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- Built-in chat, polls, whiteboards, and Q&A
- Fully customization from end to end
- 10,000 free minutes per month
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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: Red5 vs Video SDK
features | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Upto 250 Participants | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not Available | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | Subscription Based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 1000 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | Limited (25%) | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | No | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | Separate SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Upto 250 Participants | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Complex Integration | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration . |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✓ Available | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not Available | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not Available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✓ Available | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | Subscription Based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming . |
Cloud Recording | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Upto 1000 | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | Limited (25%) | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ No | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | No | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | Separate SDK | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Price Comparison: red5 vs Video SDK
features | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000
High volume: Custom pricing
Startup Pro: $109 |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | Not Available | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | Not Available | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Red5 not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
|
Cloud recording pricing | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
RTMP pricing | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
ILS pricing | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month
Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month
Bulk discounts: Available for large enterprise installations" |
|
Storage pricing | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000
High volume: Custom pricing
Startup Pro: $109 |
|
features | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Volume Discount | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount . |
Video Conferencing | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000
High volume: Custom pricing
Startup Pro: $109 |
|
Analytics | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ No | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | Not Available | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | Not Available | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Red5 not provides compliance & privacy support. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
|
Cloud recording pricing | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
RTMP pricing | On $3,399 per month Plan |
|
ILS pricing | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month
Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month
Bulk discounts: Available for large enterprise installations" |
|
Storage pricing | Developer Pro: $29.99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000
High volume: Custom pricing
Startup Pro: $109 |
|
Support Comparison: red5 vs Video SDK
features | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month
Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000 per year
High volume: Custom pricing | Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✓ Yes | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Red5 | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|
Support | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Basic live streaming: $29.99 per month
Growth Pro: $89 per year or $99 per month
Small- to medium-sized companies: $7,500 per year
Enterprise services: $57,000 per year
High volume: Custom pricing | Free |
Access to Testing | ✓ Yes | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✓ Yes | ✓ Inexpensive 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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