Janus vs La Suite - Meet
A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted video conferencing options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.
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Janus
General-purpose, lightweight, minimalist WebRTC Server
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La Suite - Meet
Simple and Secure Video Conferencing
| Feature | Janus | La Suite - Meet |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Video Conferencing | Video Conferencing |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Language | C | Python |
| Setup difficulty | Medium | Medium |
| Min. RAM | 512 MB | 200 MB |
| Deployment | bare-metal | bare-metal |
| GitHub stars | ★ 9,144 | ★ 2,212 |
| First released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Replaces | — | BigBlueButton, Jitsi, Microsoft Teams |
Why pick each one
Choose Janus if…
- Released under the GPL-3.0 license
- Mature project with 9.1k GitHub stars
- Written in C
- Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Choose La Suite - Meet if…
- Released under the MIT license
- Active community (2.2k GitHub stars)
- Written in Python
- Tiny footprint — runs in 200 MB RAM
Frequently asked questions
Is Janus or La Suite - Meet better?
Neither is universally better. Janus has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Janus and La Suite - Meet free and open-source?
Yes. Janus is licensed under GPL-3.0 and La Suite - Meet under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Janus and La Suite - Meet with Docker?
Janus: check the project docs for container support. La Suite - Meet: check the project docs for container support.