Comparison

Jitsi vs BigBlueButton - Open Source Web Conferencing

Jitsi and BigBlueButton - Open Source Web Conferencing both land on Depends.

Jitsi

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy it if you want free, private video calls and can self-host or accept a no-frills public service.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Great fit for schools, universities, and tutors who want a free, teaching-focused virtual classroom and have someone to run a server.

Jitsi versus BigBlueButton - Open Source Web Conferencing
Compare	Jitsi	BigBlueButton - Open Source Web Conferencing
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Privacy-focused teams	Schools and universities
Who it's not for	Enterprises needing vendor SLAs and support	Small teams wanting one-click business meetings
Privacy	Actively patched open-source project with E2EE, but multiple public CVEs and a stealth-media privacy flaw mean self-hosters must stay current.¹⁰	No product vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed; 2,751 leaked user credentials are tied to the domain via infostealer data.
Support quality	No direct support evidence in sources	Community docs; paid hosting via Blindside Networks
Public sentiment	Mostly positive on cost, privacy, and ease of use; a vocal minority reports quality decline and self-hosting friction.^⁹	Community users treat it as the go-to open-source option for teaching; general meeting users rarely adopt it.
Biggest gotcha	Untrusted servers may compromise meetings; enable E2EE deliberately.¹⁴	Per-server capacity is limited; scaling out means running more servers