# BigBlueButton vs Jitsi Meet on Docker

> Two self-hosted [Video Conferencing projects](https://selfhost.directory/video-conferencing), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | BigBlueButton | Jitsi Meet on Docker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Video Conferencing | #3 of 25 in Video Conferencing |
| GitHub stars | 9 258 ✓ | 3 619 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +31 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.0.40 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | stable-11248-2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Lua |

## Which one should you pick?

BigBlueButton scores 73/100 against 66/100 for Jitsi Meet on Docker, so it is the safer default.

BigBlueButton ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Jitsi Meet on Docker.

BigBlueButton is growing faster right now (+31 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [BigBlueButton](https://selfhost.directory/project/bigbluebutton) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bigbluebutton.md)
- [Jitsi Meet on Docker](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-jitsi-meet) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-jitsi-meet.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bigbluebutton-vs-docker-jitsi-meet