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Fourwaves vs go2rtc
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Fourwaves and go2rtc — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Fourwaves vs go2rtc: at a glance
What is Fourwaves?
Fourwaves follows its participant inbox with a week of admin fixes and security hardening.
Fourwaves ships small daily updates. After the Oct 19 participant DM inbox came: admins of organizations with a delegated payment gateway can connect it to events without waiting for approval, sessions without times can have presentations reordered, and a second round of fixes from an internal security audit. One entry is a header-divider style change.
What is go2rtc?
go2rtc keeps adding vendor camera clouds, with Xiaomi the focus of the last three releases.
go2rtc turns almost any camera into a stream any client can use, and recent releases have worked through vendor protocols: VIGI, DoorBird and UniFi Protect via ONVIF in early 2025, then Tuya and Xiaomi in December 2025, a Xiaomi rework in January and more Xiaomi models in 1.9.15 on October 25. Between those came RTSP UDP transport, preload streams, a security release with path allowlists, and a Wyoming module for voice audio.
Fourwaves vs go2rtc: editorial side-by-side
Fourwaves
5.0MEETINGS
Fourwaves follows its participant inbox with a week of admin fixes and security hardening.
◆ Current state
Fourwaves ships small daily updates. After the Oct 19 participant DM inbox came: admins of organizations with a delegated payment gateway can connect it to events without waiting for approval, sessions without times can have presentations reordered, and a second round of fixes from an internal security audit. One entry is a header-divider style change.
◆ Where it's heading
The product moves in two lanes: networking features for participants (DM alerts, then the inbox) and less organizer friction around payments, data tables and session scheduling. The security-audit follow-ups suggest more hardening releases are coming.
◆ Prediction
Expect more small organizer-workflow fixes and further security-audit releases. Participant messaging may get moderation or notification controls next.
go2rtc
2.5MEETINGS
go2rtc keeps adding vendor camera clouds, with Xiaomi the focus of the last three releases.
◆ Current state
go2rtc turns almost any camera into a stream any client can use, and recent releases have worked through vendor protocols: VIGI, DoorBird and UniFi Protect via ONVIF in early 2025, then Tuya and Xiaomi in December 2025, a Xiaomi rework in January and more Xiaomi models in 1.9.15 on October 25. Between those came RTSP UDP transport, preload streams, a security release with path allowlists, and a Wyoming module for voice audio.
◆ Where it's heading
Releases come every one to three months, and each widens camera coverage or tightens the server's attack surface rather than changing the architecture. The Wyoming module is the one move beyond cameras.
◆ Prediction
The next release will likely add more vendor or firmware support; whether the Wyoming voice work expands is unclear from the feed.
Alternatives to Fourwaves and go2rtc
Other Meetings products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Fourwaves or go2rtc.
Eventzilla
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vMix
vMix's blog has gone a year without a new version, filling the gap with laptops and trade shows.
SRS
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Goldcast
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Jitsi Meet Desktop
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Recent activity from Fourwaves and go2rtc
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3d agoFourwavesLong-text submission search gets much faster
- 4d agoFourwavesEvent assistant recommendations link to where to fix them
- 5d agoFourwavesEmail link styling fixed for Gmail and Outlook
- 6d agoFourwavesRegistration emails now include a calendar file
- 7d agoFourwavesEvent assistant now reviews all event website text
- 8d agogo2rtcgo2rtc 1.9.15 adds more Xiaomi camera support
- 10d agoFourwavesDelegated payment gateways connect to events without approval
- 9mo agogo2rtcXiaomi source reworked with TUTK and cs2 transports
- 10mo agogo2rtcTuya and Xiaomi camera sources arrive; HomeKit QR code in the web UI
- 11mo agogo2rtcPath allowlists and local auth added to api, exec and echo modules
- 11mo agogo2rtcRTSP UDP transport, redirects, preload streams and secrets management
- 1y agogo2rtcWyoming module extends go2rtc from cameras into voice audio ⚡
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Fourwaves and go2rtc?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Fourwaves is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Fourwaves better than go2rtc?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Fourwaves is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Meetings products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Fourwaves?
Top Fourwaves alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Fourwaves alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/fourwaves for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to go2rtc?
Top go2rtc alternatives in Meetings are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "go2rtc alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/go2rtc for the full list with editorial commentary on each.