BigBlueButton vs Ant Media
A head-to-head comparison of BigBlueButton vs Ant Media, And what features does Video SDK offer?
BigBlueButton is a free and open-source web conferencing system that allows users to host and join video conferences, online meetings, and virtual classrooms. It is a popular choice for educational institutions and businesses, as it offers a wide range of features.
Ant Media is an open-source, enterprise-grade live streaming platform that enables businesses and organizations to broadcast live video content to their audiences at scale. It offers a wide range of features, including live video encoding, transcoding, recording, and distribution.
How Video SDK make a difference?
BigBlueButton and Ant Media are both software solutions used in the field of real-time communication and media streaming. BigBlueButton is designed for online learning and virtual classrooms, while Ant Media offers a media server and streaming platform designed for live streaming, video on demand (VOD). However, there are some key differences beetween comparison of BigBlueButton and Ant Media so it's essential to be aware of their limitations and constraints.
Presenting the Video SDK - a robust and user-friendly video conferencing SDK that offers an extensive array of features, including chat, polls, break-out rooms, streaming capabilities, and RTMP out. It's the perfect solution for businesses and organizations of any size that require creating top-notch and captivating real-time communication experiences.
Here is a comparison of Video SDK with BigBlueButton vs Ant Media, and understand why Video SDK emerges as a much better choice for all your requirements.
Features Comparison : BigBlueButton vs Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | BigBlueButton | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
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No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Upto 100 Participants Only | ✕ 6 Participants Only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ 3rd Party Deployment | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Partial Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | Monthly Price | License Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 100 | ✕ Upto 200 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited (30%) | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Separate SDK | Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
features | BigBlueButton | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
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No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Upto 100 Participants Only | ✕ 6 Participants Only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ 3rd Party Deployment | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Partial Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | Monthly Price | License Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 100 | ✕ Upto 200 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited (30%) | ✓ 90% |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Separate SDK | Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Price Comparison : BigBlueButton vs Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | BigBlueButton | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | Pro plan starts at $149.90 per year per license Additional Pricing (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session):
| Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | Pro plan starts at $149.90 per year per license Additional Pricing (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session):
| Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | Recording storage: $19 per TB per month (for 25 participants on session) | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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RTMP pricing | $2.5 per GB per month | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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ILS pricing | $99 per month (For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session) | 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 | BigBlueButton | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | Pro plan starts at $149.90 per year per license Additional Pricing (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session):
| Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | Pro plan starts at $149.90 per year per license Additional Pricing (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session):
| Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | Recording storage: $19 per TB per month (for 25 participants on session) | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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RTMP pricing | $2.5 per GB per month | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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ILS pricing | $99 per month (For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session) | 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 : BigBlueButton vs Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | BigBlueButton | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
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Support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | $149/mo |
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✓ Yes, but Additional.
| ✓ Yes (Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | BigBlueButton | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
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Support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | $149/mo |
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✓ Yes, but Additional.
| ✓ Yes (Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
“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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