Twilio vs 100ms

How do Twilio and 100ms compare? And what does Video SDK offer?

Twilio

Twilio originally started by helping developers automate traditional phone calls and SMS text messages. But today, developers can use it to build business communication ( in-app and otherwise) across the customer journey.

100ms

100ms is a cloud platform that empowers developers to integrate video and audio conferencing into Web, Android, and iOS applications. The platform offers REST APIs, SDKs, and a user-friendly dashboard, making it easy to capture, distribute, record, and display live interactive audio and video content.

How Video SDK make a difference

Twilio and 100ms are leading competitors in the live video domain. Both platforms offer distinct packages, features, and advantages. However, they are considered legacy video SDK providers with their user experiences remaining unchanged for over half a decade, and their integration into your app can take several months.

Video SDK revolutionizes this situation. It offers a single SDK that seamlessly handles video/voice calls, live streams, and collaborative features right out of the box. Moreover, integrating Video SDK into your app is a breeze, taking only a few minutes.

This page compares 100ms and Twilio, detailing their respective pros and cons, while highlighting why Video SDK deserves your consideration.

Features comparison : Twilio vs 100ms vs Video SDK

Twilio
100ms
Video SDK

No. of participants (Including hosts)

50 participants only

Limited

Up to millions of viewers

Ease of SDK Integration

Requires high coding effort

Complex

Avg. integration takes only 2 weeks

Adpative audio/video quality

Not available

Limited

Available

Works behind the Firewall, Private Network

No

No

Yes

Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates

Limited

Limited

Available

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

Not available

Yes

Available

Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming

Manual configuration needed

Manual configuration needed

Available

Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc.

Not available or Separate SDK

Not available

Available

Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware

Complex integration

Not available

Available

Webhooks

Only for recording states

Available but not for everything

Available

Pricing Model

Usage based

Usage based

Usage based

Interactive Live Streaming

No

Yes

Yes

Cloud Recording

Yes

Yes

Yes

Interactive Whiteboard

Not available or Separate SDK

No

Yes

Multi-platform

Yes

Yes

Yes

Interactive Participant Support

Limited support

Limited

Up to 5,000

Mobile browser support

Limited

50%

90%

Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity

No

720p

Yes

Audio & Video powered by AI

No

Partial

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

Partial

Yes

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

Limited

No

Yes

Full HD recording

Yes

Yes

Yes

Open source templates

No

No

Yes

Full Custom roles

Limited

No

Yes

HLS Streaming

No

No

Yes

Cost-effective

No

No

Yes

Prebuilt SDK

No

No

Yes

Fully customizable UI

Limited

No

Yes

Metaverse platform support

No

No

Yes

Session analytics

Separate charges

No

Yes

Data Tracks

Separate charges

Partial

Yes

Cost comparison : Twilio vs 100ms vs Video SDK

Twilio
100ms
Video SDK

Volume Discount

No

No

Yes

Video Conferencing

  • $4 per participant per 1000 minutes
  • $4 per 1,000 minutes
  • Video SD: $2.00
  • Video HD: $3.00
  • Video Full HD: $7.00
  • Video 2K: $7.00
  • Video 2K+: $7.00

Analytics

Separate charges

No

Free

Separate pricing for video and audio

Yes

Yes

Yes

Free 10,000 minutes every month

No

Yes

Yes

Minimum price for video calls

$0.004 per participant minute

$0.004 per participant minute

$0.002 per participant minute

Minimum price for audio-only calls

$0.004 per participant per minute

$0.001 per participant minute

$0.0006 per participant min

Advanced Firewall Control

No

No

Free

Cloud recording pricing

  • $0.004/user/minute + $0.01/minute composition charges
  • $13.5 per 1,000 minutes
  • $15 per 1,000 minutes, No limit on participants

RTMP pricing

NA

  • $40 per 1,000 minutes
  • $15 per 1,000 minutes

ILS pricing

NA

  • $0.004 per speaker minute
  • $0.0012 per viewer minute (Doesn't support Full HD)
  • $0.001 per participant minute (Also supports Full HD)

Storage pricing

  • $0.05/GB/month for additional storage

NA

  • $3 per 1000 minutes per month

Support comparison : Twilio vs 100ms vs Video SDK

Twilio
100ms
Video SDK

Support

Paid

Yes

Yes

Cost

  • Production plan: Greater of 4% of monthly spend or $250
  • Business plan: Greater of 6% of monthly spend or $1,500
  • Personalized plan: Greater of 8% of monthly spend or $5,000

Free

Free

Access to Testing

No explicit support for testing, quality measurements and reports.

No

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

Access to TAM / CS Engineer

No

No

Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers

SLAs

No

No

Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime

SUCCESS STORY

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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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