Xirsys
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What is Xirsys
Xirsys is a cloud infrastructure service focused on real-time communications (RTC) connectivity, providing managed STUN/TURN and related WebRTC network services to help applications traverse NATs and firewalls. It targets developers building browser and mobile voice/video, live streaming, and peer-to-peer data features who need reliable relay capacity without operating their own TURN infrastructure. The service is typically consumed via APIs and configuration endpoints and is positioned as a specialized RTC networking layer rather than a general-purpose compute platform.
Managed STUN/TURN infrastructure
Xirsys provides hosted STUN/TURN services that reduce the need to deploy and maintain TURN servers, certificates, and scaling logic in-house. This is useful for WebRTC applications where direct peer-to-peer connectivity frequently fails due to restrictive NATs or firewalls. A managed approach can shorten implementation time for RTC features compared with building and operating equivalent relay infrastructure.
Developer-oriented integration model
The product is designed to be integrated into applications through configuration and API-driven provisioning rather than through a full cloud console for compute and storage. This aligns with RTC developer workflows where the primary requirement is ICE server configuration and relay credentials. It can fit into existing application stacks without requiring migration of broader infrastructure components.
Specialized for RTC connectivity
Xirsys focuses on the network traversal and relay layer that directly impacts call setup success rates and media reliability. This specialization can be advantageous for teams that do not need a broad IaaS portfolio but do need predictable TURN capacity and geographic coverage for media relay. It complements existing hosting choices by addressing a specific real-time communications dependency.
Not general-purpose IaaS
Despite being cloud-delivered infrastructure, Xirsys does not provide the broad set of primitives typically expected from IaaS providers (e.g., virtual machines, managed Kubernetes, object storage, or VPC-style networking). Organizations looking to standardize on a single cloud platform for most workloads will still need separate providers for core compute and data services. This can increase vendor management and architectural complexity.
RTC-focused feature scope
The service is primarily valuable for WebRTC/RTC connectivity and may not address adjacent requirements such as signaling, media servers/SFUs, recording, analytics, or end-to-end communications compliance. Teams often need additional components or vendors to deliver complete real-time communications solutions. This can lead to more integration work and multiple operational dependencies.
Potential cost and usage sensitivity
TURN relay traffic can be bandwidth-intensive, and costs can scale quickly with high concurrency, high-bitrate video, or poor peer-to-peer connectivity rates. Applications with unpredictable usage patterns may need careful monitoring, rate limiting, and fallback strategies to control spend. Budgeting can be harder than with fixed-capacity self-hosted TURN in some steady-state scenarios.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Developer (Free) | Free — unlimited STUN, 500 MB monthly TURN bandwidth | Permanent developer account: Unlimited STUN usage; 500 MB monthly TURN bandwidth; capped bandwidth; access to a single geographic region. |
| Basic (Annual) | $33 per month ($395 per year) | Includes 50 GB monthly TURN bandwidth; $0.50 per GB over 50 GB; access to all global regions; 99.95% uptime guarantee; email support. |
| Standard (Annual) | $83 per month ($995 per year) | Includes 150 GB monthly TURN bandwidth; $0.40 per GB over 150 GB; access to all global regions; 99.95% uptime guarantee; email support. |
| Pro (Annual) | $167 per month ($1,995 per year) | Includes 500 GB monthly TURN bandwidth; $0.20 per GB over 500 GB; access to all global regions; 99.95% uptime guarantee; email support. |
| Elite (Annual) | $416 per month ($4,995 per year) | Includes 2 TB (2,000 GB) monthly TURN bandwidth; $0.09 per GB over 2 TB; access to all global regions; 99.95% uptime guarantee; phone & email support. |
| Dedicated — Medium (Private Cloud) | $1,195 per month | Dedicated cluster: 3 TB bandwidth transfer; 80 GB SSD storage; 8 GB memory; 4-core CPU ×4 host machines; 1 load balancer, 1 DB server, 3 host machines; choice of regions; 99.95% uptime guarantee. |
| Dedicated — Large (Private Cloud) | $1,995 per month | Dedicated cluster: 6 TB bandwidth transfer; 160 GB SSD storage; 12 GB memory; 6-core CPU ×4 host machines; choice of regions. |
| Dedicated — X-Large (Private Cloud) | $2,995 per month | Dedicated cluster: 12 TB bandwidth transfer; 320 GB SSD storage; 32 GB memory; 16-core CPU ×4 host machines; choice of regions (Bangalore available). |
| Additional Dedicated Host (add-on) | Medium Host: $280 /month; Large Host: $440 /month; X-Large Host: $660 /month | Per additional host server capacity and pricing shown on dedicated page. |
Notes: Annual plan prices are shown as monthly equivalents on Xirsys' pricing page (annual billing). Overages listed are per-GB charges above the included monthly TURN bandwidth for each plan.
