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  • Built-in chat, polls, whiteboards, and Q&A
  • Granular customization from end to end
  • 10,000 free minutes per month
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Janus vs Videosdk

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Experiencing challenges with Janus? Fix all with Video SDK
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Super Fast Implementation

Prebuilt templates for creating virtual events and classrooms, as well as adding video calling to your platform in 10 minutes.

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Reduce Development Effort

Custom video tracks, optimized mode for text and motion, preconfigured templates, and code examples save development efforts by 100x.

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Optimized For Best Call Quality

Low-latency across the globe with high bitrate audio and video streams.

Features comparison: Janus vs Video SDK

Janus
VideoSDK
No. of Participants (Including Hosts)
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Janus supports 2 participants only.
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VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants
Ease of SDK Integration
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Very Complex Integration takes 6+ months
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VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for

SDK integration

Adpative Audio/Video Quality
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Janus not offers adaptive audio/video quality.
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VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality.
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network
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No
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Yes
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
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Not available
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VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency
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Not available
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Available
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming
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Not available
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Available (No need for manual config.)
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.
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In Janus collaborative features is not available.
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VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware
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Separate integration
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Easy Integration
Webhooks
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Not Provide
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Available
Pricing Model
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Usage Based
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Pay-as-You-Go

Plan

Interactive Live Streaming
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Janus supports interactive live streaming.
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VideoSDK supports

Interactive Live Streaming

Cloud Recording
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Janus offers cloud recording capabilities.
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VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities
Interactive Whiteboard
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Janus not provides an interactive whiteboard feature.
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VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature
Multi-platform
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Janus not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach.
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VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach
Interactive Participant Support
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No Support
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Upto 5,000
Mobile Browser Support
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Limited (iOS not supported)
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Video support 91% mobile browsers
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity
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Janus supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments..
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VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments..
Audio & Video powered by AI
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No
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Yes
Independent of Open Source Dependency
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Janus is dependent on open source.
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VideoSDK is not dependent on open source.
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS
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No
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Yes
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.)
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No
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Yes
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.)
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No
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Yes
Full HD Recording
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Janus not supports full HD recording.
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VideoSDK supports full HD recording
Open Source Templates
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Yes
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VideoSDK rely on open source templates
Full Custom roles
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Janus not offer support for custom roles.
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VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles
HLS Streaming
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Janus not supports HLS streaming.
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VideoSDK supports HLS streaming
Cost-effective
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Janus not is cost effective.
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VideoSDK is Cost Effective
Prebuilt SDK
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No
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VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration
Fully Customizable UI
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Low Customization
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VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI
Metaverse Platform Support
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No
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VideoSDK support Metaverse platform
Session Analytics
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Not Comprehensive
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VideoSDK offer session analytics option
Data Tracks
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Not Documented
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VideoSDK offer track data option

Price Comparison: Janus vs Video SDK

Janus
VideoSDK
Volume Discount
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No
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VideoSDK offer the

Volume Discount

Video Conferencing
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Yes
  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00
Analytics
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No
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VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio
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Yes
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Yes
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month
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No
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Yes
Minimum Price for Video Calls
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Separate Charge
$0.002 per participant minutes
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls
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Not Available
$0.0006 per participant minutes
Advanced Firewall Control
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No
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VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control
Compliance & Privacy
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Janus not provides compliance & privacy support.
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Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
  • HIPPA Complaint
  • GDPR Complaint
  • Data Localization
  • SOC2 : Type 2
  • ISO:27001
  • VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing)
  • CERT-in (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)
Cloud Recording Pricing
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Not Include
  • Video SD: $15.00 1,000 minutes (No limit on participants)
  • Video HD: $15.00 1,000 minutes (No limit on participants)
RTMP Pricing
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Not Included
  • $15 per 1,000 minutes
ILS Pricing
Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing
  • $0.001 per participant minute (Support Full HD)
Storage Pricing
High Cost
  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support Comparison: Janus vs Video SDK

Janus
VideoSDK
Support
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Community Support
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Yes
Cost
Not Available
Free
Access to Testing
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Yes
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All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK
Access to TAM / CS Engineer
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Yes
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Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers
SLAs
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Yes
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Affordable SLA with

99.9% Uptime

SUCCESS STORY

How Immigo empowered personalized language learning experience with Video SDK

See why Customers choose Video SDK
Shilpa Jain-CEO & Co-Founder at Talk Your Heart Out
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“We switched from a major international player to Video SDK due to their responsiveness to feedback, superior product, and better service. They outshine bigger players in the market and have been excellent in resolving issues promptly.”

Shilpa Jain ,

CEO & Co-Founder at Talk Your Heart Out

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