OpenVidu vs Ant Media

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

OpenVidu

OpenVidu is an open-source web real-time communication WebRTC platform and client-side SDK that enables developers to add real-time video and audio communication features to their applications. It is a low-level SDK that provides complete control over the video conferencing experience.

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?

OpenVidu and Ant Media are two prominent video conferencing platforms. OpenVidu provides a simple and effective way to integrate video communication into your web or mobile applications, while Ant Media offers scalable and customizable solutions for live video streaming and video conferencing applications. However, there are some key differences beetween OpenVidu and Ant Media 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 OpenVidu vs Ant Media, and understand why Video SDK emerges as a much better choice for all your requirements.

Features Comparison : OpenVidu vs Ant Media vs Video SDK

OpenVidu
Ant Media Server
Video SDK

No. of participants (Including hosts)

5 Participant Only

6 Participants Only

Up to millions of viewers

Ease of SDK Integration

Hard Integration takes 3+ months

Complex Integration

Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks

Adpative audio/video quality

Not Available

Available

Available

Works behind the Firewall, Private Network

Yes

  • Only Available for Enterprise Plan

No

Yes

Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates

Not available

Yes

Available

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

Not 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.

Separate integration

Available

Available

Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware

Separate integration

Not Available

Available

Webhooks

Not Available

Available

Available

Pricing Model

Usage Based

License Based

Usage based

Interactive Live Streaming

Yes

Yes

Yes

Cloud Recording

Yes (Only on Enterprise Plan)

No

Yes

Interactive Whiteboard

Yes

No

Yes

Multi-platform

No

No

Yes

Interactive Participant Support

Limited Support

Upto 200

Up to 5,000

Mobile browser support

Limited (iOS not supported)

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

Limited

Yes

Yes

API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc

Limited

No

Yes

Full HD recording

No (Only on Enterprise Plan)

No

Yes

Open source templates

No

No

Yes

Full Custom roles

Yes

Yes

Yes

HLS Streaming

No

Yes

Yes

Cost-effective

No

No

Yes

Prebuilt SDK

Separate SDK

Separate SDK

Yes

Fully customizable UI

Not Flexible

No

Yes

Metaverse platform support

No

No

Yes

Session analytics

Basic

Yes

Yes

Data Tracks

Basic

No

Yes

Price Comparison : OpenVidu vs Ant Media vs Video SDK

OpenVidu
Ant Media Server
Video SDK

Volume Discount

No

No

Yes

Video Conferencing

Yes

  • 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

No

No

Free

Separate pricing for video and audio

Yes

No

Yes

Free 10,000 minutes every month

No (15 days Free trial)

No

Yes

Minimum price for video calls

$0.0018 per core per minute

Ranging from $99 to $2,499

$0.002 per participant minute

Minimum price for audio-only calls

0.0006$ core/minute.

Ranging from $99 to $2,499

$0.0006 per participant min

Advanced Firewall Control

No

Yes

Free

Cloud recording pricing

  • $5.18 per 6 cores for 24 hours
  • $25.92 per 10 cores for 24 hours

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

Not Included

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

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

ILS pricing

Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing

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

Extra Cost

  • 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 : OpenVidu vs Ant Media vs Video SDK

OpenVidu
Ant Media Server
Video SDK

Support

Paid

Yes

Yes

Cost

  • Email support costs $0.0006 per core per minute.
  • Community support is free
  • 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

Yes

Yes

All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK.

Access to TAM / CS Engineer

Yes (Enterprise plan)

No

Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers

SLAs

Additional (24x7 or NBD (Next Business Day))

Yes (Enterprise Plan)

Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime

SUCCESS STORY

How MomentoStream increased user engagement into their live streaming platform with Video SDK

Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers

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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