#1 AWS Chime Alternative
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- In built, chat, poll, whiteboard, Q&A.
- End to end granular customisation.
- 10,000 minutes free every month.
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Experiencing challenges with AWS Chime? Fix all with Video SDK
Super Fast Implementation
Prebuilt templates for creating virtual events and classrooms, as well as adding video calling to your platform in 10 minutes.
Reduce Development Effort
Custom video tracks, optimized mode for text and motion, preconfigured templates, and code examples save development efforts by 100x.
Optimized For Best Call Quality
Low-latency across the globe with high bitrate audio and video streams.
Features Comparison: AWS Chime vs Video SDK
features | Video SDK | AWS Chime |
|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. | ✕ AWS Chime supports upto 55 participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration. | ✕ Requires high coding effort |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ AWS Chime offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ AWS Chime offer limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Available | ✕ Not available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. | ✕ Not available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. | ✕ In AWS Chime collaborative features is not available. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Easy integration | ✕ Not available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✕ Not available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based Price | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming. | ✕ Separate SDK |
Cloud Recording | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ AWS Chime offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ AWS Chime not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✕ AWS Chime not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Up to 5,000 | ✕ AWS Chime support upto 250 interactive participants. |
Mobile browser support | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. | ✕ AWS Chime offers limited support for mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✓ AWS Chime supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. | ✕ AWS Chime is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Full HD recording | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. | ✓ AWS Chime supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ No |
Full Custom roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. | ✕ AWS Chime offer limited support for custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. | ✓ AWS Chime supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. | ✕ AWS Chime is not cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ AWS Chime not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. | ✕ AWS Chime not allows for a customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. | ✕ AWS Chime not support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. | ✕ Paid |
Data Tracks | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. | ✕ AWS Chime not offer data tracks option. |
features | Video SDK | AWS Chime |
|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. | ✕ AWS Chime supports upto 55 participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration. | ✕ Requires high coding effort |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ AWS Chime offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ AWS Chime offer limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Available | ✕ Not available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. | ✕ Not available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. | ✕ In AWS Chime collaborative features is not available. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Easy integration | ✕ Not available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✕ Not available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based Price | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming. | ✕ Separate SDK |
Cloud Recording | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ AWS Chime offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ AWS Chime not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✕ AWS Chime not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Up to 5,000 | ✕ AWS Chime support upto 250 interactive participants. |
Mobile browser support | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. | ✕ AWS Chime offers limited support for mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✓ AWS Chime supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. | ✕ AWS Chime is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Full HD recording | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. | ✓ AWS Chime supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ No |
Full Custom roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. | ✕ AWS Chime offer limited support for custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. | ✓ AWS Chime supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. | ✕ AWS Chime is not cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ AWS Chime not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. | ✕ AWS Chime not allows for a customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. | ✕ AWS Chime not support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. | ✕ Paid |
Data Tracks | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. | ✕ AWS Chime not offer data tracks option. |
Price Comparison: AWS Chime vs Video SDK
features | Video SDK | AWS Chime |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount. | ✓ AWS Chime offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. | ✕ $0.023 per minute |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.002 per participant minute | $0.0017 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0006 per participant min | $0.0017 per participant minute |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. | ✕ No |
Compliance & Privacy | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
| ✕ AWS Chime SDK provides robust support for HIPAA compliance. |
Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing |
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ILS pricing |
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Storage pricing |
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features | Video SDK | AWS Chime |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount. | ✓ AWS Chime offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. | ✕ $0.023 per minute |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.002 per participant minute | $0.0017 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0006 per participant min | $0.0017 per participant minute |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. | ✕ No |
Compliance & Privacy | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
| ✕ AWS Chime SDK provides robust support for HIPAA compliance. |
Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing |
| NA |
ILS pricing |
| NA |
Storage pricing |
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Support comparison: AWS Chime vs Video SDK
features | Video SDK | AWS Chime |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | ✕ Paid |
Cost | Free |
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Access to Testing | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. | ✕ No |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers | ✕ No |
SLAs | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime | ✕ No |
features | Video SDK | AWS Chime |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | ✕ Paid |
Cost | Free |
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Access to Testing | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. | ✕ No |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers | ✕ No |
SLAs | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime | ✕ No |
See why customers choose Video SDK
“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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