Janus Gateway vs MediaMTX
Janus Gateway
janus.conf.meetecho.com
MediaMTX
mediamtx.orgSide by side
| Figure | Janus Gateway | MediaMTX |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Video APIs | 7.9 (#17) | 8.2 (#11) |
| 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. | Release binaries have public SHA256 checksums whose attestations can be verified through Sigstore, and vulnerabilities can be reported privately using GitHub Security Advisories. |
Plans
In their own words
Janus Gateway
Janus Gateway has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.