# BigBlueButton vs ejabberd

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | BigBlueButton | ejabberd |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Video Conferencing | #5 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 9 259 ✓ | 6 749 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.0.40 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 26.09 · 29 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Erlang |

## Which one should you pick?

BigBlueButton scores 73/100 against 72/100 for ejabberd, so it is the safer default.

BigBlueButton ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for ejabberd.

## Details

- [BigBlueButton](https://selfhost.directory/project/bigbluebutton) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bigbluebutton.md)
- [ejabberd](https://selfhost.directory/project/ejabberd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ejabberd.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bigbluebutton-vs-ejabberd