Jitsi vs Red5

A head-to-head comparison of Jitsi and RED5, And what features 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.

Red5

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

Jitsi
Red5
Video SDK

No. of participants (Including hosts)

Limited

Upto 250 Participants

Up to millions of viewers

Ease of SDK Integration

Requires high coding effort

Complex Integration

Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks

Adpative audio/video quality

Not available

Available

Available

Works behind the Firewall, Private Network

No

No

Yes

Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates

Limited

Yes

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

Not Available

Available

Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware

Yes

Not Available

Available

Webhooks

Yes

Available

Available

Pricing Model

NA

Subscription Based

Usage based

Interactive Live Streaming

NA

Yes

Yes

Cloud Recording

No

No

Yes

Interactive Whiteboard

No

No

Yes

Multi-platform

No

No

Yes

Interactive Participant Support

Limited

Upto 1000

Up to 5,000

Mobile browser support

Limited

Limited (25%)

90%

Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity

No

No

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

Yes

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

No

Yes

HLS Streaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cost-effective

Yes

No

Yes

Prebuilt SDK

No

Separate SDK

Yes

Fully customizable UI

No

No

Yes

Metaverse platform support

No

No

Yes

Session analytics

Limited

No

Yes

Data Tracks

Limited

No

Yes

Price Comparison : Jitsi vs Red5 vs Video SDK

Jitsi
Red5
Video SDK

Volume Discount

NA

No

Yes

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

  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00

Analytics

No

No

Free

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

Free

Cloud recording pricing

NA

On $3,399 per month Plan

  • Video SD: $15.00 1,000 minutes, No limit on participants
  • Video HD: $15.00 1,000 minutes,No limit on participants

RTMP pricing

NA

On $3,399 per month Plan

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

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"

  • $0.001 per participant minute (Also supports Full HD)

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

  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support Comparison : Jitsi vs Red5 vs Video SDK

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

SUCCESS STORY

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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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