BigBlueButtonvsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BigBlueButton | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Video Conferencing | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 9 259 | 89 727 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +31 | +2 388 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 17 |
| Latest release | v3.0.40 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 73/100 for BigBlueButton, so it is the safer default.
BigBlueButton ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for World Monitor.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 388 stars in 30 days).
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