BigBlueButton vs Hangouts : Which is Better?

BigBlueButton

BigBlueButton is an open source web conferencing system. Developed by BigBlueButton Inc.

License: Open Source

Categories: Office & Productivity OS & Utilities

Apps available for Linux Self-Hosted

Hangouts is an instant messaging software developed by Google. Developed by Google

License: Free

Categories: Office & Productivity Social & Communications

Apps available for Windows Online Android iPhone Chrome OS

Feature	BigBlueButton	Hangouts
Built-in Commenting System
Chat
Comments and metadata saving
Desktop Sharing
Group chat
Group collaboration
Integrated File Sharing
Interactive Whiteboard
Polling
Share your screen
Share notes
Share Videos
Shared whiteboard
Teacher screen broadcasting
Team Collaboration
Video Conferencing
Record videos
Wordpress integration
Video calling
Gmail integration
No registration required
Browser based
Video streaming
Audio Calling
Automatic Transcript
Calendar integration
Collaborative whiteboard
End-to-End Encryption
Real time collaboration
Call recording
Facebook integration
Google Classroom integration
Instant Replay
Brainstorming
No download
Voice chat
Wikipedia integration
Call recording (Optional)
Document sharing
Live topics
Timed sessions
Integrated Chat
Video conferencing
Voice Call
Voice messages
Multi Device Support
Multi-platform support
Sms from PC
SMS Messaging
Supports archiving conversations
Video chat
WebRTC
Stickers
Chat Bot
Lightweight
Cloud sync
Ad-free
Encrypted chat
Security focused
Privacy-friendly
Multi Channel
Decentralized
Security & Privacy
Peer-To-Peer
Privacy focused
Support for Multiple protocols
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Custom Backgrounds
Forums
Federation
File sharing
File transfer
SIP client
Web application wrapper
Multi-messenger
Built-in themes
Animated stickers
Call Transfer
Threaded Conversations
Chat organizer
Unified messaging
Whatsapp integration
Gitter integration
In-app Money Transfer
Messaging
Picture sharing