Janus vs Galene
A side-by-side comparison of Janus and Galene — pricing, license, deployment, and where each tool wins.
Janus
janus.conf.meetecho.com
General-purpose, lightweight, minimalist WebRTC Server.
Galene
galene.org
Video conferencing server that is easy to deploy and that requires moderate server resources.
| Feature | Janus | Galene |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Model | Open-source | Open-source |
| License | CC-BY-SA-3.0 | CC-BY-SA-3.0 |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted |
| Category | Communication - Video Conferencing | Communication - Video Conferencing |
| Self-hosted | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free tier | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
Pick Janus if…
- ✓You prefer Janus's feature set or ecosystem fit.
Pick Galene if…
- ✓You prefer Galene's feature set or ecosystem fit.