Jitsi vs LiveKit
How do Jitsi and LiveKit compare? And what does Video SDK offer?
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 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
features | Jitsi | LiveKit | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited participants. | ✕ LiveKit supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ Development is moderately tough | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration. |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ LiveKit not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates are limited in Jitsi Meet. | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
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 | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ In LiveKit collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | ✕ Subscription based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ LiveKit supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming. |
Cloud Recording | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ LiveKit offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ LiveKit not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✕ LiveKit not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ LiveKit provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Jitsi Meet offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ LiveKit offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ LiveKit supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Jitsi Meet is not dependent on open source. | ✓ LiveKit is not dependent on open source. | ✕ 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 | ✓ Jitsi Meet supports full HD recording. | ✕ LiveKit not supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ LiveKit not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✕ LiveKit offer limited support for custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✓ LiveKit supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✕ LiveKit is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ LiveKit not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Jitsi Meet not allows for a customizable UI. | ✕ LiveKit not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ LiveKit not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✕ LiveKit not offer session analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✕ LiveKit not offer data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Jitsi | LiveKit | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited participants. | ✕ LiveKit supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ Development is moderately tough | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration. |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ LiveKit not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates are limited in Jitsi Meet. | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
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 | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ In LiveKit collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | ✕ Subscription based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ LiveKit supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming. |
Cloud Recording | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ LiveKit offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ LiveKit not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✕ LiveKit not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ LiveKit provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Jitsi Meet offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ LiveKit offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ LiveKit supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Jitsi Meet is not dependent on open source. | ✓ LiveKit is not dependent on open source. | ✕ 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 | ✓ Jitsi Meet supports full HD recording. | ✕ LiveKit not supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ LiveKit not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✕ LiveKit offer limited support for custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✓ LiveKit supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✕ LiveKit is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ LiveKit not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Jitsi Meet not allows for a customizable UI. | ✕ LiveKit not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ LiveKit not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✕ LiveKit not offer session analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✕ LiveKit not offer data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Cost comparison : Jitsi vs LiveKit vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | LiveKit | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ LiveKit not offer the volume discount. | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing | NA |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✓ Free | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
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 | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ LiveKit not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Cloud recording pricing | NA | No accurate data available |
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RTMP pricing | NA | No accurate data available |
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ILS pricing | NA |
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Storage pricing | NA | No accurate data available |
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features | Jitsi | LiveKit | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ LiveKit not offer the volume discount. | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing | NA |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✓ Free | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
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 | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ LiveKit not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Cloud recording pricing | NA | No accurate data available |
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RTMP pricing | NA | No accurate data available |
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ILS pricing | NA |
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Storage pricing | NA | No accurate data available |
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Support comparison : Jitsi vs LiveKit vs Video SDK
features | 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 |
features | 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 |
See why customers love Video SDK
“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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