Jitsi vs Janus
A head-to-head comparison of Jitsi and Janus, And what features does Video SDK offer?
Jitsi
is a free and open-source platform that simplifies video conferencing. It offers a user-friendly experience without the need for downloads or plugins, making it an excellent option for those seeking a straightforward live video solution without significant investment.
Janus is a general-purpose WebRTC server that can be used to build a variety of real-time communication applications, including live video calls and live streams. It is a low-level SDK that gives developers full control over the live video experience.
How Video SDK make a difference?
Jitsi and Janus are both powerful real-time communication platforms, but they have different strengths and applications. If your primary focus is on secure and user-friendly video conferencing and real-time communication, Jitsi is the ideal choice. While Janus provides versatile platform that allows for extensive customization and modular integration. However, it have some limitations.
Introducing Video SDK- a powerful and easy-to-use video conferencing SDK that offers a wide range of features, including chat, polls, breakout rooms, streaming capability, and RTMP out. It is the perfect solution for businesses and organizations of all sizes that need to create high-quality and engaging real-time communication experiences.
Here is a comparison of Video SDK with Jitsi and Janus, and understand why Video SDK is a much better choice for all your needs.
Features Comparison : Jitsi vs Janus vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | Janus |  VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited participants. | ✕ Janus supports 2 participants only. | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ Very Complex Integration takes 6+ months | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ Janus not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates are limited in Jitsi Meet. | ✕ Not available | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Manual configuration needed | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ In Janus collaborative features is not available. | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Yes | ✕ Separate integration | ✓ Easy Integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Provide | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | ✓ Usage Based | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ Janus supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming |
Cloud Recording | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ Janus offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ Janus not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature |
Multi-platform | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✕ Janus not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ No Support | ✓ Upto 5,000 |
Mobile Browser Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ Limited (iOS not supported) | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ Janus supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Jitsi Meet is not dependent on open source. | ✓ Janus is dependent on open source. | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD Recording | ✓ Jitsi Meet supports full HD recording. | ✕ Janus not supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✕ Janus not offer support for custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✕ Janus not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming |
Cost-effective | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✕ Janus not is cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration |
Fully Customizable UI | ✕ Jitsi Meet not allows for a customizable UI. | ✕ Low Customization | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform |
Legacy Solution | ✓ No | ||
Session Analytics | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✕ Not Comprehensive | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option |
Data Tracks | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✕ Not Documented | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option |
features | Jitsi | Janus | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited participants. | ✕ Janus supports 2 participants only. | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ Very Complex Integration takes 6+ months | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ Janus not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates are limited in Jitsi Meet. | ✕ Not available | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Manual configuration needed | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ In Janus collaborative features is not available. | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Yes | ✕ Separate integration | ✓ Easy Integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Provide | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | ✓ Usage Based | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ Janus supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming |
Cloud Recording | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ Janus offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ Janus not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature |
Multi-platform | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✕ Janus not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ No Support | ✓ Upto 5,000 |
Mobile Browser Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ Limited (iOS not supported) | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ Janus supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Jitsi Meet is not dependent on open source. | ✓ Janus is dependent on open source. | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD Recording | ✓ Jitsi Meet supports full HD recording. | ✕ Janus not supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✕ Janus not offer support for custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✕ Janus not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming |
Cost-effective | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✕ Janus not is cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration |
Fully Customizable UI | ✕ Jitsi Meet not allows for a customizable UI. | ✕ Low Customization | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform |
Legacy Solution | ✓ No | ||
Session Analytics | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✕ Not Comprehensive | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option |
Data Tracks | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✕ Not Documented | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option |
Price Comparison : Jitsi vs Janus vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | Janus | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount |
Video Conferencing | NA | ✓ Yes |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | NA | ✕ Separate Charge | $0.004 per participant minutes |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | NA | ✕ Not Available | $0.001 per participant minutes |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ Janus not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
|
Cloud Recording Pricing | NA | ✕ Not Include |
|
RTMP Pricing | NA | ✕ Not Included |
|
ILS Pricing | NA | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing |
|
Storage Pricing | NA | High Cost |
|
features | Jitsi | Janus | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount |
Video Conferencing | NA | ✓ Yes |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | NA | ✕ Separate Charge | $0.004 per participant minutes |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | NA | ✕ Not Available | $0.001 per participant minutes |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ Janus not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
|
Cloud Recording Pricing | NA | ✕ Not Include |
|
RTMP Pricing | NA | ✕ Not Included |
|
ILS Pricing | NA | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing |
|
Storage Pricing | NA | High Cost |
|
Support Comparison : Jitsi vs Janus vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | Janus | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✕ Community Support | ✓ Yes |
Cost | NA | Not Available | Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime |
features | Jitsi | Janus | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✕ Community Support | ✓ Yes |
Cost | NA | Not Available | Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
“I still remember when I was trying out the product and connected over discord with Arjun Kava, and he immediately responded. It is one of the things that we found less often. The team is super enthusiastic to make the product as next big thing. Easy integration is the beauty of it. Few lines of code and it's done.”
Ankur Chandra ,
Engineering Manager at Fynd
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