OpenVidu vs Kurento

A head-to-head comparison of OpenVidu and Kurento, 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.

Kurento

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

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

  • Only Available for Enterprise Plan

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

OpenVidu
Kurento
Video SDK

Volume Discount

No

No

Yes

Video Conferencing

Yes

Yes

  • 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

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

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

Not Include

  • 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

Not Include

  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

ILS pricing

Aggregated resolution based per participant pricing

Not Include

  • $0.001 per participant minute (Also supports Full HD)

Storage pricing

Extra Cost

Separate Price

  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support Comparison : OpenVidu vs Kurento vs Video SDK

OpenVidu
Kurento
Video SDK

Support

Paid

No

Yes

Cost

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

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

SUCCESS STORY

How ForagerOne built interactive learning 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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