What are the key features of Video SDK?

Video SDK offers advanced features such as AI-driven enhancements, virtual backgrounds, custom layouts, and high-quality video, providing a professional and engaging video conferencing experience.

Is Video SDK more expensive than Big Blue Button?

While Video SDK isn't open-source like Big Blue Button, its pricing is competitive, especially considering the advanced features it offers.

Does Video SDK support one-on-one video calls?

Yes, Video SDK offers one-on-one video call support, making it versatile for different use cases.

Which platform provides better developer support?

Video SDK offers extensive developer documentation and support, making it the preferred choice for businesses requiring technical assistance.

Is Video SDK suitable for small businesses?

Video SDK is an excellent choice for small businesses, as it offers scalability and customization tailored to their needs.

Can I use Video SDK on mobile devices?

Yes, Video SDK supports seamless integration into mobile apps, allowing users to connect from anywhere.

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Features Comparison: BigBlueButton vs Video SDK

features	BigBlueButton	Video SDK
No. of participants (Including hosts)	✕ Upto 100 Participants Only	✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants.
Ease of SDK Integration	✕ Complex Integration	✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration .
Adpative audio/video quality	✓ Available	✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality.
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network	✕ 3rd Party Deployment	✓ Yes
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates.
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency	✕ Not Available	✓ Available
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming	✕ Not Available	✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration.
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.	✓ Available	✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK.
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware	✕ Not Available	✓ Easy integration
Webhooks	✓ Available	✓ Available
Pricing Model	Monthly Price	✓ Usage based Price
Interactive Live Streaming	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming .
Cloud Recording	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities.
Interactive Whiteboard	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature.
Multi-platform		✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach.
Interactive Participant Support	✕ Upto 100	✓ Up to 5,000
Mobile browser support	✕ Limited	✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers.
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity	✕ No	✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments..
Audio & Video powered by AI	✕ No	✓ Yes
Independent of Open Source Dependency	✕ No	✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source.
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	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording.
Open source templates	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates.
Full Custom roles	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles.
HLS Streaming	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming.
Cost-effective	✕ No	✓ VideoSDK is cost effective.
Prebuilt SDK	✕ Separate SDK	✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration.
Fully customizable UI	✕ No	✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI.
Metaverse platform support	✕ No	✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform.
Session analytics	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option.
Data Tracks	✕ No	✓ VideoSDK offer track data option.

features	BigBlueButton	Video SDK
No. of participants (Including hosts)	✕ Upto 100 Participants Only	✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants.
Ease of SDK Integration	✕ Complex Integration	✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration .
Adpative audio/video quality	✓ Available	✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality.
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network	✕ 3rd Party Deployment	✓ Yes
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates.
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency	✕ Not Available	✓ Available
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming	✕ Not Available	✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration.
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.	✓ Available	✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK.
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware	✕ Not Available	✓ Easy integration
Webhooks	✓ Available	✓ Available
Pricing Model	Monthly Price	✓ Usage based Price
Interactive Live Streaming	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming .
Cloud Recording	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities.
Interactive Whiteboard	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature.
Multi-platform		✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach.
Interactive Participant Support	✕ Upto 100	✓ Up to 5,000
Mobile browser support	✕ Limited	✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers.
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity	✕ No	✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments..
Audio & Video powered by AI	✕ No	✓ Yes
Independent of Open Source Dependency	✕ No	✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source.
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	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording.
Open source templates	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates.
Full Custom roles	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles.
HLS Streaming	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming.
Cost-effective	✕ No	✓ VideoSDK is cost effective.
Prebuilt SDK	✕ Separate SDK	✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration.
Fully customizable UI	✕ No	✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI.
Metaverse platform support	✕ No	✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform.
Session analytics	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option.
Data Tracks	✕ No	✓ VideoSDK offer track data option.

Price Comparison: BigBlueButton vs Video SDK

features	BigBlueButton	Video SDK
Volume Discount	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount .
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)	Video SD: $2.00 Video HD: $3.00 Video Full HD: $7.00 Video 2K: $7.00 Video 2K+: $7.00
Analytics	NA	✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics.
Separate pricing for video and audio	✕ No	✓ Yes
Free 10,000 minutes every month	✕ 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	$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	$0.0006 per participant min
Advanced Firewall Control	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control.
Compliance & Privacy	✕ BigBlueButton not provides compliance & privacy support.	✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy. HIPPA Complaint GDPR Complaint Data Localization SOC 2 Type 2 VAPT(Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing,) CERT-in (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team )
Cloud recording pricing	Recording storage: $19 per TB per month (for 25 participants on session)	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	$15 per 1,000 minutes
ILS pricing	$99 per month (For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session)	$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	$3 per 1000 minutes per month

features	BigBlueButton	Video SDK
Volume Discount	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount .
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)	Video SD: $2.00 Video HD: $3.00 Video Full HD: $7.00 Video 2K: $7.00 Video 2K+: $7.00
Analytics	NA	✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics.
Separate pricing for video and audio	✕ No	✓ Yes
Free 10,000 minutes every month	✕ 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	$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	$0.0006 per participant min
Advanced Firewall Control	✓ Yes	✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control.
Compliance & Privacy	✕ BigBlueButton not provides compliance & privacy support.	✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy. HIPPA Complaint GDPR Complaint Data Localization SOC 2 Type 2 VAPT(Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing,) CERT-in (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team )
Cloud recording pricing	Recording storage: $19 per TB per month (for 25 participants on session)	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	$15 per 1,000 minutes
ILS pricing	$99 per month (For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session)	$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	$3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support Comparison: BigBlueButton vs Video SDK

features	BigBlueButton	Video SDK
Support	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Cost	$149/mo	Free
Access to Testing	✓ Yes	✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK.
Access to TAM / CS Engineer	✓ Yes	✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers
SLAs	✓ Yes, but Additional. iLite provides SLA support for Big Blue Button	✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime

features	BigBlueButton	Video SDK
Support	✓ Yes	✓ Yes
Cost	$149/mo	Free
Access to Testing	✓ Yes	✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK.
Access to TAM / CS Engineer	✓ Yes	✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers
SLAs	✓ Yes, but Additional. iLite provides SLA support for Big Blue Button	✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime

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Ankur Chandra-Engineering Manager at Fynd

“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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