FreeSBCvsJanus WebRTC Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FreeSBC | Janus WebRTC Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 16 in VoIP | #8 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 270 | 9 197 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +28 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.6.3 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Janus WebRTC Server scores 71/100 against 48/100 for FreeSBC, so it is the safer default.
FreeSBC ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Janus WebRTC Server.
Janus WebRTC Server is growing faster right now (+28 stars in 30 days).
FreeSBC details →Janus WebRTC Server details →