BigBlueButton vs Red5

A head-to-head comparison of BigBlueButton vs Red5, And what features does Video SDK offer?

BigBlueButton

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.

Red5

Red5 is a free and open-source media server that enables real-time streaming of video and audio over the internet. It is a flexible platform that can be used to build a wide variety of streaming applications on demand. However, RED5 is expensive to run for large-scale streaming due to high computing resource requirements and lack of pre-built applications.

How Video SDK make a difference?

BigBlueButton and Red5 are both open-source software solutions with different purposes and use cases. BigBlueButton is primarily designed for online learning and web conferencing, while Red5 is a media server that can handle real-time multimedia streaming, including audio and video. However, there are some key differences beetween comparison of BigBlueButton and Red5 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 Red5, and understand why Video SDK emerges as a much better choice for all your requirements.

Features Comparison : BigBlueButton vs Red5 vs Video SDK

BigBlueButton
Red5
Video SDK

No. of participants (Including hosts)

Upto 100 Participants Only

Upto 250 Participants

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

Not Available

Available

Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming

Not Available

Not Available

Available

Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.

Available

Not Available

Available

Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware

Not Available

Not Available

Available

Webhooks

Available

Available

Available

Pricing Model

Monthly Price

Subscription 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 1000

Up to 5,000

Mobile browser support

Limited

Limited (25%)

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

No

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

No

Yes

Data Tracks

No

No

Yes

Price Comparison : BigBlueButton vs Red5 vs Video SDK

BigBlueButton
Red5
Video SDK

Volume Discount

Yes

No

Yes

Video Conferencing

  • Load Balancer: $99/month
  • Live Streaming: $99/month
  • Recording Storage: $19/TB/month
  • Slack-like Chat: $199/month (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session)

Developer Pro: $29.99 per month Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year Enterprise services: $57,000 High volume: Custom pricing Startup Pro: $109

  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00

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):

  • Load balancer: $99 per month
  • Live streaming: $99 per month
  • Recording storage: $19 per TB per month
  • Slack-like chat: $199 per month

Not Available

$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):

  • Load balancer: $99 per month
  • Live streaming: $99 per month
  • Recording storage: $19 per TB per month
  • Slack-like chat: $199 per month

Not Available

$0.0006 per participant min

Advanced Firewall Control

Yes

No

Free

Cloud recording pricing

Recording storage: $19 per TB per month (for 25 participants on session)

On $3,399 per month Plan

  • Video SD: $15.00 1,000 minutes, No limit on participants
  • Video HD: $15.00 1,000 minutes,No limit on participants

RTMP pricing

$2.5 per GB per month

On $3,399 per month Plan

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

ILS pricing

$99 per month (For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session)

Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month Bulk discounts: Available for large enterprise installations"

  • $0.001 per participant minute (Also supports Full HD)

Storage pricing

  • Higheredlab: Offers additional recording storage for $19 per TB per month
  • WebHostingZone: Offers 450 GB for $259 per month
  • MynaParrot: Offers 400 GB for $229 per month
  • Big Blue Meeting: Offers as low as $12.50 per month
  • Biggerbluebutton: Offers a premium 4 TB of storage for $1200 concurrent users

Developer Pro: $29.99 per month Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year Enterprise services: $57,000 High volume: Custom pricing Startup Pro: $109

  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support Comparison : BigBlueButton vs Red5 vs Video SDK

BigBlueButton
Red5
Video SDK

Support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cost

$149/mo

Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year Enterprise services: $57,000 per year High volume: Custom pricing

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.

  • iLite provides SLA support for Big Blue Button

Yes

Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime

SUCCESS STORY

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Kanishk Agrawal-Sr. Director - Technology at Judge Group
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“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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