# BigBlueButton vs Nextcloud

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

| | BigBlueButton | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Video Conferencing | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 9 258 | 37 331 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +31 | +436 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.0.40 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 73/100 for BigBlueButton, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for BigBlueButton.

If you want the quickest setup, Nextcloud is easier to run; BigBlueButton needs more configuration.

Nextcloud is growing faster right now (+436 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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