Janus vs Mesibo
A head-to-head comparison of Janus and Mesibo, And what features does Video SDK offer?
Janus is a general-purpose WebRTC server that can be used to build a variety of real-time communication applications, including live video calls and live streams. It is a low-level SDK that gives developers full control over the live video experience.
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?
Janus and Mesibo are both communication platform technologies that offer various features and capabilities. Janus is a WebRTC server and gateway, designed primarily for building real-time chat applications, while Mesibo is a real-time chat and messaging platform designed for building chat applications, in-app messaging, and other features. However, there are some key differences 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 Janus vs Mesibo, and understand why Video SDK emerges as a much better choice for all your requirements.
Features Comparison : Janus vs Mesibo vs Video SDK
features | Janus | Mesibo | Video SDK |
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No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Janus supports 2 participants only. | ✕ Upto 128 Participants Only | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Very Complex Integration takes 6+ months | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Janus not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
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 | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Janus collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Available | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Separate integration | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Not Provide | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage Based | ✓ Usage Based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Janus supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Janus offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Janus not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Janus not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ No Support | ✕ Upto 128 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited (iOS not supported) | ✕ Limited | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✓ Janus supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✓ Janus is dependent on open source. | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ Janus not supports full HD recording. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Janus not offer support for custom roles. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✕ Janus not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Janus not is cost effective. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Low Customization | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Not Comprehensive | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Not Documented | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Price Comparison : Janus vs Mesibo vs Video SDK
features | Janus | Mesibo | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing | ✓ Yes | Price for the per GB bandwidth |
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Analytics | ✕ No | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | ✕ Separate Charge | Not Available (Price as per Bandwidth consumption) | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | ✕ Not Available | Not Available (Price as per Bandwidth consumption) | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Janus not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ Mesibo provides robust support only for GDPR & HIPAA compliance. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Cloud recording pricing | ✕ Not Include | Recording storage: $10.9 per GB per month |
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RTMP pricing | ✕ Not Included | $2.5 per GB per month |
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ILS pricing | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing | Pay-as-you-go Pricing |
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Storage pricing | High Cost | $2.5 per GB per month |
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Support Comparison : Janus vs Mesibo vs Video SDK
features | Janus | Mesibo | Video SDK |
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Support | ✕ Community Support | Only Mail Support | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Not Available | 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
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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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