# lynckia/licode

Open Source Communication Provider based on WebRTC and Cloud technologies

Repository: https://github.com/lynckia/licode
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/licode
Homepage: http://lynckia.com/licode
Language: C++
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: webrtc, licode
Last push: 2026-08-26T07:08:19+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5026, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3134, forks 999 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:45.616220+00:00)

## What it is
Licode is an open-source WebRTC communications platform for hosting your own videoconference provider, built around the C++ Erizo MCU, a Node.js Erizo API, an Erizo Controller for rooms, and the Nuve management API. It offers client-side and server-side APIs for building videoconferencing, streaming, and recording applications.

## Use cases
- host my own webrtc videoconference server
- build a video chat app in the browser
- self-hosted video conferencing platform
- add live streaming and recording to my web app
- webrtc mcu for multiparty calls
- manage rooms and users with a server-side api

## When to choose
- you want to self-host a WebRTC multipoint conference service
- you need browser-based video calls with no plugins
- you need server-side APIs to manage rooms, users, and services
- you want streaming or recording on top of WebRTC

## When to avoid
- you only need simple peer-to-peer calls without an MCU
- you want a fully managed SaaS video API
- you need a lightweight SFU rather than a full platform
- you need guaranteed support for the latest WebRTC features in modern browsers

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: maintenance
- function: websocket, http-server, rpc, streaming, video-processing, audio-processing, sdk, middleware
- domain: web-development, media, apis, self-hosted, cloud-computing
- platform: cpp, self-hosted, browser
- tags: webrtc, mcu, videoconference, sfu, real-time-communication, video-streaming, recording, erizo, nuve, real-time, linux, macos, nodejs, docker, web-server

## Member repositories
- lynckia/licode (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:45.616220+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:26:06.477964+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/lynckia/licode (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:45.616220+00:00, sha fa1a84ce3a5c)
  - homepage: http://lynckia.com/licode (fetched 2026-08-29T09:40:52.519463+00:00, sha 37fbc7a03d46)
  - site_page: http://lynckia.com/licode/install.html (fetched 2026-08-29T09:40:52.521824+00:00, sha e7b117ac1963)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.