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Google Workspace vs BigBlueButton Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Google Workspace is a suite of applications from Google which offers a number of tools to communicate and collaborate with colleagues, store files, and manage data from all devices.

BigBlueButton is an open-source web conferencing and social collaboration software utilized by educational institutions for providing e-learning facilities

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

Pricing

Starting from

7

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

Free

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

71.5K

5

4

3

2

1

53.1K

15.5K

2.4K

304

157

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
88%
would recommend this app

4.2

66

5

4

3

2

1

27

28

7

3

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
63%
would recommend this app

Pros

“I pay for the google premium so I get extra features with google meet included, I am beyond satisfied with the value I get from that, I use meets daily for all my meetings and never have any bugs or issues.”
AD

Arran D.

CEO

“It completely eliminates the need for email attachments or physical flash drives. Despite minor UI clutter and the occasional need to manually clean up folders, it remains my go-to platform for cloud storage and team collaboration.”
RG

Ritesh G.

Fullstack Developer

“The biggest win has been collaboration and productivity — real-time co-editing, shared drives, and the tight connection between Gmail, Calendar, Meet, and Docs mean everything lives in one place and just works together.”
한승

한 승.

Cloud Engineer

Pros

“it gave me a very good experience in implementing platforms on my own servers and organizing meetings in a few steps, the role system is very well thought out it is a great platform”
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Jhon J.

Developer

“Currently this limitation improved with using mediasoup , but it need more improvement of this limitations per session with lots of users with video and audio on per session.”
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Haritha M.

Systems Engineer

“With compare of the other products,such as zoom,google meet; Bigbluebutton is free and open source software with same as payable product features.”
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Haritha M.

Systems Engineer

Cons

“The main things I like least are the pricing for higher storage, occasional customer support delays, a few usability complexities, file-sharing permission confusion, storage limits, occasional bugs or sync issues, and search results that can sometimes feel less precise when there are many files.”
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Shivam K.

Full Stack Developer

“Additionally, I hate the updated cost/storage structure where my emails count towards my Drive storage and if I want more than 15 GB I have to pay a monthly subscription or delete important/sentimental emails.”
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Sara S.

Client Relations Coordinator

“The Desktop Layout Can Feel Cluttered: The web interface packs a lot into one screen—chat sidebars, labels, categories, and calendar integrations. If you prefer a clean, minimalist workspace, it can feel overwhelming and noisy unless you spend time hiding all the extra panels.”
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Christopher V.

Human Relations

Cons

“As of this product has limitations of the users per meeting in a sessions. As compare with the zoom, this has limitations per session with more than 250+ users.”
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Haritha M.

Systems Engineer

“It is often noticeable that BigBlueButton has problems with audio connection.”
MF

Marc F.

Ph.D. Student (Computer Science)

“Often this can cause delays in meetings.”
MF

Marc F.

Ph.D. Student (Computer Science)

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  • Last review5 days ago
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  • Last review2 years ago

