Janus Gateway
Janus — general-purpose WebRTC server developed by Meetecho
Our Verdict
Powerful and flexible WebRTC server for teams who want full control and are ready to run C-based infra.
Pros
- Mature general-purpose WebRTC server (SFU and more)
- Plugin architecture covers rooms, streaming, SIP
- Battle-tested by Meetecho at real scale
- Open-source and self-hostable
Cons
- C codebase; operational expertise required
- Docs and plugin quality vary
- Scaling across nodes needs custom work
- Not a turnkey product; you own the ops
Best for: Infra teams building custom WebRTC products with self-hosting
Not for: Startups that want a managed video API with SLAs
When to Use Janus Gateway
Good fit if you need
- General-purpose WebRTC server for custom real-time media apps
- Self-hosted SFU for video conferencing with plugin architecture
- WebRTC data channels for peer-to-peer gaming connections
- Recording and transcoding WebRTC sessions server-side
- Building custom video platforms on open-source WebRTC stack
Pricing
Price wrong?Janus Gateway Pricing
- Pricing Model
- free
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
1,000
1001K10K100K1M
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Lock-in Assessment
Low 5/5
Lock-in Score 5/5
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