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Janus Gateway
Plans and prices
GPLv3
Free
Self-hosted WebRTC server · GPLv3 terms
Read 11 Oct 2026 · janus.conf.meetecho.com
Commercial license and support
Priced on request
Commercial licensing and support options; contact Meetecho
Read 11 Oct 2026 · meetecho.com
On the record
- API transports
- Documented API transports include REST, WebSockets, RabbitMQ, MQTT, Nanomsg, and Unix sockets.janus.conf.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Built-in plugins
- The documented plugins include EchoTest, Streaming, VideoCall, SIP, AudioBridge, VideoRoom, TextRoom, and recording-related plugins.janus.conf.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- License options
- Janus is distributed under GPLv3, and Meetecho says it offers a commercial license for users who prefer not to follow those terms.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Linux and macOS
- The README says this version is tailored for Linux and can also be compiled and installed on macOS.janus.conf.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Plugin architecture
- Specific applications are supplied by server-side plugins, including examples such as conference bridges, media recorders, and SIP gateways.janus.conf.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Plugin development
- Janus documents APIs for creating plugins and transports, and says its existing plugins can be changed or extended.janus.conf.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Janus is a general-purpose WebRTC server that sets up browser media communication, exchanges JSON messages, and relays RTP/RTCP and messages to server-side application logic.janus.conf.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Recordings
- The documentation says Janus supports recordings out of the box.janus.conf.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Security
- The README lists DTLS/SRTP processing and provides options for API secrets and token-based authentication; it also offers a debugging-only option to disable WebRTC encryption.janus.conf.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Small footprint
- The project says its C implementation and pluggable modules are intended to support deployments ranging from cloud servers to small devices for specific use cases.janus.conf.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Meetecho offers support plans with updates, ticket-based offline support, and live support, with options available by contacting the company.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
- Windows limitation
- The README says Windows is unsupported, though Janus is known to work in Windows Subsystem for Linux on Windows 10.janus.conf.meetecho.com · read 11 Oct 2026
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