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Function | Jitsi Meet | BigBlueButton | OpenTalk | Nextcloud Talk | PlugNMeet |
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SIP telephone connection | full support via Jigasi incoming and outgoing | incoming SIP integration with a fixed number per conference | SIP support with high-performance backend | ||
Whiteboard | excellent whiteboard integration, especially for teaching situations | separate whiteboard app required | integrated collaborative whiteboards | ||
Recording | bei BBB Download nur mit PILOS-Frontend (empfohlen) | Cloud-Aufzeichnung mit MP4-Export | |||
Enterprise features | highly scalable, conferences can be distributed across multiple video bridges, cookie-free operation | focus on GDPR compliance | scalable architecture with LiveKit | ||
mobile support | no app of its own yet (announced for iOS) | no native app (browser only) | no native app (browser only) |
Note on SIP: Jitsi Meet and Nextcloud Talk support SIP end devices without additional gateways. PlugNMeet offers RTMP streaming instead (e.g. for YouTube/livestreams).
Use Case | Video Conferencing System |
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Education / Webinars | BigBlueButton or OpenTalk (optimized for teaching) |
Corporate Communications | Jitsi Meet (maximum flexibility) or OpenTalk (security) |
Nextcloud Environments | Nextcloud Talk (seamless integration) |
Performance / Low latency | PlugNMeet (WebRTC optimized) |
Cisco integration | Jitsi Meet with Jigasi or OpenTalk |