Vonage vs 100ms
How do Vonage and 100ms compare? And what does VideoSDK offer?
Vonage Video API, formerly known as TokBox, empowers developers to craft personalized video experiences for their web, mobile, or desktop applications. With this API, developers can seamlessly integrate video communication features, offering users a unique and immersive video experience within their respective apps.
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 VideoSDK make a difference
When it comes to embedding real-time communications in your products, two popular options are 100ms and Vonage. Comparing the two, 100ms stands out with a more modern solution, providing easier-to-use APIs and built-in collaborative elements. On the other hand, Vonage offers a legacy platform known for its reliability and capacity to handle a larger number of users than 100ms.
However, it's worth noting that 100ms may suffer from high latency and limited regional server support, while Vonage lacks some modern features like network degradation management and a low-code UI builder.
But here's where VideoSDK comes in to transform your live video experience. It offers a lightweight SDK that combines the best of Vonage and 100ms while adding even more features on top. With VideoSDK, you can enjoy a seamless and efficient integration, empowering you to create exceptional real-time communication experiences for your users.
In this comparison, we thoroughly analyze 100ms and Vonage, discussing their pros and cons. We'll demonstrate why VideoSDK is the perfect choice for your needs, offering a cutting-edge solution that brings together the best of both worlds.
Features comparison : Vonage vs 100ms vs VideoSDK
features | Vonage | 100ms | Video SDK |
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No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✕ 100ms supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Vonage requires high coding effort. | ✕ 100ms SDK complex to integration. | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration. |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Vonage has limited adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ 100ms has limited adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Vonage has limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ 100ms offer limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ Needs manual configuration. | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Vonage collaborative features is not available. | ✕ In 100ms collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ 100ms supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming. |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ 100ms offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Vonage not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ 100ms not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ 100ms supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✕ 100ms provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ 100ms support only 50% mobile browsers. | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Vonage not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✕ 720p | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Vonage is not dependent on open source. | ✕ 100ms is not dependent on open source. | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Vonage supports full HD recording. | ✓ 100ms supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✕ 100ms not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✕ 100ms not support full custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✕ 100ms not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✕ 100ms is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ 100ms not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✕ 100ms not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Limited | ✕ 100ms not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✕ 100ms not offer session analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✕ 100ms offer partial data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
features | Vonage | 100ms | Video SDK |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants (Including hosts) | ✕ Vonage supports limited participants. | ✕ 100ms supports limited participants. | ✓ VideoSDK supports millions participants. |
Ease of SDK Integration | ✕ Vonage requires high coding effort. | ✕ 100ms SDK complex to integration. | ✓ VideoSDK generally requires more than 2 weeks for SDK integration. |
Adpative audio/video quality | ✕ Vonage has limited adaptive audio/video quality. | ✕ 100ms has limited adaptive audio/video quality. | ✓ VideoSDK offers adaptive audio/video quality. |
Works behind the Firewall, Private Network | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Role Management, Permissions, Policy and Templates | ✕ Vonage has limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✕ 100ms offer limited Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. | ✓ VideoSDK offer Role Management, Permissions, Policy & Templates. |
Automatic video and audio track degrade due to bandwidth in-consistency | ✕ Not available | ✓ Yes | ✓ Available |
Dynamic Layout for Studio and RTMP Live Streaming | ✕ Not available | ✕ Needs manual configuration. | ✓ In VideoSDK no needed manual configuration. |
Build collaborative features like chat, poll, Q & A, whiteboard etc. | ✕ In Vonage collaborative features is not available. | ✕ In 100ms collaborative features is not available. | ✓ Collaborative features available VideoSDK. |
Virtual Background, Live Transcription & ML Middleware | ✕ Not available | ✕ Not available | ✓ Easy integration |
Webhooks | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✕ Available but not for everything | ✓ Available |
Pricing Model | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based | ✓ Usage based Price |
Interactive Live Streaming | ✓ Yes | ✓ 100ms supports interactive live streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports interactive live streaming. |
Cloud Recording | ✓ Yes | ✓ 100ms offers cloud recording capabilities. | ✓ VideoSDK offers cloud recording capabilities. |
Interactive Whiteboard | ✕ Vonage not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✕ 100ms not provides an interactive whiteboard feature. | ✓ VideoSDK provides an interactive whiteboard feature. |
