# BigBlueButton vs OpenWA

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

| | BigBlueButton | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Video Conferencing | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 259 | 16 363 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +357 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.0.40 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWA scores 77/100 against 73/100 for BigBlueButton, so it is the safer default.

BigBlueButton ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

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

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+357 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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