BigBlueButton

About

BigBlueButton is a professional-grade, free, and open-source communication software originating from the United States, specifically designed to deliver a high-quality learning experience to remote students in universities and colleges. Its comprehensive product portfolio includes robust features such as video conferencing, screen sharing, an interactive whiteboard, real-time collaboration, integrated file sharing, live streaming, breakout rooms, direct messaging, and shared notes, with strong support for LMS integration (including WordPress) and teacher screen broadcasting. Emphasizing privacy and no tracking, it is available on platforms like Linux, Online (via a responsive web client that works well on mobile), iPhone, iPad, and can be self-hosted or utilized as SaaS on Ubuntu Server. Users frequently praise its stability, performance, and extensive feature set, positioning it as a strong, privacy-friendly alternative to competitors like Zoom and Jitsi, often outperforming the latter. While highly regarded for its ability to reliably support numerous participants and its stable voice capabilities (relying on Freeswitch), some users note its reliance on an older operating system version and occasional microphone compatibility issues, though its web client mitigates the lack of a native mobile app. Specific details regarding its founding year, revenue/financials, leadership (CEO/executives), and employee count are not available in the provided data.