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Open source web conferencing system for online learning

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BigBlueButton - 2026 Pricing, Features, Reviews & Alternatives

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Last updated: March 2026

BigBlueButton overview

What is BigBlueButton?

BigBlueButton is an open-source web collaboration software utilized by education organizations for e-learning and training. The software offers numerous options for customization and integration as per requirements of the users.

BigBlueButton enables users to conduct web-conferencing and share documents, audio and video files for online learning. The software’s “whiteboard” feature allows presenters to mark valuable topics in the presentation. In addition, its “polling” feature engages learners and helps the presenter to receive feedback. BigBlueButton’s “desktop sharing” feature extends beyonds slides and allows moderators to share their screen with the audience enabling a better understanding of topics.

BigBlueButton supports multiple users in a video conference with no cap on numbers of active webcams. The software also supports voice conferencing via Voice Over IP (VOIP) without additional hardware requirements.

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Features

Distance Learning

Video and Audio Quality

BigBlueButton’s user interface

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BigBlueButton pros, cons and reviews insights

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What do users say about BigBlueButton?

I have integrated Bigbluebutton for many reputed IT companies in our country and in overall it was very good customer satisfaction than other most expensive products.

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Who uses BigBlueButton?

Based on 66 verified user reviews.

Company size

Small Businesses

Enterprises

Midsize Businesses

Top industries

Computer Software
E-Learning
Education Management
Civic & Social Organization
Others

Use cases

Virtual Classroom
Online Meeting
Video Conferencing
Web Conferencing
Tutoring

BigBlueButton's key features

Most critical features, based on insights from BigBlueButton users:

Session recording
File sharing
Raise hand
Polls/Voting
Interactive whiteboard
Breakout rooms

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Features rating:

API
Breakout rooms
Call recording
Chat/Messaging
Conferencing
Electronic hand raising
File sharing
For schools
HD audio/video
Host controls
Interactive whiteboard
Learning management
Live chat
LMS integration (lti)
On-Demand recording
Online classes
Parent/Student portal
Polls/Voting
Presentation streaming
Presentation tools
Private chat
Raise hand
Real-time broadcasting
Real-Time chat
Recording
Screen sharing
Session recording
Student Portal
Surveys & feedback
Third-Party integrations
Two way audio & video
Two-Way audio & video
Video call recording
Video conferencing
Video management
Video streaming
Video support
Virtual classroom
Whiteboard

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BigBlueButton pricing

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Free

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Free trial
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User opinions about BigBlueButton price and value

Value for money rating:

To see what individual users think of BigBlueButton's price and value, check out the review snippets below.

“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

BigBlueButton integrations (8)

Integrations rated by users

We looked at 66 user reviews to identify which products are mentioned as BigBlueButton integrations and how users feel about them.

Integration rating: 4.9 (9)

Moodle is our learning management system and online classroom for our academic and non-academic courses.

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Karen B.

Assistant Manager

Integration rating: 5.0 (2)

Integration rating: 3.0 (1)

I tag the trailer videofile inside the nextcloud universe, and I implement a little magic, so a few seconds later you see the file inside xibo. And vice verca.

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Martin S.

Systemadminstrator

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Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

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Integration rating: 5.0 (1)

BigBlueButton support options

Typical customers

Freelancers
Small businesses
Mid size businesses
Large enterprises

Platforms supported

Web
Android
iPhone/iPad

Support options

FAQs/Forum
Chat
Knowledge Base

Training options

Videos
Documentation

BigBlueButton FAQs

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