Jitsi vs LiveKit

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

Jitsi

Jitsi is a free and open-source platform that simplifies video conferencing. It offers a user-friendly experience without the need for downloads or plugins, making it an excellent option for those seeking a straightforward live video solution without significant investment.

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 in the search for a reliable live video conference SDK, you've probably come across Livekit and Jitsi. Both platforms are open-source and offer SDKs for integrating live video calling and related features into your application.

While Livekit and Jitsi can deliver somewhat reliable audio/video conferencing performance, achieving this often requires writing extensive lines of code. Additionally, using separate SDKs may mean you won't have access to all the features you need in one place.

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

This page compares Livekit vs Jitsi and highlights why you should consider Video SDK as a promising alternative for your live video communication needs.

Features comparison : Jitsi vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Jitsi
LiveKit
Video SDK

No. of participants (Including hosts)

Limited

Limited

Up to millions of viewers

Ease of SDK Integration

Requires high coding effort

Development is moderately tough

Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks

Adpative audio/video quality

Not available

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

Not available

Available

Available

Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming

Manual configuration needed

Not Available

Available

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

Complex integration

Not Available

Available

Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware

Yes

Not Available

Available

Webhooks

Yes

Not Available

Available

Pricing Model

NA

Subscription based

Usage based

Interactive Live Streaming

NA

Yes

Yes

Cloud Recording

No

Yes

Yes

Interactive Whiteboard

No

No

Yes

Multi-platform

No

No

Yes

Interactive Participant Support

Limited

Limited

Up to 5,000

Mobile browser support

Limited

Limited

90%

Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity

No

Yes

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

No

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

Limited to host & participant roles

Limited

Yes

HLS Streaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cost-effective

Yes

No

Yes

Prebuilt SDK

No

No

Yes

Fully customizable UI

No

No

Yes

Metaverse platform support

No

No

Yes

Session analytics

Limited

No

Yes

Data Tracks

Limited

No

Yes

Cost comparison : Jitsi vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Jitsi
LiveKit
Video SDK

Volume Discount

NA

No

Yes

Video Conferencing

NA

  • $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

No

Free

Free

Separate pricing for video and audio

NA

Yes

Yes

Free 10,000 minutes every month

NA

No

Yes

Minimum price for video calls

NA

$0.02 per participant minute

$0.002 per participant minute

Minimum price for audio-only calls

NA

$0.005 per participant minute

$0.0006 per participant min

Advanced Firewall Control

No

No

Free

Cloud recording pricing

NA

No accurate data available

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

RTMP pricing

NA

No accurate data available

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

ILS pricing

NA

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

Storage pricing

NA

No accurate data available

  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support comparison : Jitsi vs LiveKit vs Video SDK

Jitsi
LiveKit
Video SDK

Support

No

Yes

Yes

Cost

NA

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 ForagerOne built interactive learning 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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