#1 Ant Media Alternative
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Get started with Video SDK in just couple of hours with highly customizable UI kits.
- Built-in chat, polls, whiteboards, and Q&A
- Fully customization from end to end
- 10,000 free minutes per 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: Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 6 Participants Only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Partial Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | License Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 200 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited (30%) | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✓ 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
features | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 6 Participants Only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Partial Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | License Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 200 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited (30%) | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✓ 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Price Comparison: Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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RTMP pricing | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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ILS pricing | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month Perpetual License (Self-Hosted): $1999.00 |
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features | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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RTMP pricing | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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ILS pricing | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month Perpetual License (Self-Hosted): $1999.00 |
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Support Comparison: Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✓ Yes (Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✓ Yes (Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
“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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