Jitsi vs Red5
A head-to-head comparison of Jitsi and RED5, 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.
Red5 is a free and open-source media server that enables real-time streaming of video and audio over the internet. It is a flexible platform that can be used to build a wide variety of streaming applications on demand. However, RED5 is expensive to run for large-scale streaming due to high computing resource requirements and lack of pre-built applications.
How Video SDK make a difference?
Jitsi and Red5 are both open-source video conferencing platforms that offer a variety of features for both personal and professional use. Jitsi is video conferencing platform designed for secure and easy-to-use. On the other hand, Red5 is a media server known for its capabilities in handling streaming and real-time communication. 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 Ant Media, and understand why Video SDK is a much better choice for all your needs.
Features comparison : Jitsi vs Red5 vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited participants. | ✕ Upto 250 Participants | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ Available | ✓ 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. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & 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 | ✕ Not Available | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | Subscription Based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ Upto 1000 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Jitsi Meet offers limited support for mobile browsers. | Limited (25%) | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✕ No | ✓ 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. | ✕ No | ✕ 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ 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. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | No | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✕ No | ✓ 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. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Jitsi | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Jitsi Meet supports limited participants. | ✕ Upto 250 Participants | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Requires high coding effort | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ Available | ✓ 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. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & 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 | ✕ Not Available | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Complex integration | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Yes | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | Subscription Based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | NA | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✕ Jitsi Meet not offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Jitsi Meet not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Jitsi Meet provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ Upto 1000 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Jitsi Meet offers limited support for mobile browsers. | Limited (25%) | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Jitsi Meet not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments. | ✕ No | ✓ 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. | ✕ No | ✕ 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ 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. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Jitsi Meet not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | No | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Jitsi supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✓ Jitsi Meet is cost effective. | ✕ No | ✓ 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. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Jitsi Meet not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited analytics option. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Jitsi Meet offer limited data tracks option. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Price Comparison : Jitsi vs Red5 vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing | NA | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000
High volume: Custom pricing
Startup Pro: $109 |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | NA | ✓ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | NA | Not Available | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | NA | Not Available | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ Red5 not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
|
Cloud recording pricing | NA | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
RTMP pricing | NA | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
ILS pricing | NA | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month
Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month
Bulk discounts: Available for large enterprise installations" |
|
Storage pricing | NA | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000
High volume: Custom pricing
Startup Pro: $109 |
|
features | Jitsi | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | NA | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing | NA | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000
High volume: Custom pricing
Startup Pro: $109 |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | NA | ✓ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | NA | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | NA | Not Available | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | NA | Not Available | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Jitsi not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ Red5 not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
|
Cloud recording pricing | NA | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
RTMP pricing | NA | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
ILS pricing | NA | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month
Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month
Bulk discounts: Available for large enterprise installations" |
|
Storage pricing | NA | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000
High volume: Custom pricing
Startup Pro: $109 |
|
Support Comparison : Jitsi vs Red5 vs Video SDK
features | Jitsi | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | NA | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month
Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000 per year
High volume: Custom pricing | Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Jitsi | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | NA | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month
Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000 per year
High volume: Custom pricing | Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
“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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