LiveKit vs Ant Media

A head-to-head comparison of LiveKit and Ant Media, And what features does Video SDK offer?

LiveKit

Livekit is a collection of SDKs that enables the integration of live video and audio into your native applications. It offers various notable features, including live streaming, in-game communication, video calls, and more. Livekit utilizes a modern, end-to-end WebRTC stack to deliver seamless and high-quality real-time communication experiences.

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?

LiveKit and Ant Media are two of the most popular live streaming solutions available. LiveKit is designed for building real-time video and audio communication applications, while Ant Media is designed for applications such as live broadcasting, video conferencing, and content delivery. but there are some key differences between them that may make one a better fit for your needs than the other. However, 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 LiveKit vs Ant Media and understand why Video SDK emerges as a much better choice for all your requirements.

Features Comparison : LiveKit vs Ant Media vs Video SDK

LiveKit
Ant Media Server
Video SDK

No. of participants (Including hosts)

Limited

6 Participants Only

Up to millions of viewers

Ease of SDK Integration

Development is moderately tough

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 to host & participant roles

Yes

Available

Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency

Available

Partial Available

Available

Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming

Not 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

Not Available

Available

Available

Pricing Model

Subscription based

License Based

Usage based

Interactive Live Streaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cloud Recording

Yes

No

Yes

Interactive Whiteboard

No

No

Yes

Multi-platform

No

No

Yes

Interactive Participant Support

Limited

Upto 200

Up to 5,000

Mobile browser support

Limited

Limited (30%)

90%

Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity

Yes

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

No

No

Yes

Open source templates

No

No

Yes

Full Custom roles

Limited

Yes

Yes

HLS Streaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cost-effective

No

No

Yes

Prebuilt SDK

No

Separate SDK

Yes

Fully customizable UI

No

No

Yes

Metaverse platform support

No

No

Yes

Session analytics

No

Yes

Yes

Data Tracks

No

No

Yes

Price Comparison : LiveKit vs Ant Media vs Video SDK

LiveKit
Ant Media Server
Video SDK

Volume Discount

No

No

Yes

Video Conferencing

  • $20 per 1,000 minutes
  • 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

Free

No

Free

Separate pricing for video and audio

Yes

No

Yes

Free 10,000 minutes every month

No

No

Yes

Minimum price for video calls

$0.02 per participant minute

Ranging from $99 to $2,499

$0.002 per participant minute

Minimum price for audio-only calls

$0.005 per participant minute

Ranging from $99 to $2,499

$0.0006 per participant min

Advanced Firewall Control

No

Yes

Free

Cloud recording pricing

No accurate data available

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

No accurate data available

Hourly License: $0.09 per instance per hour Annual License (Self-Hosted): $69.00 per month

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

ILS pricing

  • $69 per hour (upto 500 viewers only and doesn't support Full HD)

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 (Also supports Full HD)

Storage pricing

No accurate data available

  • 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 : LiveKit vs Ant Media vs Video SDK

LiveKit
Ant Media Server
Video SDK

Support

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cost

Only accounts having Standard or Enterprise plan

  • 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

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

Only accounts having Enterprise plan

Yes (Enterprise Plan)

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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