Key features

  • Total features180
  • @mentions
  • AI Design & Content Suggestions
  • AI Presentation Generation
  • AI Text-to-Slide
  • AI Visual Generation
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Asset Library
  • Asset Sharing
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Attendee Management
  • Audio Calls
  • Audio/Video Conferencing
  • Audio/Video Recording
  • Audit Management
  • Authentication
  • Autofill
  • Automatic Backup
  • Autoresponders
  • Autosave
  • Availability Management
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Booking Management
  • Brainstorming
  • Brand Management
  • Breakout Rooms
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Calendar/Reminder System
  • Call Conferencing
  • Call Recording
  • Call Scheduling
  • Charting
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Class Scheduling
  • Cloud Backup
  • Cloud Computing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Color Codes/Icons
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Conferencing
  • Contact Management
  • Content Creation
  • Content Import/Export
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Tabulation
  • Data Visualization
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Hand Raising
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Monitoring
  • Email Reminders
  • Email Templates
  • Email Tracking
  • Employee Management
  • Encryption
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Scheduling
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • For Schools
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Formula Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Functions/Calculations
  • HD Audio/Video
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Host Controls
  • Image Library
  • Inbox Management
  • Interactive Whiteboard
  • LMS Integration (LTI)
  • Learning Management
  • Live Chat
  • Live Video Interview
  • Meeting Management
  • Meeting Notes
  • Meeting Preparation Tools
  • Messaging
  • Microsoft Outlook Integration
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Office Suite
  • Offline Access
  • On-Demand Recording
  • Online Booking
  • Online Classes
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Password Management
  • Polls/Voting
  • Presentation Streaming
  • Presentation Tools
  • Prioritization
  • Private Chat
  • Productivity Tools
  • Project Management
  • Projections
  • Raise Hand
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real Time Synchronization
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Broadcasting
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Recording
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Response Management
  • Revision History
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Routing
  • SSL Security
  • Scheduling
  • Screen Sharing
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Session Recording
  • Shared Inboxes
  • Signature Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Spam Blocker
  • Student Portal
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Team Calendars
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Zone Tracking
  • To-Do List
  • Two Way Audio & Video
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Two-Way Audio & Video
  • Unified Communications
  • User Management
  • User Profiles
  • Version Control
  • Video Call Recording
  • Video Chat
  • Video Conferencing
  • Video Layouts/Views
  • Video Management
  • Video Streaming
  • Video Support
  • Virtual Classroom
  • Whiteboard
  • Total features39
  • @mentions
  • AI Design & Content Suggestions
  • AI Presentation Generation
  • AI Text-to-Slide
  • AI Visual Generation
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Appointment Management
  • Appointment Scheduling
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Asset Library
  • Asset Sharing
  • Assignment Management
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Attendee Management
  • Audio Calls
  • Audio/Video Conferencing
  • Audio/Video Recording
  • Audit Management
  • Authentication
  • Autofill
  • Automatic Backup
  • Autoresponders
  • Autosave
  • Availability Management
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Booking Management
  • Brainstorming
  • Brand Management
  • Breakout Rooms
  • CRM
  • Calendar Management
  • Calendar Sync
  • Calendar/Reminder System
  • Call Conferencing
  • Call Recording
  • Call Scheduling
  • Charting
  • Chat/Messaging
  • Class Scheduling
  • Cloud Backup
  • Cloud Computing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Color Codes/Icons
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Communication Management
  • Conferencing
  • Contact Management
  • Content Creation
  • Content Import/Export
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Tabulation
  • Data Visualization
  • Document Capture
  • Document Classification
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Document Templates
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Hand Raising
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Email Marketing
  • Email Monitoring
  • Email Reminders
  • Email Templates
  • Email Tracking
  • Employee Management
  • Encryption
  • Event Calendar
  • Event Scheduling
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Recovery
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • For Schools
  • Forms Creation & Design
  • Forms Management
  • Formula Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Functions/Calculations
  • HD Audio/Video
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Host Controls
  • Image Library
  • Inbox Management
  • Interactive Whiteboard
  • LMS Integration (LTI)
  • Learning Management
  • Live Chat
  • Live Video Interview
  • Meeting Management
  • Meeting Notes
  • Meeting Preparation Tools
  • Messaging
  • Microsoft Outlook Integration
  • Mobile Access
  • Mobile App
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Channel Communication
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Office Suite
  • Offline Access
  • On-Demand Recording
  • Online Booking
  • Online Classes
  • Parent/Student Portal
  • Password Management
  • Polls/Voting
  • Presentation Streaming
  • Presentation Tools
  • Prioritization
  • Private Chat
  • Productivity Tools
  • Project Management
  • Projections
  • Raise Hand
  • Real Time Editing
  • Real Time Synchronization
  • Real-Time Chat
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Real-time Broadcasting
  • Real-time Scheduling
  • Recording
  • Reminders
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Response Management
  • Revision History
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Routing
  • SSL Security
  • Scheduling
  • Screen Sharing
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Session Recording
  • Shared Inboxes
  • Signature Management
  • Single Sign On
  • Spam Blocker
  • Student Portal
  • Surveys & Feedback
  • Tagging
  • Task Management
  • Task Scheduling
  • Team Calendars
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time Zone Tracking
  • To-Do List
  • Two Way Audio & Video
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Two-Way Audio & Video
  • Unified Communications
  • User Management
  • User Profiles
  • Version Control
  • Video Call Recording
  • Video Chat
  • Video Conferencing
  • Video Layouts/Views
  • Video Management
  • Video Streaming
  • Video Support
  • Virtual Classroom
  • Whiteboard

Integrations

  • Total integrations33
  • AODocs Document Management
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Adobe Workfront
  • Asana
  • Calendly
  • Canva
  • ClickUp
  • Confluence
  • Docebo
  • Drupal
  • Fedena
  • Figma
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Docs
  • Google Forms
  • Google Maps
  • HubSpot CRM
  • IFTTT
  • Jira
  • Loom
  • Lucidchart
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Miro
  • Moodle
  • Notion
  • PagerDuty
  • Redmine
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Schoology
  • Signeasy
  • Slack
  • Tableau
  • Trello
  • WordPress
  • Zapier
  • Zoom Workplace
  • eFront
  • Total integrations8
  • AODocs Document Management
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • Adobe Workfront
  • Asana
  • Calendly
  • Canva
  • ClickUp
  • Confluence
  • Docebo
  • Drupal
  • Fedena
  • Figma
  • Google Analytics 360
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Docs
  • Google Forms
  • Google Maps
  • HubSpot CRM
  • IFTTT
  • Jira
  • Loom
  • Lucidchart
  • Microsoft 365
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Miro
  • Moodle
  • Notion
  • PagerDuty
  • Redmine
  • Salesforce Sales Cloud
  • Schoology
  • Signeasy
  • Slack
  • Tableau
  • Trello
  • WordPress
  • Zapier
  • Zoom Workplace
  • eFront