Agora vs Daily
How do Agora and Daily compare? And what does Video SDK offer?
Agora Live Video SDK aims to add live video calls live streams inside applications easier. The SDK is very low-level that allows enterprise development teams to control every aspect of the live video experience.
Daily allows developers to create real-time video and audio calls that operate directly in the web browser. The SDK simplifies the process of handling common backend video call functionalities across various platforms, providing sensible defaults for a smoother development experience.
How Video SDK make a difference
Agora and Daily are video SDKs that offer developers a set of APIs to seamlessly integrate video conferencing into their applications. With these both APIs, developers can easily add video communication features to their apps and enhance the overall user experience.
And here comes Video SDK. A 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 Daily and Agora, helping you make an informed decision.
Features comparison : Agora vs Daily vs Video SDK
features | Agora | Daily | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 55 participants only | ✕ 1,000 | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Avg. integration takes 3+ months | ✕ Complex | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Not available | ✕ 720p | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✓ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Not available | ✕ Limited | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✕ Only for cloud recording use-cases | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Limited support | ✕ 1,000 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ 84% | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✕ 720p only | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✕ Yes, but limited features | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✓ Yes | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
features | Agora | Daily | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 55 participants only | ✕ 1,000 | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Avg. integration takes 3+ months | ✕ Complex | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Not available | ✕ 720p | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✓ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Not available | ✕ Limited | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not available | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✕ Only for cloud recording use-cases | ✕ No | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Limited support | ✕ 1,000 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ 84% | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✕ 720p only | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✕ Yes, but limited features | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✓ Yes | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
Cost comparison : Agora vs Daily vs Video SDK
features | Agora | Daily | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕
| ✓ Yes | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0039 per participant minute | $0.004 per participant min | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.00099 per participant minute | $0.00099 per participant min | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ $500/month | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing |
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ILS pricing | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing |
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Storage pricing | Extra cost |
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features | Agora | Daily | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕
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Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0039 per participant minute | $0.004 per participant min | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.00099 per participant minute | $0.00099 per participant min | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ $500/month | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing |
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ILS pricing | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing |
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Storage pricing | Extra cost |
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Support comparison : Agora vs Daily vs Video SDK
features | Agora | Daily | Video SDK |
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Support | ✕ Paid | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
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| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer |
| ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs |
| ✕ No | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Agora | Daily | Video SDK |
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Support | ✕ Paid | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
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| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer |
| ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs |
| ✕ No | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
See why customers love Video SDK
“VideoSDK's well-structured product and efficient support team expedited integration. Their excellent user experience and well-defined documentation prompted us to switch from our previous provider.”
Kanishk Agrawal ,
Sr. Director - Technology at Judge Group
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