Kurento vs BigBlueButton
A head-to-head comparison of Kurento vs BigBlueButton, And what features does Video SDK offer?
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 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
features | Kurento | BigBlueButton | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 133 Participants Only | ✕ Upto 100 Participants Only | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ Separate Deployment | ✕ 3rd Party Deployment | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ 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 | ✓ Available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | Monthly Price | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 133 Only | ✕ Upto 100 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic 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 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK heavily 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 a 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. |
features | Kurento | BigBlueButton | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 133 Participants Only | ✕ Upto 100 Participants Only | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ Separate Deployment | ✕ 3rd Party Deployment | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ 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 | ✓ Available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | NA | Monthly Price | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 133 Only | ✕ Upto 100 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ Limited | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic 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 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 | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK heavily 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 a 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 BigBlueButton vs Video SDK
features | Kurento | BigBlueButton | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing | ✓ Yes |
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Analytics | ✕ No | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
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 | Pro plan starts at $149.90 per year per license Additional Pricing (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session):
| $0.002 per participant minute |
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):
| $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Kurento not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ BigBlueButton not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Cloud recording pricing | ✕ Not Include | Recording storage: $19 per TB per month
(for 25 participants on session) |
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RTMP pricing | Not Include | $2.5 per GB per month |
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ILS pricing | Not Include | $99 per month
(For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session) |
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Storage pricing | Separate Price |
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features | Kurento | BigBlueButton | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing | ✓ Yes |
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Analytics | ✕ No | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
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 | Pro plan starts at $149.90 per year per license Additional Pricing (Maximum 25 users per 60 min session):
| $0.002 per participant minute |
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):
| $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Kurento not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ BigBlueButton not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Cloud recording pricing | ✕ Not Include | Recording storage: $19 per TB per month
(for 25 participants on session) |
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RTMP pricing | Not Include | $2.5 per GB per month |
|
ILS pricing | Not Include | $99 per month
(For Maximum 25 users per 60 min session) |
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Storage pricing | Separate Price |
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Support Comparison : Kurento vs BigBlueButton vs Video SDK
features | Kurento | BigBlueButton | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Not Available | $149/mo | Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✓ Yes, but Additional.
| ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Kurento | BigBlueButton | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Not Available | $149/mo | Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ No | ✓ Yes, but Additional.
| ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
“VideoSDK'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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