Janus Gateway
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Janus Gateway, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Janus Gateway's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| GPLv3 | Free | Self-hosted WebRTC server · GPLv3 terms |
| Commercial license and support | Priced on request | Commercial licensing and support options; contact Meetecho |
The facts
Each one read from Janus Gateway's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API transports
- Documented API transports include REST, WebSockets, RabbitMQ, MQTT, Nanomsg, and Unix sockets.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Built-in plugins
- The documented plugins include EchoTest, Streaming, VideoCall, SIP, AudioBridge, VideoRoom, TextRoom, and recording-related plugins.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plugin architecture
- Specific applications are supplied by server-side plugins, including examples such as conference bridges, media recorders, and SIP gateways.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Plugin development
- Janus documents APIs for creating plugins and transports, and says its existing plugins can be changed or extended.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recordings
- The documentation says Janus supports recordings out of the box.checked 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.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Meetecho offers support plans with updates, ticket-based offline support, and live support, with options available by contacting the company.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Linux and macOS
- The README says this version is tailored for Linux and can also be compiled and installed on macOS.checked 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.checked 11 Oct 2026
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