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Kurento vs BigBlueButton

A head-to-head comparison of Kurento vs BigBlueButton, 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.
BigBlueButton
BigBlueButton is a free and open-source web conferencing system that allows users to host and join video conferences, online meetings, and virtual classrooms. It is a popular choice for educational institutions and businesses, as it offers a wide range of features.
How Video SDK make a difference?
Kurento and BigBlueButton are both open-source web conferencing platforms that offer various features to support real-time communication. Kurento offers the capability to process and transmit audio, video, and other real-time data, while BigBlueButton is a specialized platform designed with online learning and virtual classrooms. However, there are some key differences beetween comparison of BigBlueButton and Kurento 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 BigBlueButton, and understand why Video SDK emerges as a much better choice for all your requirements.

Features Comparison : Kurento vs BigBlueButton vs Video SDK

Kurento
BigBlueButton
VideoSDK
No. of Participants (Including Hosts)
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133 Participants Only
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Upto 100 Participants Only
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VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants
Ease of SDK Integration
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Complex Integration
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Complex Integration
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VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for

SDK integration

Adpative Audio/Video Quality
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Available
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Available
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VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality.
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network
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Separate Deployment
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3rd Party Deployment
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Yes
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
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Yes
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Yes
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VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency
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Not Available
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Not Available
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Available
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming
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Available
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Not Available
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Available (No need for manual config.)
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.
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Not Available
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Available
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VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware
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Not Available
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Not Available
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Easy Integration
Webhooks
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Available
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Available
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Available
Pricing Model
NA
Monthly Price
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Pay-as-You-Go

Plan

Interactive Live Streaming
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Yes
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Yes
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VideoSDK supports

Interactive Live Streaming

Cloud Recording
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No
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Yes
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VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities
Interactive Whiteboard
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No
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Yes
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VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature
Multi-platform
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No
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VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach
Interactive Participant Support
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Upto 133 Only
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Upto 100
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Upto 5,000
Mobile Browser Support
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Limited
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Limited
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Video support 91% mobile browsers
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity
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No
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No
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VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments..
Audio & Video powered by AI
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No
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No
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Yes
Independent of Open Source Dependency
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No
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No
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VideoSDK is not dependent on open source.
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS
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No
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No
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Yes
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.)
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.)
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No
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No
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Yes
Full HD Recording
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No
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Yes
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VideoSDK supports full HD recording
Open Source Templates
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No
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Yes
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VideoSDK rely on open source templates
Full Custom roles
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No
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Yes
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VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles
HLS Streaming
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No
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Yes
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VideoSDK supports HLS streaming
Cost-effective
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No
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No
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VideoSDK is Cost Effective
Prebuilt SDK
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Separate SDK
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Separate SDK
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VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration
Fully Customizable UI
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Low Customization
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No
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VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI
Metaverse Platform Support
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No
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No
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VideoSDK support Metaverse platform
Session Analytics
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No
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Yes
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VideoSDK offer session analytics option
Data Tracks
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No
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No
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VideoSDK offer track data option

Price Comparison : Kurento vs BigBlueButton vs Video SDK

Kurento
BigBlueButton
VideoSDK
Volume Discount
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No
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Yes
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VideoSDK offer the

Volume Discount

Video Conferencing
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Yes
  • Load Balancer: $99/month
  • Live Streaming: $99/month
  • Recording Storage: $19/TB/month
  • Slack-like Chat: $199/month (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session)
  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00
Analytics
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No
NA
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VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio
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No
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No
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Yes
Free 10,000 Minutes Every Month
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No
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No
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Yes
Minimum Price for Video Calls
Not Available
Pro plan starts at $149.90 per year per license
Additional Pricing (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session):
  • Load balancer: $99 per month
  • Live streaming: $99 per month
  • Recording storage: $19 per TB per month
  • Slack-like chat: $199 per month
$0.002 per participant minutes
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls
Not Available
Pro plan starts at $149.90 per year per license
Additional Pricing (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session):
  • Load balancer: $99 per month
  • Live streaming: $99 per month
  • Recording storage: $19 per TB per month
  • Slack-like chat: $199 per month
$0.0006 per participant minutes
Advanced Firewall Control
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No
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Yes
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VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control
Compliance & Privacy
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Kurento not provides compliance & privacy support.
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BigBlueButton not provides compliance & privacy support.
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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
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Not Include
Recording storage: $19 per TB per month (for 25 participants on session)
  • 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
$2.5 per GB per month
  • $15 per 1,000 minutes
ILS Pricing
Not Include
$99 per month (For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session)
  • $0.001 per participant minute (Support Full HD)
Storage Pricing
Separate Price
  • Higheredlab: Offers additional recording storage for $19 per TB per month
  • WebHostingZone: Offers 450 GB for $259 per month
  • MynaParrot: Offers 400 GB for $229 per month
  • Big Blue Meeting: Offers as low as $12.50 per month
  • Biggerbluebutton: Offers a premium 4 TB of storage for $1200 concurrent users
  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support Comparison : Kurento vs BigBlueButton vs Video SDK

Kurento
BigBlueButton
VideoSDK
Support
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No
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Yes
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Yes
Cost
Not Available
$149/mo
Free
Access to Testing
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Yes
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Yes
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All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK
Access to TAM / CS Engineer
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Yes
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Yes
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Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers
SLAs
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No
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Yes, but Additional.
  • iLite provides SLA support for Big Blue Button
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Affordable SLA with

99.9% Uptime

SUCCESS STORY

How Immigo empowered personalized language learning experience with Video SDK

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Kanishk Agrawal-Sr. Director - Technology at Judge Group
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β€œVideoSDK's well-structured product and efficient support team expedited integration. Their excellent user experience and well-defined documentation prompted us to switch from our previous provider.”

Kanishk Agrawal ,

Sr. Director - Technology at Judge Group

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