigbluebutton.org/integrations/· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.bigbluebutton.org/development/api/· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.bigbluebutton.org/support/faq/· checked 30 Sept 2026
bigbluebutton.org/privacy-policy/· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.bigbluebutton.org/administration/install/· checked 30 Sept 2026
bigbluebutton.org/open-source-project/about/· checked 30 Sept 2026