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 using the OpenVidu API. It is a low-level SDK that provides complete control over the video conferencing experience, with the OpenVidu Server handling session management and signaling.
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 |  VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited participants. | ✕ OpenVidu support 5 Participant Only. | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ OpenVidu needs 3+ month to SDK intergration. | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ Adpative audio/video quality is not available in OpenVidu. | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✕ No | ✕ Yes
| ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates are limited in Jitsi Meet. | ✕ OpenVidu not offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates. | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and 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 | ✕ Manual configuration needed | ✕ Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming is not available in OpenVidu SDK. | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ In OpenVidu SDK need Separate integration for Build collaborative features. | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Yes | ✕ Separate integration | ✓ Easy Integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | ✕ Usage Based | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming |
Cloud Recording | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ Yes (Only on Enterprise Plan) | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature |
Multi-platform | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✕ OpenVidu not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ OpenVidu offer Limited Support. | ✓ Upto 5,000 |
Mobile Browser Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ Limited (iOS not supported) | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with 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. | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✕ No | ✓ Limited | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
Full HD Recording | ✓ Jitsi Meet supports full HD recording. | ✕ No (Only on Enterprise Plan) | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✕ OpenVidu does not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming |
Cost-effective | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✕ OpenVidu is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ Separate SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration |
Fully Customizable UI | ✕ Jitsi Meet not allows for a customizable UI. | ✕ Not Flexible | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform |
Legacy Solution | ✓ No | ||
Session Analytics | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✕ Basic | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option |
Data Tracks | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✕ Basic | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option |
features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited participants. | ✕ OpenVidu support 5 Participant Only. | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ OpenVidu needs 3+ month to SDK intergration. | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ Adpative audio/video quality is not available in OpenVidu. | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✕ No | ✕ Yes
| ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates are limited in Jitsi Meet. | ✕ OpenVidu not offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates. | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and 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 | ✕ Manual configuration needed | ✕ Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming is not available in OpenVidu SDK. | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ In OpenVidu SDK need Separate integration for Build collaborative features. | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Yes | ✕ Separate integration | ✓ Easy Integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | ✕ Usage Based | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming |
Cloud Recording | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ Yes (Only on Enterprise Plan) | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature |
Multi-platform | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✕ OpenVidu not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ OpenVidu offer Limited Support. | ✓ Upto 5,000 |
Mobile Browser Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ Limited (iOS not supported) | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with 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. | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✕ No | ✓ Limited | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ Limited | ✓ Yes |
Full HD Recording | ✓ Jitsi Meet supports full HD recording. | ✕ No (Only on Enterprise Plan) | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✕ OpenVidu does not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming |
Cost-effective | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✕ OpenVidu is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ Separate SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration |
Fully Customizable UI | ✕ Jitsi Meet not allows for a customizable UI. | ✕ Not Flexible | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform |
Legacy Solution | ✓ No | ||
Session Analytics | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✕ Basic | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option |
Data Tracks | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✕ Basic | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option |
Price Comparison : Jitsi vs OpenVidu vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount |
Video Conferencing | NA | ✓ Yes |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard |
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 | $0.004 per participant minutes |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | NA | 0.0006$ core/minute. | $0.001 per participant minutes |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ OpenVidu not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
|
Cloud Recording Pricing | NA |
|
|
RTMP Pricing | NA | ✕ Not Included |
|
ILS Pricing | NA | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing |
|
Storage Pricing | NA | Extra Cost |
|
features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount |
Video Conferencing | NA | ✓ Yes |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard |
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 | $0.004 per participant minutes |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | NA | 0.0006$ core/minute. | $0.001 per participant minutes |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ OpenVidu not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
|
Cloud Recording Pricing | NA |
|
|
RTMP Pricing | NA | ✕ Not Included |
|
ILS Pricing | NA | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing |
|
Storage Pricing | NA | Extra Cost |
|
Support Comparison : Jitsi vs OpenVidu vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
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)) | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime |
features | Jitsi | OpenVidu | VideoSDK |
|---|---|---|---|
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)) | ✓ Affordable 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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