# Janus WebRTC Server vs parlant

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Janus WebRTC Server | parlant |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 118 in Media Server | #22 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 9 197 | 18 311 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 ✓ | +22 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.3.2 · 28 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

parlant scores 72/100 against 71/100 for Janus WebRTC Server, so it is the safer default.

parlant ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Janus WebRTC Server.

## Details

- [Janus WebRTC Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/janus-webrtc-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/janus-webrtc-server.md)
- [parlant](https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/parlant.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/janus-webrtc-server-vs-parlant