Janus Gateway
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| GPLv3 | Self-hosted WebRTC server · GPLv3 terms | Free |
| Commercial license and support | Commercial licensing and support options; contact Meetecho | On request |
As janus.conf.meetecho.com lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Facts from Janus Gateway's own pages
- API transports
- Documented API transports include REST, WebSockets, RabbitMQ, MQTT, Nanomsg, and Unix sockets. · janus.conf.meetecho.com, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 11 Oct 2026
- Recordings
- The documentation says Janus supports recordings out of the box. · janus.conf.meetecho.com, 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, 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, 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, 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, 11 Oct 2026
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