Tools

BigBlueButton

Designed for teaching and webinars. Strong for NGOs that train a lot.

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LGPL-3.0 · https://bigbluebutton.org

Video meetings

Self-hosted

Hosting: Self-hosted

Often offered by EU education hosters.

Fair 5.0 Easy 3.0 Secure 4.0

Pillar Criterion Score Evidence
Easy Day-one UX Can non-technical staff use it without a project? 4 Greenlight UI is teachable for trainers. Source
Easy Operate Admin burden, updates, backups and language coverage. 2 Scaling video is operationally heavy. Source
Easy Integrate SSO, mail/CalDAV, APIs and common NGO connectors. 3 LTI and some LMS connectors; limited CRM. Source
Fair Lock-in / exit Can you leave with your data in open formats, at known cost? 5 You hold recordings on your server. Source
Fair Sovereignty EU legal entity, EU hosting, and exposure to extra-EU lawful access? 5 EU hosters are common in the education sector. Source
Fair Openness Open source or open standards? Are independent implementations possible? 5 LGPL; multiple operators. Source
Secure IT security Authentication, encryption, patch cadence and independent audit. 4 Depends on the operator. Source
Secure User security 2FA, roles, phishing resistance and safe defaults. 4 Guest policy and breakout rooms are solid. Source
Secure Personal data GDPR fit: DPA, residency, sub-processors and Schrems II posture. 4 EU hosted classrooms can have a clean DPA. Source