Kurento vs Ant Media
A head-to-head comparison of Kurento vs Ant Media, And what features does Video SDK offer?
Kurento is an open-source WebRTC media server. Kurento is built on top of GStreamer, a multimedia framework that is known for its performance. It provides full support for WebRTC, which is a standardized technology for real-time communication over the web.
Ant Media is an open-source, enterprise-grade live streaming platform that enables businesses and organizations to broadcast live video content to their audiences at scale. It offers a wide range of features, including live video encoding, transcoding, recording, and distribution.
How Video SDK make a difference?
Kurento and Ant Media are open-source multimedia servers designed to facilitate real-time audio and video communication. Kurento enable developers to build applications for video conferencing and live streaming, while Ant Media specializes in adaptive streaming solution. However, there are some key differences beetween comparison of Kurento and Ant Media so it's essential to be aware of their limitations and constraints.
Presenting the Video SDK - a robust and user-friendly video conferencing SDK that offers an extensive array of features, including chat, polls, break-out rooms, streaming capabilities, and RTMP out. It's the perfect solution for businesses and organizations of any size that require creating top-notch and captivating real-time communication experiences.
Here is a comparison of Video SDK with Kurento vs Ant Media, and understand why Video SDK emerges as a much better choice for all your requirements.
Features Comparison : Kurento vs Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | Kurento | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 133 Participants Only | ✕ 6 Participants Only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ Separate Deployment | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Partial Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | License Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 133 Only | ✕ Upto 200 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited (30%) | ✓ 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Separate SDK | Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Low Customization | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
features | Kurento | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 133 Participants Only | ✕ 6 Participants Only | ✓ Up to millions of viewers |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ Separate Deployment | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Partial Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | License Based | ✓ Usage based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 133 Only | ✕ Upto 200 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited (30%) | ✓ 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full Custom roles | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Separate SDK | Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Low Customization | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Price Comparison : Kurento vs Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | Kurento | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing | ✓ Yes |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | Not Available | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | Not Available | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | ✕ Not Include | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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RTMP pricing | Not Include | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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ILS pricing | Not Include | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month Perpetual License (Self-Hosted): $1999.00 |
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Storage pricing | Separate Price |
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features | Kurento | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing | ✓ Yes |
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Analytics | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | Not Available | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | Not Available | Ranging from $99 to $2,499 | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing | ✕ Not Include | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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RTMP pricing | Not Include | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month |
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ILS pricing | Not Include | Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month Perpetual License (Self-Hosted): $1999.00 |
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Storage pricing | Separate Price |
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Support Comparison : Kurento vs Ant Media vs Video SDK
features | Kurento | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Not Available |
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (Enterprise Plan) | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Kurento | Ant Media Server | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Not Available |
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
| Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✓ Yes (Enterprise Plan) | ✓ 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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