PulseBeam – Simplify WebRTC by Staying Serverless

In plain words

PulseBeam is a WebRTC platform that simplifies real-time communication by bundling signaling, TURN servers, and authentication into a single solution. It's built for developers who want peer-to-peer features without the typical infrastructure setup. The platform includes client and server SDKs, works serverless, and offers a free and open-source core with basic free services including signaling and up to 1GB of TURN bandwidth.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Thin JavaScript client for PulseBeam for convenience - PulseBeamDev/pulsebeam-js

This repo has moved to https://github.com/PulseBeamDev/pulsebeam Thin JavaScript client for PulseBeam SFU. A lightweight, optional SDK for connecting to the PulseBeam WebRTC SFU server . Simplifies real-time video, audio, and data streaming using native WebRTCfrom github.com

In the maker’s words, at launch

WebRTC’s capabilities are amazing, but the setup headaches (signaling, connection/ICE failures, patchwork docs) can kill momentum. That’s why we built PulseBeam—a batteries-included WebRTC platform designed for developers who just want real-time features to work. What’s different? Built-in Signaling Built-in…

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