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PeerJS

MIT browser P2P WebRTC with free cloud or self-host signaling

Comms / Realtime · Freemium · 13.4k

What's Good

MIT. Data and media connections in the browser. Free cloud PeerServer or self-host your own signaling. Tiny API for 1:1 and small meshes.

The Catch

Browser P2P WebRTC + optional free signaling — not LiveKit/mediasoup media-server rooms. Larger groups need a media server (SFU-class), not PeerJS alone. Distinct from LiveKit and mediasoup.

Verdict

MIT P2P WebRTC. Free signaling path; not a rooms SFU.

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