BigBlueButton

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A self-hosted alternative to Zoom

GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0Open Source — No PaywallSingle ContainerBinary · SourceNeeds Postgres12+ active committers (12mo)

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BigBlueButton is an open-source virtual classroom platform built for online learning and remote instruction. It is aimed primarily at teachers, instructors, and learners, but the README also notes...

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Features

real-time audio sharing
real-time video sharing
slides with whiteboard annotations
chat
screen sharing
polling
emojis
multi-user whiteboards
shared notes
breakout rooms

Details

Last Updated: Oct 11, 2026
Created: May 25, 2010
Install Methods: binarysource
Requirements: Ubuntu 22.04
Backup & Export: recording-playback
Runtime / Stack: Java
Privacy & Independence: No Cloud Required
User Model: Multi-User
Deployment: Deployment: Docker Compose ✓Single Container — minimal hosting footprintsingle container

Run BigBlueButton with Docker Compose

Compose file from the BigBlueButton project repository.

1 service · database: postgres · infra: postgres

no resource limits declared

needs persistent storage (2 volumes)

bbb-common-web/docker-compose.yml · @ fffa374 · scanned Jun 5, 2026

version: '2'

services:
  postgres:
    image: postgres:${POSTGRES_VERSION}
    container_name: postgres
    environment:
      - "TZ=UTC"
      - "POSTGRES_USER=${POSTGRES_USER}"
      - "POSTGRES_PASSWORD=${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}"
    ports:
      - "${HOST_PORT}:${CONTAINER_PORT}"
    volumes:
      - "./postgres-data:/var/lib/postgresql/data"      
      - "./src/main/java/db/migration:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d"

This file may be out of date. Check the BigBlueButton documentation for current setup steps.

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