# OpenVidu/openvidu

OpenVidu Platform main repository

Repository: https://github.com/OpenVidu/openvidu
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/openvidu
Homepage: https://openvidu.io
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: webrtc, kurento, typescript, room, video, chat, openvidu, sfu, video-conferencing
Last push: 2026-07-29T10:09:01+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 91/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 95, release rhythm 80, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3614, "days_push": 35, "days_rel": 55, "gap_med": 33.5, "n_releases_24m": 17}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2126, forks 479 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:16.908568+00:00)

## What it is
OpenVidu is a self-hosted, open-source video conferencing platform and WebRTC SDK suite, built as a LiveKit fork with mediasoup as its SFU engine. It ships both a ready-to-use video calling app (OpenVidu Meet) and low-level client/server SDKs (OpenVidu Platform) for building custom real-time video, audio, and streaming applications.

## Use cases
- self-host a video conferencing service on my own servers
- add video calls to my web or mobile app
- build a custom live-streaming platform with low latency
- embed telehealth video consultations into an existing app
- run an e-learning platform with virtual classrooms
- record and broadcast multi-party meetings with custom layouts
- keep user video data private on my own infrastructure

## When to choose
- you need production-grade WebRTC video that you fully self-host for privacy or cost reasons
- you want low-level control over codecs, bitrates, recording, and streaming layouts
- you want LiveKit API compatibility with better single-server performance via mediasoup
- you need a ready-made, brandable video conferencing app out of the box
- you need horizontal scalability and fault tolerance for many simultaneous rooms

## When to avoid
- you only need simple peer-to-peer calls without server infrastructure
- you prefer a fully managed SaaS video API and don't want to operate servers
- you need multi-node scaling or high availability but only want free open-source tooling (those are PRO, paid)
- your use case is asynchronous video messaging rather than real-time communication

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: websocket, http-server, sdk, video-processing, audio-processing, chat-interface, self-hosted
- domain: web-development, apis, self-hosted, media
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform, cloud
- tags: webrtc, sfu, video-conferencing, livekit-fork, mediasoup, kurento, live-streaming, screen-sharing, recording, telehealth, e-learning, real-time, docker, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- OpenVidu/openvidu (main) score 91

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:16.908568+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 2026-08-30T02:52:29.691789+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/OpenVidu/openvidu (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:16.908568+00:00, sha eaa3363f55e4)
  - homepage: https://openvidu.io (fetched 2026-08-29T10:32:57.748067+00:00, sha 6fa069e97af3)
  - site_page: https://openvidu.io/latest/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T10:32:57.750937+00:00, sha 80f3cfcd3769)
  - site_page: https://openvidu.io/about-us (fetched 2026-08-29T10:32:57.754827+00:00, sha 2eb5dab27bc9)
  - site_page: https://openvidu.io/latest/docs/self-hosting/production-ready (fetched 2026-08-29T10:32:57.757989+00:00, sha bd8231eee813)
  - site_page: https://openvidu.io/latest/docs/self-hosting/deployment-types (fetched 2026-08-29T10:32:57.759551+00:00, sha b32f28a6b2ed)
  - site_page: https://openvidu.io/latest/docs/self-hosting/production-ready/performance (fetched 2026-08-29T10:32:57.761197+00:00, sha 8c18dbba933b)
  - site_page: https://openvidu.io/latest/docs/self-hosting/production-ready/scalability (fetched 2026-08-29T10:32:57.762797+00:00, sha 65f417e3b155)
  - site_page: https://openvidu.io/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T10:32:57.752965+00:00, sha c51cdc2c8f41)
  - site_page: https://openvidu.io/openvidu-meet-vs-openvidu-platform (fetched 2026-08-29T10:32:57.756504+00:00, sha 033d7b02295c)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.