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BigBlueButton

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Spec score 8.0 #10 of 30 in Virtual Classroom Software

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Purpose
BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom designed to help teachers teach and learners learn.Read 30 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Intended users
The maker says BigBlueButton is designed for K–12 schools, higher education, and government as well as online teaching, office hours, and group collaboration.Read 30 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Supported platforms
web,iOS,AndroidRead 20 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Deployment
The maker’s installation guide supports self-hosting on a dedicated Ubuntu 22.04 64-bit Linux server and recommends production resources including 16 GB memory and 8 CPU cores.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.bigbluebutton.org
API
Its API lets applications create, join and end meetings, manage recordings, insert documents and perform other meeting actions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.bigbluebutton.org
Integrations
The product lists integrations with learning platforms including Moodle, Canvas, Schoology, Open edX and Sakai.Read 30 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Security
The documentation describes HTTPS connections, checksum validation for API requests, and DTLS and SRTP encryption for real-time media.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.bigbluebutton.org
Privacy
BigBlueButton Inc. says it takes reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect personal information, while acknowledging it cannot eliminate all security risks.Read 30 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Support
The site directs users to a searchable knowledge base, community support and commercial hosting or support providers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Founded
2007Read 23 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Breakout rooms
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Learning analytics
The Learning Analytics Dashboard helps instructors see attendance, participation and responses to polls.Read 30 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Max participants
200Read 20 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Meeting recording
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Open source
The project says BigBlueButton is completely open source and developed by an international community.Read 30 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Origin
BigBlueButton was developed through Carleton University’s Technology Innovation Management program in Ottawa and launched externally in 2007.Read 30 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Privacy limitation
BigBlueButton says it takes reasonable measures to protect personal information but cannot guarantee absolute security.Read 30 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Screen sharing
YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Self-hosting
The installation guide recommends a dedicated Ubuntu 22.04 64-bit Linux server for production installation.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.bigbluebutton.org
Server requirements
The production recommendations include 16 GB memory, 8 CPU cores and 500 GB of free disk space, or 50 GB when server-side session recording is disabled.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.bigbluebutton.org
Session persistence
The server does not support permanent sessions where users can leave and return later with slides and chat messages preserved.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.bigbluebutton.org
Teaching tools
Its classroom features include document uploads, whiteboards, breakout rooms, chat, polling, shared notes, screen sharing, hand raising and webcam video.Read 30 Sep 2026 · bigbluebutton.org
Technical requirements
The installation guide recommends a dedicated server, a valid SSL certificate, accessible TCP ports 80 and 443, and UDP ports 16384–32768.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.bigbluebutton.org

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