#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 | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Up to 50 participants | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Up to 250 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
features | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Up to 50 participants | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Up to 250 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost comparison: AWS Chime vs Video SDK
features | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ $0.023 per minute | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing | NA |
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ILS pricing | NA |
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Storage pricing |
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features | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ $0.023 per minute | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing |
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RTMP pricing | NA |
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ILS pricing | NA |
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Storage pricing |
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Support comparison: AWS Chime vs Video SDK
features | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ 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 | AWS Chime | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ 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 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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