Daily vs LiveKit

How do Daily and LiveKit compare? And what does Video SDK offer?

Daily

Daily allows developers to create real-time video and audio calls that operate directly in the web browser. The SDK simplifies the process of handling common backend video call functionalities across various platforms, providing sensible defaults for a smoother development experience.

LiveKit

Livekit is a collection of SDKs that enables the integration of live video and audio into your native applications. It offers various notable features, including live streaming, in-game communication, video calls, and more. Livekit utilizes a modern, end-to-end WebRTC stack to deliver seamless and high-quality real-time communication experiences.

How Video SDK make a difference

If you're searching for a reliable live video conference SDK, you may have heard about Livekit and Daily. Both platforms are open-source, offering SDKs for embedding live video calling and relevant features into your application.

Livekit and Daily can deliver somewhat reliable audio/video conferencing performance. However, achieving this often requires writing lengthy blocks of code. Moreover, using separate SDKs might mean not having all the features you need in one place.

But with Video SDK, the game changes. It provides excellent audio/video performance and all the collaborative features you need in a single SDK. Additionally, Video SDK requires minimal coding, allowing you to get your application up and running in just a few minutes.

This page compares Livekit vs Daily and explains why you should consider Video SDK as an alternative for your live video communication needs.

Features comparison : Daily vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Daily
LiveKit
Video SDK

No. of participants (Including hosts)

1,000

Limited

Up to millions of viewers

Ease of SDK Integration

Complex

Development is moderately tough

Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks

Adpative audio/video quality

720p

Not Available

Available

Works behind the Firewall, Private Network

No

No

Yes

Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates

Limited

Limited to host & participant roles

Available

Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency

Yes

Available

Available

Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming

No

Not Available

Available

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

No

Not Available

Available

Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware

No

Not Available

Available

Webhooks

No

Not Available

Available

Pricing Model

Usage based

Subscription based

Usage based

Interactive Live Streaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cloud Recording

Yes

Yes

Yes

Interactive Whiteboard

Yes

No

Yes

Multi-platform

No

No

Yes

Interactive Participant Support

1,000

Limited

Up to 5,000

Mobile browser support

84%

Limited

90%

Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity

720p only

Yes

Yes

Audio & Video powered by AI

Partial

No

Yes

Independent of Open Source Dependency

No

No

Yes

Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS

Yes

No

Yes

API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc

Partial

No

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

No

No

Yes

Full Custom roles

No

Limited

Yes

HLS Streaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cost-effective

No

No

Yes

Prebuilt SDK

Yes, but limited features

No

Yes

Fully customizable UI

Limited

No

Yes

Metaverse platform support

No

No

Yes

Session analytics

Yes

No

Yes

Data Tracks

Partial

No

Yes

Cost comparison : Daily vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Daily
LiveKit
Video SDK

Volume Discount

Yes

No

Yes

Video Conferencing

  • $4 per 1,000 minutes
  • $20 per 1,000 minutes
  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00

Analytics

Yes

Free

Free

Separate pricing for video and audio

Yes

Yes

Yes

Free 10,000 minutes every month

Yes

No

Yes

Minimum price for video calls

$0.004 per participant min

$0.02 per participant minute

$0.002 per participant minute

Minimum price for audio-only calls

$0.00099 per participant min

$0.005 per participant minute

$0.0006 per participant min

Advanced Firewall Control

$500/month

No

Free

Cloud recording pricing

  • $13.49 per 1,000 minutes

No accurate data available

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes, No limit on participants

RTMP pricing

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

No accurate data available

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

ILS pricing

  • $0.0012 per minute
  • $69 per hour (upto 500 viewers only and doesn't support Full HD)
  • $0.001 per participant minute (Also supports Full HD)

Storage pricing

  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

No accurate data available

  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support comparison : Daily vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Daily
LiveKit
Video SDK

Support

Paid

Yes

Yes

Cost

  • Advanced Support: $500 per month
  • Premium Support: $1,500 per month
  • Enterprise: $5,000 per month

Only accounts having Standard or Enterprise plan

Free

Access to Testing

No

No

All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK.

Access to TAM / CS Engineer

No

No

Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers

SLAs

No

Only accounts having Enterprise plan

Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime

SUCCESS STORY

How MomentoStream increased user engagement into their live streaming platform with Video SDK

See why customers love Video SDK

Ankur Chandra-Engineering Manager at Fynd
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“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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