BigBlueButtonvstrigger
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BigBlueButton | trigger | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Video Conferencing | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 9 259 | 16 647 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +32 | +260 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 49 |
| Latest release | v3.0.40 · 28 Oct 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
trigger scores 76/100 against 73/100 for BigBlueButton, so it is the safer default.
trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for BigBlueButton.
trigger is growing faster right now (+260 stars in 30 days).
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