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Experiencing challenges with LiveKit? Fix all with Video SDK
Super Fast Implementation
Prebuilt templates for creating virtual events and classrooms, as well as adding video calling to your platform in 10 minutes.
Reduce Development Effort
Custom video tracks, optimized mode for text and motion, preconfigured templates, and code examples save development efforts by 100x.
Optimized For Best Call Quality
Low-latency across the globe with high bitrate audio and video streams.
Features Comparison: LiveKit vs Video SDK
features |  VideoSDK |  LiveKit |
|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants | ✕ LiveKit supports limited participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration | ✕ Development is moderately tough |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ LiveKit not offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) | ✕ Not Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features | ✕ In LiveKit collaborative features is not available. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Easy Integration | ✕ Not Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✕ Not Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan | ✕ Subscription based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ LiveKit supports interactive live streaming. |
Cloud Recording | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities | ✓ LiveKit offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature | ✕ LiveKit not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach | ✕ LiveKit not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Upto 5,000 | ✕ LiveKit provides limited support for interactive participants. |
Mobile Browser Support | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers | ✕ LiveKit offers limited support for mobile browsers. |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. | ✓ LiveKit supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. | ✓ LiveKit is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Full HD Recording | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording | ✕ LiveKit not supports full HD recording. |
Open Source Templates | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates | ✕ LiveKit not heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles | ✕ LiveKit offer limited support for custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming | ✓ LiveKit supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective | ✕ LiveKit is not cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration | ✕ LiveKit not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully Customizable UI | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI | ✕ LiveKit not allows for a customizable UI. |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform | ✕ LiveKit not support Metaverse platform. |
Session Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option | ✕ LiveKit not offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option | ✕ LiveKit not offer data tracks option. |
features | VideoSDK | LiveKit |
|---|---|---|
No. of Participants (Including Hosts) | ✓ VideoSDK supports upto Million Participants | ✕ LiveKit supports limited participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✓ VideoSDK requires less than 2 weeks for SDK integration | ✕ Development is moderately tough |
Adpative Audio/Video Quality | ✓ VideoSDK provides best adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ LiveKit not offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall/Private-Network | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ VideoSDK offers Role management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Limited to host & participant roles |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✓ Available (No need for manual config.) | ✕ Not Available |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✓ VideoSDK offers a range of collaborative features | ✕ In LiveKit collaborative features is not available. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✓ Easy Integration | ✕ Not Available |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✕ Not Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Pay-as-You-Go Plan | ✕ Subscription based |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ LiveKit supports interactive live streaming. |
Cloud Recording | ✓ VideoSDK offers Cloud Recording Capabilities | ✓ LiveKit offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✓ VideoSDK provides Interactive Whiteboard Feature | ✕ LiveKit not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✓ VideoSDK compatible with Multi-Platforms for greater reach | ✕ LiveKit not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✓ Upto 5,000 | ✕ LiveKit provides limited support for interactive participants. |
Mobile Browser Support | ✓ Video support 91% mobile browsers | ✕ LiveKit offers limited support for mobile browsers. |
Automatic Audio/Video Degrade, Re-connectivity | ✓ VideoSDK supports Reconnectivity with Audio/Video Quality adjustments.. | ✓ LiveKit supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. | ✓ LiveKit is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API for Specific Features (Collaborative Games, Polls, etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
API for Social Features (Merging Rooms, Battles, Coins, Gifts Sending etc.) | ✓ Yes | ✕ No |
Full HD Recording | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording | ✕ LiveKit not supports full HD recording. |
Open Source Templates | ✓ VideoSDK rely on open source templates | ✕ LiveKit not heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles | ✕ LiveKit offer limited support for custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming | ✓ LiveKit supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✓ VideoSDK is Cost Effective | ✕ LiveKit is not cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides Prebuilt SDKs for easier integration | ✕ LiveKit not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully Customizable UI | ✓ VideoSDK allows for Limited customizable UI | ✕ LiveKit not allows for a customizable UI. |
Metaverse Platform Support | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform | ✕ LiveKit not support Metaverse platform. |
Session Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option | ✕ LiveKit not offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option | ✕ LiveKit not offer data tracks option. |
Price Comparison: LiveKit vs Video SDK
features | VideoSDK | LiveKit |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount | ✕ LiveKit not offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard | ✓ Free |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | $0.004 per participant minutes | $0.02 per participant minute |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | $0.001 per participant minutes | $0.005 per participant minute |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control | ✕ No |
Compliance & Privacy | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
| ✕ LiveKit not provides compliance & privacy support. |
Cloud Recording Pricing |
| No accurate data available |
RTMP Pricing |
| No accurate data available |
ILS Pricing |
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Storage Pricing |
| No accurate data available |
features | VideoSDK | LiveKit |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✓ VideoSDK offer the Volume Discount | ✕ LiveKit not offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Analytics with Dashboard | ✓ Free |
Separate Pricing for Video and Audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum Price for Video Calls | $0.004 per participant minutes | $0.02 per participant minute |
Minimum Price for Audio-only Calls | $0.001 per participant minutes | $0.005 per participant minute |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✓ VideoSDK offer Free Firewall Control | ✕ No |
Compliance & Privacy | ✓ Provide Compliance Standards and Privacy Regulations:
| ✕ LiveKit not provides compliance & privacy support. |
Cloud Recording Pricing |
| No accurate data available |
RTMP Pricing |
| No accurate data available |
ILS Pricing |
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Storage Pricing |
| No accurate data available |
Support Comparison: LiveKit vs Video SDK
features | VideoSDK | LiveKit |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Free | Only accounts having Standard or Enterprise plan |
Access to Testing | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK | ✕ No |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers | ✕ No |
SLAs | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime | ✕ Only accounts having Enterprise plan |
features | VideoSDK | LiveKit |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Free | Only accounts having Standard or Enterprise plan |
Access to Testing | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK | ✕ No |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers | ✕ No |
SLAs | ✓ Affordable SLA with 99.9% Uptime | ✕ Only accounts having Enterprise plan |
See why customers choose Video SDK
“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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