BigBlueButtonvsWBO
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BigBlueButton | WBO | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Video Conferencing | #2 of 9 in Whiteboarding |
| GitHub stars | 9 259 | 2 675 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +31 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 4 |
| Latest release | v3.0.40 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.18.26 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
BigBlueButton scores 73/100 against 61/100 for WBO, so it is the safer default.
BigBlueButton ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for WBO.
If you want the quickest setup, WBO is easier to run; BigBlueButton needs more configuration.
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