Daily vs Janus Gateway
Daily
daily.coJanus Gateway
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| Figure | Daily | Janus Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.01/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 11 | 2 |
| Spec score · Video APIs | 8.5 (#5) | 7.9 (#17) |
| Security | Daily says calls use 256-bit TLS and AES-256 encryption, with true end-to-end encryption available. | 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. |
| Support | Free developer support includes email and Discord support with best-effort response times; enterprise support packages include options such as SLAs and shared Slack or Teams channels. | Meetecho offers support plans with updates, ticket-based offline support, and live support, with options available by contacting the company. |
Plans
Daily
- Free allowanceFree
- Video and audio callsFree
- Cloud video recording$0.01 a month
- Audio-only recording$0.01 a month
- RTMP Live Streaming$0.02 a month
- HLS Live Streaming$0.03 a month
- Audio-only callsFree
- Daily Video: 10,000 free participant minutes/monthFree
- RTMP live streaming$0.02 a month
- HLS live streaming$0.03 a month
In their own words
Janus Gateway
Janus Gateway has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.