#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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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 |  VideoSDK |  AWS Chime |
|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants | ✕ Upto 250 participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ Yes |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✓ Yes | ✕ Need Manual Configuration |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited Access |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) | ✕ Not available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Easy Integration | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✕ Available for Advance Usecase |
Pricing Model | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan | ✓ Usage-Based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ Separate SDK |
Cloud Recording | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities | ✓ Available |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature | ✕ No |
Multi-platform | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach | ✕ Limited |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Upto 5,000 | ✕ Support upto 250 participants |
Mobile Browser Support | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers | ✕ Limited
(Not Supported in Linux browser compatibility and mobile frameworks) |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. | ✕ No |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Full HD Recording | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording | ✓ Supports FHD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates | ✕ No |
Full Custom roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles | ✕ No |
HLS Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective | ✕ No |
Prebuilt SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration | ✓ Yes |
Fully Customizable UI | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform | ✕ No |
Session Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option | ✕ Paid |
Data Tracks | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option | ✓ Yes |
features | VideoSDK | AWS Chime |
|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants | ✕ Upto 250 participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ Yes |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✓ Yes | ✕ Need Manual Configuration |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited Access |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Available | ✓ Yes |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) | ✕ Not available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Easy Integration | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✕ Available for Advance Usecase |
Pricing Model | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan | ✓ Usage-Based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming | ✕ Separate SDK |
Cloud Recording | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities | ✓ Available |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature | ✕ No |
Multi-platform | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach | ✕ Limited |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Upto 5,000 | ✕ Support upto 250 participants |
Mobile Browser Support | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers | ✕ Limited
(Not Supported in Linux browser compatibility and mobile frameworks) |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. | ✕ No |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Full HD Recording | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording | ✓ Supports FHD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates | ✕ No |
Full Custom roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles | ✕ No |
HLS Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective | ✕ No |
Prebuilt SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration | ✓ Yes |
Fully Customizable UI | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform | ✕ No |
Session Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option | ✕ Paid |
Data Tracks | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option | ✓ Yes |
Price Comparison: AWS Chime vs Video SDK
features | VideoSDK | AWS Chime |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount | ✕ No |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard | ✕ Paid |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | $0.004 per participant minutes | $0.0017 per attendee per minute |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | $0.001 per participant minutes | $0.002 per minute |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control | ✕ No |
Compliance & Privacy | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
| ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording Pricing |
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RTMP Pricing |
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ILS Pricing |
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Storage Pricing |
| Amazon S3 storage + Data transfer fees |
features | VideoSDK | AWS Chime |
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Volume Discount | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount | ✕ No |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard | ✕ Paid |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | $0.004 per participant minutes | $0.0017 per attendee per minute |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | $0.001 per participant minutes | $0.002 per minute |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control | ✕ No |
Compliance & Privacy | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
| ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording Pricing |
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RTMP Pricing |
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ILS Pricing |
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Storage Pricing |
| Amazon S3 storage + Data transfer fees |
Support comparison: AWS Chime vs Video SDK
features | VideoSDK | 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 | ✓ Available |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers | ✓ Available |
SLAs | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime | ✓ Available |
features | VideoSDK | 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 | ✓ Available |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers | ✓ Available |
SLAs | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime | ✓ Available |
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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