Jitsi vs OpenVidu
A head-to-head comparison of Jitsi and OpenVidu, And what features 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.
OpenVidu is an open-source web real-time communication WebRTC platform and client-side SDK that enables developers to add real-time video and audio communication features to their applications. It is a low-level SDK that provides complete control over the video conferencing experience.
How Video SDK make a difference?
Jitsi and OpenVidu are both powerful real-time communication platforms, but they have different strengths and distinct characteristics. Jitsi is the ideal choice, If your primary focus is on user-friendly video conferencing and real-time communication. OpenVidu excels if you require a developer-focused platform for building custom real-time communication applications. However, It's essential to be aware of their limitations.
Introducing Video SDK- a powerful and easy-to-use video conferencing SDK that offers a wide range of features, including chat, polls, breakout rooms, streaming capability, and RTMP out. It is the perfect solution for businesses and organizations of all sizes that need to create high-quality and engaging real-time communication experiences.
Here is a comparison of Video SDK with Jitsi and OpenVidu, and understand why Video SDK is a much better choice for all your needs.
Features Comparison : Jitsi vs OpenVidu vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Limited | ✕ 5 Participant Only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ Hard Integration takes 3+ months | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ Yes
| ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not 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 | ✕ Separate integration | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Yes | ✕ Separate integration | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | ✕ Usage Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (Only on Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited Support | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited (iOS not supported) | ✓ 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 | ✓ Limited | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ No (Only on Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✕ Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✕ Not Flexible | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Legacy Solution | ✓ No | ||
Session analytics | ✕ Limited | ✕ Basic | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ Limited | ✕ Basic | ✓ Yes |
features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Limited | ✕ 5 Participant Only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ Hard Integration takes 3+ months | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ Yes
| ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not 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 | ✕ Separate integration | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Yes | ✕ Separate integration | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | ✕ Usage Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (Only on Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited Support | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited (iOS not supported) | ✓ 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 | ✓ Limited | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Yes | ✕ No (Only on Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ No | ✕ Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✕ Not Flexible | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Legacy Solution | ✓ No | ||
Session analytics | ✕ Limited | ✕ Basic | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ Limited | ✕ Basic | ✓ Yes |
Price Comparison : Jitsi vs OpenVidu vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing | NA | ✓ Yes |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | NA | ✕ No (15 days Free trial) | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | NA | $0.0018 per core per minute | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | NA | 0.0006$ core/minute. | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | NA |
|
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RTMP pricing | NA | ✕ Not Included |
|
ILS pricing | NA | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing |
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Storage pricing | NA | Extra Cost |
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features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing | NA | ✓ Yes |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | NA | ✕ No (15 days Free trial) | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | NA | $0.0018 per core per minute | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | NA | 0.0006$ core/minute. | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | NA |
|
|
RTMP pricing | NA | ✕ Not Included |
|
ILS pricing | NA | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing |
|
Storage pricing | NA | Extra Cost |
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Support Comparison : Jitsi vs OpenVidu vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost | NA |
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (Enterprise plan) | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | Additional (24x7 or NBD (Next Business Day)) | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes |
Cost | NA |
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (Enterprise plan) | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | Additional (24x7 or NBD (Next Business Day)) | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
“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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