Agora vs 100ms
A head-to-head comparison of Agora and 100ms, And what features and value does VideoSDK offer?
Agora
is a real-time communication solution that allows developers to integrate live audio, video, and messaging capabilities into their applications. Agora's SDK solution is provide low-latency, high-quality communication services that enable seamless interaction across various devices and platforms.
100ms
is a platform that provides infrastructure and client-side SDKs for developers to build real-time, interactive audio-video experiences in their apps. It combines the capabilities of video conferencing (built over WebRTC), live streaming (built over HLS), and real-time databases.How VideoSDK make a difference
Discover two exceptional options to incorporate real-time communications in your products: 100ms and Agora.
100ms Video SDK impresses with its modern approach, offering user-friendly APIs and built-in collaborative elements. Meanwhile, Agora boasts reliability and scalability, serving a larger user base.
And here comes VideoSDK. It’s quite easy and quick SDK that helps you deal with multiple features, such as chat, polls, breakout rooms, streaming capability, and RTMP out — all in a single SDK.
In this comparison, we'll delve into the strengths and weaknesses of 100ms and Agora, helping you make an informed decision.
Features Comparison : Agora vs 100ms vs VideoSDK
Compare features across Agora, 100ms, and VideoSDK to find the ideal solution for your video needs. Informed decisions await you
features | Agora | 100ms |  VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✓ Upto million per channel | ✓ Upto 10,000 participants | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Average Integration take 3 to 6 months (depends on developer efficiency) | ✓ Easier integration with pre-built templates and reduced lines of code required | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✓ Yes | ✓ HD (720p) | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✕ Not Supported in:
| ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Available | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available | ✓ Available, Needs Manual Configuration | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ Available | ✓ Easy Integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available for Advance Usecase | ✓ Available for Advance Usecases only | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage-Based | ✓ Pay-as-you-go | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ At $1.40 per 1,000 minutes | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature |
Multi-platform | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Yes | ✕ Limited Support | ✓ Upto 5,000 |
No. of Video Tiles per Screen | ✓ Up to 100 | ✓ 50 | |
Mobile Browser Support | ✕ Limited
(do not support iOS safari) | ✓ Yes (89% Browser Supported) | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✕ Yes | ✕ 720p only | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✕ Yes, Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited | ✕ Supported | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✕ Based On Use | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration |
Fully Customizable UI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform |
Session Analytics | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option |
features | Agora | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✓ Upto million per channel | ✓ Upto 10,000 participants | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Average Integration take 3 to 6 months (depends on developer efficiency) | ✓ Easier integration with pre-built templates and reduced lines of code required | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✓ Yes | ✓ HD (720p) | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✕ Not Supported in:
| ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Available | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available | ✓ Available, Needs Manual Configuration | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ Available | ✓ Easy Integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available for Advance Usecase | ✓ Available for Advance Usecases only | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage-Based | ✓ Pay-as-you-go | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ At $1.40 per 1,000 minutes | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature |
Multi-platform | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Yes | ✕ Limited Support | ✓ Upto 5,000 |
No. of Video Tiles per Screen | ✓ Up to 100 | ✓ 50 | |
Mobile Browser Support | ✕ Limited
(do not support iOS safari) | ✓ Yes (89% Browser Supported) | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✕ Yes | ✕ 720p only | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✕ Yes, Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited | ✕ Supported | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✕ Based On Use | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration |
Fully Customizable UI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform |
Session Analytics | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option |
Price Comparison : Agora vs 100ms vs VideoSDK
Conduct a price analysis for Agora, 100ms, and VideoSDK to optimize your budget for efficient and cost-effective video solutions.
features | Agora | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ Yes, based on minutes volume
| ✕ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount |
Video Conferencing | Pricing based on per 1000 participant minutes:
| ✓ Yes |
|
Analytics |
| ✓ Available, starting at $449/month | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | $3.99 per 1,000 participant minute | $4 per 1000 participant minutes | $0.004 per participant minutes |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | $0.99 per 1,000 participant minute | $1 per 1000 participant minutes | $0.001 per participant minutes |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ Not specified | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control |
Compliance & Privacy | ✓ Yes
(Charges associate with Support plans) | ✕ Support only HIPAA Compliance. | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
|
Cloud Recording Pricing | Recording Audio:
Recording Video:
| ✕
|
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RTMP Pricing |
| SD: $40 per 1000 minutes
HD: $80 per 1000 minutes |
|
ILS Pricing |
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Encoding:
|
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Storage Pricing | Recording Audio:
Recording Video:
| $13.5 per 1000 min |
|
features | Agora | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ Yes, based on minutes volume
| ✕ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount |
Video Conferencing | Pricing based on per 1000 participant minutes:
| ✓ Yes |
|
Analytics |
| ✓ Available, starting at $449/month | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | $3.99 per 1,000 participant minute | $4 per 1000 participant minutes | $0.004 per participant minutes |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | $0.99 per 1,000 participant minute | $1 per 1000 participant minutes | $0.001 per participant minutes |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ Not specified | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control |
Compliance & Privacy | ✓ Yes
(Charges associate with Support plans) | ✕ Support only HIPAA Compliance. | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
|
Cloud Recording Pricing | Recording Audio:
Recording Video:
| ✕
|
|
RTMP Pricing |
| SD: $40 per 1000 minutes
HD: $80 per 1000 minutes |
|
ILS Pricing |
|
Encoding:
|
|
Storage Pricing | Recording Audio:
Recording Video:
| $13.5 per 1000 min |
|
Support Comparison : Agora vs 100ms vs VideoSDK
features | Agora | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes, Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
|
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ Not Specified | ✕ Not specified | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer |
| ✕ Yes, based on plans | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs |
| ✕ Paid Plans Only | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime |
features | Agora | 100ms | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes, Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
|
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ Not Specified | ✕ Not specified | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer |
| ✕ Yes, based on plans | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs |
| ✕ Paid Plans Only | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime |
See why customers love VideoSDK
“We switched from a major international player to Video SDK due to their responsiveness to feedback, superior product, and better service. They outshine bigger players in the market and have been excellent in resolving issues promptly.”
Shilpa Jain ,
CEO & Co-Founder at Talk Your Heart Out
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