Kurento vs Ant Media

A head-to-head comparison of Kurento vs Ant Media, And what features does Video SDK offer?
Kurento
Kurento is an open-source WebRTC media server. Kurento Media Server 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, with the Kurento API enabling developers to interact with the server and customize its functionality.
Ant Media Server
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

Kurento
Ant Media Server
VideoSDK
No. of Participants (Including Hosts)
133 Participants Only
6 Participants Only
VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants
Ease of SDK Integration
Complex Integration
Complex Integration
VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for

SDK integration

Adpative Audio/Video Quality
Available
Available
VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality.
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network
Separate Deployment
No
Yes
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
Yes
Yes
VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
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 (No need for manual config.)
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.
Not Available
Available
VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware
Not Available
Not Available
Easy Integration
Webhooks
Available
Available
Available
Pricing Model
NA
License Based
Pay-as-You-Go

Plan

Interactive Live Streaming
Yes
Yes
VideoSDK supports

Interactive Live Streaming

Cloud Recording
No
No
VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities
Interactive Whiteboard
No
No
VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature
Multi-platform
No
No
VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach
Interactive Participant Support
Upto 133 Only
Upto 200
Upto 5,000
Mobile Browser Support
Limited
Limited (30%)
Video support 91% mobile browsers
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity
No
No
VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments..
Audio & Video powered by AI
No
No
Yes
Independent of Open Source Dependency
No
No
VideoSDK is not dependent on open source.
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS
No
No
Yes
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.)
Yes
Yes
Yes
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.)
No
No
Yes
Full HD Recording
No
No
VideoSDK supports full HD recording
Open Source Templates
No
No
VideoSDK rely on open source templates
Full Custom roles
No
Yes
VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles
HLS Streaming
No
Yes
VideoSDK supports HLS streaming
Cost-effective
No
No
VideoSDK is Cost Effective
Prebuilt SDK
Separate SDK
Separate SDK
VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration
Fully Customizable UI
Low Customization
No
VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI
Metaverse Platform Support
No
No
VideoSDK support Metaverse platform
Session Analytics
No
Yes
VideoSDK offer session analytics option
Data Tracks
No
No
VideoSDK offer track data option

Price Comparison : Kurento vs Ant Media vs Video SDK

Kurento
Ant Media Server
VideoSDK
Volume Discount
No
No
VideoSDK offer the

Volume Discount

Video Conferencing
Yes
  • Yearly License: $99 to $2,499 Additional:
  • Hourly license: $0.09 per instance per hour
  • Annual license: $69 per month for self-hosted
  • Perpetual license: $1,999 for self-hosted"
  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00
Analytics
No
No
VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard
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 minutes
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls
Not Available
Ranging from $99 to $2,499
$0.0006 per participant minutes
Advanced Firewall Control
No
Yes
VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control
Compliance & Privacy
Kurento not provides compliance & privacy support.
Ant Media Server provides robust support for GDPR compliance.
Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
  • HIPPA Complaint
  • GDPR Complaint
  • Data Localization
  • SOC2 : Type 2
  • ISO:27001
  • VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing)
  • CERT-in (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team)
Cloud Recording Pricing
Not Include
Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month
  • Video SD: $15.00 1,000 minutes (No limit on participants)
  • Video HD: $15.00 1,000 minutes (No limit on participants)
RTMP Pricing
Not Include
Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month
  • $15 per 1,000 minutes
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
  • $0.001 per participant minute (Support Full HD)
Storage Pricing
Separate Price
  • Yearly License: $99 to $2,499 Additional:
  • Hourly license: $0.09 per instance per hour
  • Annual license: $69 per month for self-hosted
  • Perpetual license: $1,999 for self-hosted"
  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support Comparison : Kurento vs Ant Media vs Video SDK

Kurento
Ant Media Server
VideoSDK
Support
No
Yes
Yes
Cost
Not Available
  • Premium: $999 per month or $799 per month annually, with a response time of 2 hours and a resolution time of 24 hours
Ant Media Server also offers three pricing editions:
  • Monthly license: $99 per month
  • Annual license: $948 per year
  • Perpetual license: $2,499 for a one-time purchase
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)
Affordable SLA with

99.9% Uptime

SUCCESS STORY

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Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
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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