Multi-platform | ✕ Vonage not supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ 100ms supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. | ✓ VideoSDK supports multiple platforms for a wider reach. |
Interactive Participant Support | ✕ Vonage not support Interactive Participants. | ✕ 100ms provides limited support for interactive participants. | ✓ Up to 5,000 |
Mobile browser support | ✕ Limited | ✕ 100ms support only 50% mobile browsers. | ✓ Video support only 90% mobile browsers. |
Automatic audio / video degrade, re-connectivity | ✕ Vonage not supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. | ✕ 720p | ✓ VideoSDK supports automatic audio/video quality adjustments.. |
Audio & Video powered by AI | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
Independent of Open Source Dependency | ✕ Vonage is not dependent on open source. | ✕ 100ms is not dependent on open source. | ✕ VideoSDK is not dependent on open source. |
Customised RTMP, Cloud Recording, HLS | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
API for building specific features such as collaborative games, polls etc | ✕ No | ✕ Partial | ✓ Yes |
API to build social features such as merging rooms, battles, coins, gifts sending etc | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✓ Yes |
Full HD recording | ✓ Vonage supports full HD recording. | ✓ 100ms supports full HD recording. | ✓ VideoSDK supports full HD recording. |
Open source templates | ✕ Vonage not rely on open source templates. | ✕ 100ms not heavily rely on open source templates. | ✓ VideoSDK heavily rely on open source templates. |
Full Custom roles | ✕ Vonage has limited custom roles. | ✕ 100ms not support full custom roles. | ✓ VideoSDK offer support for full custom roles. |
HLS Streaming | ✓ Vonage supports HLS streaming. | ✕ 100ms not supports HLS streaming. | ✓ VideoSDK supports HLS streaming. |
Cost-effective | ✕ Vonage is not cost effective. | ✕ 100ms is not cost effective. | ✓ VideoSDK is cost effective. |
Prebuilt SDK | ✕ Vonage not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✕ 100ms not provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. | ✓ VideoSDK provides prebuilt SDKs for easier integration. |
Fully customizable UI | ✕ Vonage has Limited customizable UI. | ✕ 100ms not allows for a customizable UI. | ✓ VideoSDK allows for a Limited customizable UI. |
Metaverse platform support | ✕ Limited | ✕ 100ms not support Metaverse platform. | ✓ VideoSDK support Metaverse platform. |
Session analytics | ✕ Vonage has Paid Analytics. | ✕ 100ms not offer session analytics option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer session analytics option. |
Data Tracks | ✕ Vonage offer Data Tracks option but it Paid. | ✕ 100ms offer partial data tracks option. | ✓ VideoSDK offer track data option. |
Cost comparison : Vonage vs 100ms vs VideoSDK
features | Vonage | 100ms | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ Available, but limited | ✕ 100ms not offer the volume discount. | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount. |
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Analytics | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.00395 per participant minute | $0.004 per participant minute | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.001 per participant minute | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ Paid | ✕ 100ms not offer free firewall control. | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✕ 100ms live only support HIPAA Compliance. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Storage pricing |
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features | Vonage | 100ms | Video SDK |
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Volume Discount | ✕ Available, but limited | ✕ 100ms not offer the volume discount. | ✓ VideoSDK offer the volume discount. |
Video Conferencing |
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Analytics | ✕ Paid | ✕ No | ✓ VideoSDK offer free analytics. |
Separate pricing for video and audio | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Free 10,000 minutes every month | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Minimum price for video calls | $0.00395 per participant minute | $0.004 per participant minute | $0.002 per participant minute |
Minimum price for audio-only calls | $0.0017 per participant minute | $0.001 per participant minute | $0.0006 per participant min |
Advanced Firewall Control | ✕ Paid | ✕ 100ms not offer free firewall control. | ✓ VideoSDK offer free firewall control. |
Compliance & Privacy | ✕ Vonage Video provides robust support for Only GDPR but it may be Paid. | ✕ 100ms live only support HIPAA Compliance. | ✓ Secure real-time audio-video to your app or website with compliance and privacy.
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Support comparison : Vonage vs 100ms vs VideoSDK
features | Vonage | 100ms | Video SDK |
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Support | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Plans greater than $5500 | Free | Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ Only paid accounts | ✕ No | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✕ No | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
features | Vonage | 100ms | Video SDK |
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Support | ✕ Paid | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
Cost | Plans greater than $5500 | Free | Free |
Access to Testing | ✕ Only paid accounts | ✕ No | ✓ All paid accounts get access to testing support from Video SDK. |
Access to TAM / CS Engineer | ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✕ No | ✓ Dedicated CS & Solution Engineers |
SLAs | ✕ Multiple tiers plan | ✕ No | ✓ Inexpensive SLA with 99.9% uptime |
See why customers love Video SDK
“We switched from a major international player to Video SDK due to their responsiveness to feedback, superior product, and better service. They outshine bigger players in the market and have been excellent in resolving issues promptly.”
Shilpa Jain ,
CEO & Co-Founder at Talk Your Heart Out
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