OpenVidu vs Kurento
A head-to-head comparison of OpenVidu and Kurento, And what features does Video SDK offer?
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.
Kurento is an open-source WebRTC media server. Kurento 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.
How Video SDK make a difference?
OpenVidu and Kurento are both open-source Web Real-Time Communication media server frameworks. OpenVidu provides a high-level API that abstracts many of the complexities of WebRTC, while Kurento is more low-level, offering greater control but requiring developers to manage more of the WebRTC-specific tasks themselves. However, there are some key differences beetween comparison of OpenVidu 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 OpenVidu vs Kurento, and understand why Video SDK emerges as a much better choice for all your requirements.
Features Comparison : OpenVidu vs Kurento vs Video SDK
features | OpenVidu | Kurento | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 5 Participant Only | ✕ 133 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
| ✕ Separate Deployment | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not 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 | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Separate integration | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✕ Usage Based | NA | ✓ 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 133 Only | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited (iOS not supported) | ✕ Limited | ✓ 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 | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Separate SDK | ✕ Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Not Flexible | ✕ Low Customization | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✕ Basic | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ Basic | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
features | OpenVidu | Kurento | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ 5 Participant Only | ✕ 133 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
| ✕ Separate Deployment | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not 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 | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Separate integration | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Webhooks | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✕ Usage Based | NA | ✓ 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 133 Only | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited (iOS not supported) | ✕ Limited | ✓ 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 | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
HLS Streaming | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Separate SDK | ✕ Separate SDK | ✓ Yes |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Not Flexible | ✕ Low Customization | ✓ Yes |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Session analytics | ✕ Basic | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Data Tracks | ✕ Basic | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Price Comparison : OpenVidu vs Kurento vs Video SDK
features | OpenVidu | Kurento | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
|
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 | Not Available | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | 0.0006$ core/minute. | Not Available | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing |
| ✕ Not Include |
|
RTMP pricing | ✕ Not Included | Not Include |
|
ILS pricing | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing | Not Include |
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Storage pricing | Extra Cost | Separate Price |
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features | OpenVidu | Kurento | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Video Conferencing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
|
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 | Not Available | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | 0.0006$ core/minute. | Not Available | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Free |
Cloud recording pricing |
| ✕ Not Include |
|
RTMP pricing | ✕ Not Included | Not Include |
|
ILS pricing | Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing | Not Include |
|
Storage pricing | Extra Cost | Separate Price |
|
Support Comparison : OpenVidu vs Kurento vs Video SDK
features | OpenVidu | Kurento | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
| Not Available | 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) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | Additional (24x7 or NBD (Next Business Day)) | ✕ No | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | OpenVidu | Kurento | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
Support | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Cost |
| Not Available | 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) | ✓ Yes | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | Additional (24x7 or NBD (Next Business Day)) | ✕ No | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
Discover why Video SDK is the top choice for customers
“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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