BigBlueButton vs Mesibo
A head-to-head comparison of BigBlueButton vs Mesibo, 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.
Mesibo is a cloud-based messaging platform designed for businesses and organizations that need a secure and reliable way to communicate with their employees, customers, and partners. It ensure that your messages are only seen by the people you intend to send them to.
How Video SDK make a difference?
BigBlueButton and Mesibo are two different communication platforms with distinct purposes and features. BigBlueButton is primarily designed for online learning and virtual classrooms, while Mesibo is more of a real-time messaging and chat platform suitable for integrating chat features into various applications. However, there are some key differences beetween comparison of BigBlueButton and Mesibo 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 Mesibo, and understand why Video SDK emerges as a much better choice for all your requirements.
Features Comparison : BigBlueButton vs Mesibo vs Video SDK
features | BigBlueButton | Mesibo | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Upto 100 Participants Only | ✕ Upto 128 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Not 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 | ✓ Usage Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✓ Yes | ||
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 100 | ✕ Upto 128 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ 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 | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
features | BigBlueButton | Mesibo | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Upto 100 Participants Only | ✕ Upto 128 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Not 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 | ✓ Usage Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✓ Yes | ||
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 100 | ✕ Upto 128 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ 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 | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Price Comparison : BigBlueButton vs Mesibo vs Video SDK
features | BigBlueButton | Mesibo | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
| Price for the per GB bandwidth |
|
Analytics | NA | NA | ✓ 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):
| Not Available (Price as per Bandwidth consumption) | $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):
| Not Available (Price as per Bandwidth consumption) | $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) | Recording storage: $10.9 per GB per month |
|
RTMP pricing | $2.5 per GB per month | $2.5 per GB per month |
|
ILS pricing | $99 per month (For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session) | Pay-as-you-go Pricing |
|
Storage pricing |
| $2.5 per GB per month |
|
features | BigBlueButton | Mesibo | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing |
| Price for the per GB bandwidth |
|
Analytics | NA | NA | ✓ 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):
| Not Available (Price as per Bandwidth consumption) | $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):
| Not Available (Price as per Bandwidth consumption) | $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) | Recording storage: $10.9 per GB per month |
|
RTMP pricing | $2.5 per GB per month | $2.5 per GB per month |
|
ILS pricing | $99 per month (For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session) | Pay-as-you-go Pricing |
|
Storage pricing |
| $2.5 per GB per month |
|
Support Comparison : BigBlueButton vs Mesibo vs Video SDK
features | BigBlueButton | Mesibo | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | Only Mail Support | ✓ Yes |
Cost | $149/mo | Free | 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 | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | BigBlueButton | Mesibo | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | Only Mail Support | ✓ Yes |
Cost | $149/mo | Free | 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 | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
“I still remember when I was trying out the product and connected over discord with Arjun Kava, and he immediately responded. It is one of the things that we found less often. The team is super enthusiastic to make the product as next big thing. Easy integration is the beauty of it. Few lines of code and it's done.”
Ankur Chandra ,
Engineering Manager at Fynd
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