LiveKit vs Mesibo
A head-to-head comparison of LiveKit and Mesibo, And what features does Video SDK offer?
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.Mesibo is a cloud-based messaging platform designed for businesses and organizations that need a secure and reliable way to communicate with their employees, customers, and partners. It ensure that your messages are only seen by the people you intend to send them to.
How Video SDK make a difference?
LiveKit and Mesibo are both peer-to-peer (P2P) video and audio communication APIs that allow developers to add real-time video and audio calling to their apps. LiveKit is designed for building video conferencing, live streaming, and other real-time communication use cases, while Mesibo is a real-time chat and messaging platform that provides text, voice, and video chat functionalities. However, both LiveKit and Mesibo have their unique strengths and limitations.
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 Mesibo, and understand why Video SDK emerges as a much better choice for all your requirements.
Features Comparison : LiveKit vs Mesibo vs Video SDK
features | LiveKit | Mesibo | VideoSDK |
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No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✕ LiveKit supports limited participants. | ✕ Upto 128 Participants Only | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Development is moderately tough | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✕ LiveKit not offers adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In LiveKit collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy Integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✕ Subscription based | ✓ Usage Based | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ LiveKit supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming |
Cloud Recording | ✓ LiveKit offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ LiveKit not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature |
Multi-platform | ✕ LiveKit not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach | |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ LiveKit provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✕ Upto 128 | ✓ Upto 5,000 |
Mobile Browser Support | ✕ LiveKit offers limited support for mobile browsers. | ✕ Limited | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✓ LiveKit supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✓ LiveKit is not dependent on open source. | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD Recording | ✕ LiveKit not supports full HD recording. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording |
Open Source Templates | ✕ LiveKit not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates |
Full Custom roles | ✕ LiveKit offer limited support for custom roles. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles |
HLS Streaming | ✓ LiveKit supports HLS streaming. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming |
Cost-effective | ✕ LiveKit is not cost effective. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ LiveKit not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration |
Fully Customizable UI | ✕ LiveKit not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✕ LiveKit not support Metaverse platform. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform |
Session Analytics | ✕ LiveKit not offer session analytics option. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option |
Data Tracks | ✕ LiveKit not offer data tracks option. | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option |
Price Comparison : LiveKit vs Mesibo vs Video SDK
features | LiveKit | Mesibo | VideoSDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ LiveKit not offer the volume discount. | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount |
Video Conferencing |
| Price for the per GB bandwidth |
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Analytics | ✓ Free | NA | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard |
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 | Not Available (Price as per Bandwidth consumption) | $0.002 per participant minutes |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | $0.005 per participant minute | Not Available (Price as per Bandwidth consumption) | $0.0006 per participant minutes |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ LiveKit not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✕ Mesibo provides robust support only for GDPR & HIPAA compliance. | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
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Cloud Recording Pricing | No accurate data available | Recording storage: $10.9 per GB per month |
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RTMP Pricing | No accurate data available | $2.5 per GB per month |
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ILS Pricing |
| Pay-as-you-go Pricing |
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Storage Pricing | No accurate data available | $2.5 per GB per month |
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Support Comparison : LiveKit vs Mesibo vs Video SDK
features | LiveKit | Mesibo | VideoSDK |
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Support | ✓ Yes | Only Mail Support | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Only accounts having Standard or Enterprise plan | Free | 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 | ✓ Affordable 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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